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Sajan Prakash finds new purpose under former rival Sandeep Sejwal

Sajan Prakash finds new purpose under former rival Sandeep Sejwal

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For years, two athletes from modest backgrounds in Delhi and Kerala set out to chase the same dream in different corners of Bengaluru. They left home young, battled financial struggles, endured exhausting training sessions and slowly carved out identities in a sport that rarely promised security. One became one of India’s finest breaststrokers and won an elusive Asian Games bronze medal in 2014. The other became the poster boy of Indian swimming and went on to represent the country at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But years after competing for the same Olympic spot, Sandeep Sejwal and Sajan Prakash are now on the same side of the lane. Supporting each other, not as rivals but as partners chasing one final dream. Sajan, who became the lone Indian swimmer to qualify for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games early this year, had returned to the pool last year after almost 7 months of break. “After the 2024 Olympics, it was a big downhill for me. I quit for almost 6 to 7 months and then went …

Madhavan reveals grueling sacrifices behind son Vedaant’s swimming success: ‘He’s like a monk’

Madhavan reveals grueling sacrifices behind son Vedaant’s swimming success: ‘He’s like a monk’

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4 min readHyderabadMay 25, 2026 07:27 PM IST Most fathers talk about their children’s achievements. R Madhavan talks about what his son Vedaant Madhavan had to give up to get there. In a recent conversation with Kumudam, the actor spoke with unusual directness about the life Vedaant leads as a competitive swimmer. Not the medals and the records, but the daily texture of what produces them. And through all of it, one thing Madhavan kept returning to: “I have not told him to do this.” He explained, “Vedaant chose swimming himself. He chose the early mornings, the strict diet, the two-a-day sessions. From the age of 12, he started taking protein shakes and began practicing rigorously, not because a parent pushed him toward it, but because he had already decided this was what he wanted. The discipline was never imposed. It was built from the inside.” “He has to swim eight hours a day,” Madhavan said. “He has to maintain his diet. He has to sacrifice a lot as a teenager that most other teenagers …

When Khajan Singh Tokas ended India’s 35-year wait in swimming at 1986 Asian Games

When Khajan Singh Tokas ended India’s 35-year wait in swimming at 1986 Asian Games

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When Khajan Singh Tokas stepped onto the starting block for the men’s 200m butterfly at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, he carried the weight of a 35-year wait. Just over two minutes later he had rewritten Indian swimming history. For a brief moment, the arena seemed to fall away. He became the first Indian swimmer since 1951 and seventh overall to make the podium. “I remember after winning the medal I was so happy. After a gap of 35 years, I got a medal for India, a silver medal,” Khajan Singh told The Bridge on Wednesday. Putting his nostalgia into words, Khajan goes back to the quiet confidence that began building long before the final dive. A strong swim in the heats had already given him the confidence that a medal was possible. “When I swam my heat in the morning and qualified for lane 5, I was very sure in the evening that a medal was there. But whether it is gold, silver, or bronze that depends on the final swim,” the now 62-year-old …

7-year-old Ishank swims Palk Strait under 10 hours

7-year-old Ishank swims Palk Strait under 10 hours

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Ranchi’s seven-year-old Ishank Singh successfully swam the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, becoming one of the youngest swimmers in the world to do so on Thursday. Singh completed the 29-30km challenging swim in 9 hours and 50 minutes. A Class 3 student, Singh started his journey from Talaimannar and reached Dhanushkodi, navigating one of the toughest sea routes with relative ease. Singh’s feat was undertaken as a part of Mission Samandar and was recognised by Universal Records Forum. As per reports, Singh trained four to five hours daily at the Dhurwa Dam in Ranchi to accomplish the feat. He worked under the aegis of coaches Aman Kumar Jaiswal and Bajrang Kumar. WATCH Ishank Singh’s Palk Strait Swim here: 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 Seven-year-old swimmer Ishank Singh🇮🇳creates history by successfully crossing the 29-km Palk Strait. He completes the open-water swim from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in… pic.twitter.com/AfuWqawmII — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 1, 2026 Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or …

Army officer dies of heart attack during swimming in Belagavi

Army officer dies of heart attack during swimming in Belagavi

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A young Indian army officer died of a heart attack while swimming in Belagavi on Sunday. The MLIRC officer hailing from Haryana Amit Singh had gone for a swim in the Commando Wing Army Camp in Nanawadi. He suffered a heart attack and drowned. Lifeguard Pradeep Kumar and others brought him out, provided first aid and shifted him to the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences. But he was declared brought dead. Officers from the Tilakwadi Police Station visited the hospital. Published – March 22, 2026 07:00 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rishabh Das sinks National Record in 200m backstroke

Rishabh Das sinks National Record in 200m backstroke

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Maharashtra’s swimmer Rishabh Das set a new National Record in men’s 200m Backstroke at the 2026 NSW State Open Championships in Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday. Rishabh clocked 2:00.14s to set the record and claim the bronze medal. He erased his own record of 2:00.69s set at the Senior national in Bhubaneswar last year. Stuart Swinburn (1:58.80s) and Henry Allan (1:59.45s) took home the gold and silver medals. Rishab’s effort is currently about 2 seconds slower than the 1:57.50s qualification standard set by the Swimming Federation of India for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Rishab is supported by IIS and is currently training in Sydney. He will return to India in April. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Did Satendra Lohiya really become first Asian Para Swimmer to swim across Cook Strait?

Did Satendra Lohiya really become first Asian Para Swimmer to swim across Cook Strait?

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Earlier this week, the open water swimming community in India was abuzz with news that Satendra Singh Lohiya had become the first Asian para swimmer to cross the Cook Strait in New Zealand. Celebrations and congratulatory messages poured in across the country on social media. However, a deeper look into the achievement by The Bridge has revealed that the solo swim claimed by Lohiya was never ratified by the New Zealand Open Water Swimming Association (NZOWSA), the region’s official governing body. It is also learnt that Lohiya, who is a Padma Shri awardee, was part of a relay team that completed the swim on 12 February, 2026, with each swimmer taking turns of 30 minutes. However, the rules and regulations of the World Open Water Swimming Association state that Cook Strait relay teams must follow strict marathon swimming guidelines. As per this, a relay team can have up to six swimmers, rotating in a fixed order with one-hour stints. The same was confirmed by NZOWSA President Simon Olliver in an email dated 18 February, 2026, …

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Swimming?

How to qualify for 2028 LA Olympics in Swimming?

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A total of 830 swimmers will compete across 41 events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics under the Olympic Qualification System (OQS) confirmed by World Aquatics. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can send a maximum of 26 men and 26 women, with up to two swimmers per individual event and one team per relay. There will be 20 men’s events, 20 women’s events and one mixed 4x100m medley relay, meaning 123 medals (including 61 gold) will be on offer. What’s new at the LA Olympics? Swimming events will witness major changes. The events will be held at the SoFi Stadium, which is also the venue for the opening ceremony. And for the first time in Olympic history, swimming will anchor the Olympic programme with the action unfolding in the second week of the Games. In another first, three new sprint events including 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly have been included. The addition will increase the number of events to 41 from 35 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The qualification process Unlike many sports …

Sajan Prakash pips Olympic medalist to take 200m butterfly gold

Sajan Prakash pips Olympic medalist to take 200m butterfly gold

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India’s ace swimmer Sajan Prakash and Advait Page finished on the podium in their respective events at the Dubai Open Swimming Championships in Dubai on Saturday. Sajan beat Olympic medalist and World Record holder Daiya Seto of Japan to win the men’s 200m butterfly gold with a time of 1:59.61. His personal best of 1:56.38s set in 2021 remains the national record. Sajan is being trained by Arjuna Awardee and Asian Games medalist turned coach Sandeep Sejwal. Meanwhile, Advait Page won a bronze in the men’s 1500m Freestyle. In the 400m Freestyle, Sajan clocked 4:02.94s and Advait clocked 4:09.77s to finish seventh and ninth, respectively. Olympic medalist James Guy won the gold with 3:49.27s In the girls 16 and above’s 400m Freestyle, Jahnabi Kashyap clocked 4:36.83s to finish tenth overall. The gold was won by Lojine Hamed of ALS with a time of 4:18.14s. Mannata Mishra clocked 35.07s in 50m Breast Stroke Girls 16 and above to finish 14th overall. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. …

Border 2 behind-the-scene clip shows Ahan Shetty’s Navy sequence being shot in a swimming pool; fans react: ‘Itna badha dhoka’ | Bollywood News

Border 2 behind-the-scene clip shows Ahan Shetty’s Navy sequence being shot in a swimming pool; fans react: ‘Itna badha dhoka’ | Bollywood News

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Moviegoers like to consume the behind-the-scenes footage and stories of their favourite films as much as the movies themselves. The clips give an inside look into the making of the spectacle, but they often end up killing the illusion. Something like that is happening with the Anurag Singh directorial Border 2, as clips from its sets have started surfacing online. While many were excited about the footage, many chose to poke fun at the production. A clip of Ahan Shetty has been going around the internet, where he can be seen standing on the side of a metal structure, which is supposed to mimic a part of a warship. The actor is being prepared for the scene by his makeup artist, who is trying to make his face look bruised and bloody. The real surprise comes later when the camera zooms out, revealing that the water around the ‘ship’ isn’t a natural water body but a swimming pool. The structure that Ahan is standing on isn’t even floating in the pool but being held by …