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10 KM Open Ocean Swimming: The two-day event concludes at Chiwala Beach
Amit Khot Malvan : The 13th state level sea swimming competition organized by Sindhudurg District Swimming Association, Malvan Municipal Council and Maharashtra Amateur Swimming Association at Chiwala Beach Malvan concluded on Sunday. Sanjana Joshi (Nagpur) and Yash Jadhav (Palghar) bagged the gold medal in the 10 km open sea swimming event and bagged the honor of fastest swimmer of the event.
The two-day tournament started on Saturday morning at Malvan Chiwala Beach. Thousands of contestants from 26 districts across the state participated. Contestants from 9 states participated in the open competition. State and District Secretary Rajendra Palkar and all the colleagues organized the competition with a spontaneous response. Everyone appreciated the successful organization of the competition.
Sindhudurg District Swimming Association President Dr. Shrikrishna (Deepak) Parab, Vice President Baba Parab, Nil Labde, Sameer Shirsekar, Arjun Dalvi, Secretary Rajendra Palkar, Treasurer, Arun Jagtap, Joint Secretary Kishore Palkar, Member Sunil Mayekar, Milind Rane, Advisor Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Kadeshir Consultant Adv. R. M. Nakhawa, Yusuf Chudesara of Life Saving Unit, Chief Instructor Maharashtra State Amateur Swimming Association Nilkanth Akhad and all organizing team as well as State Association President Anand Mane, former corporator Mrs. Pooja Karalkar, Mrs. In the presence of Jotsna Parab, Raja Keripale, Shiv Sena Taluka Pramukh Mahesh Rane, Kisan Manjrekar, Hollyball National Player Amit Hardikar and other dignitaries, the winners of the various categories of the competition were felicitated with medals and other prizes.
Gold medal winners of the tournament
Competitions in various groups were concluded on Sunday. In this 500m 6-7 years age group winner Tanay Lodha (Pune), winner Tejaswini Takbhate (Solapur), 1 km boys winner Adarsh Mishra (Nashik), Nidhi Kodwani (Nashik), 2 km winner Iravan Ajgaonkar (Mumbai), Ayyana Patel ( Nashik), 10 KM Group 1 Winner Yash Jadhav (Palghar), Group 2 Winner Alok Jadhav (Nashik), 10 Km Girls Group 1 Winner Sanjana Joshi (Nagpur), Group 2 Winner Reva Parab (Thane) Divyang Group Boys 1 KM Winner Rachit Narsinghani (Kolhapur), Sharanya Kumhar (Belgaum), Divyang Group 1km Sahil Jadhav (Belgaum), Abha Munde (Beed) bagged gold medals.
State President Anand Mane congratulated all the contestants participating in the competition. The competition is considered to be one of the best in the country due to the increasing nature of this competition every year. He said that he is definitely proud of it.
District President Dr. Deepak Parab said that all the credit for the success of the tournament goes to all the fellow teams as well as the contestants. The local swimmers of Sindhudurg district should participate more and more in the competition and congratulated the winners saying that they will continue their efforts to gain fame at the state and national level.
Organization Secretary Rajendra Palkar, who played an important role in organizing the competition during the 13 years of the competition, was felicitated on behalf of all at the closing ceremony of the competition.
Photo: Speed swimmers Sanjana Joshi (Nagpur) and Yash Jadhav (Palghar) were felicitated by dignitaries in the 10 km open sea swimming event. (Amit Khot, Malvan)
Photo: Organization Secretary Rajendra Palkar, who played an important role in the successful organization of the competition, was felicitated on behalf of all. (Amit Khot, Malvan)
Photo: The participation of the contestants in the 13th state level ocean swimming competition organized at Malvan Chiwala Beach in association with Sindhudurg District Swimming Association, Malvan Municipal Council and Maharashtra Amateur Swimming Association was inspiring for all. (Amit Khot, Malvan)
