Dhinidhi sets 100m freestyle record

Bengaluru: Karnataka teenager Dhinidhi Desinghu came up with a sensational effort and rewrote the national record in the 100m freestyle for Group II girls at the Sub-Junior and Junior National Aquatic Championships in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.The 13-year-old, who trains at the Dolphin Aquatics under coach Madhu Kumar, clocked 57.67 secs to erase Maana Patel’s record of 59.12 created in 2014. Dhinidhi was nearly 10 metres ahead of state-mate Sri Charani Tumu (1:02.55) when she touched the pad.In another race, Ishaan Mehra of Karnataka clocked 1:00.64 to set a new national record in the 100m freestyle for Group II boys. He bettered Suhas Pretham’s record of 1:01.29 set in 2022. Finishing behind Ishaan was Vedanta Madhir (1:01.98), also of Karnataka.Results: Boys: Group I: 1,500m freestyle: 2. Dharshan S (16:28.18); 100m backstroke: 3. Akash Mani (59.29); 50m butterfly: 3. Rishabh Singh Dhadwal (26.22).Group II: 400m freestyle: 3. Pirthviraj Menon (4:54.15); 100m backstroke: 1. Ishaan Mehra (1.00.64 NMR), 2. Vedanta Venkanta Madhir (1:01.98); 50m butterfly: 1. Harikarthik Velu (27.58).Group III: 200m freestyle: 2. Chakshu Gowda (2:38.46); 100m freestyle: 1. Jas Singh (1:04.61).Girls: Group I: 100m freestyle: 1. Rujula S (59.67), 2. Shalini R Dixit (1:00.43); 200m breaststroke: 1. S Lakshya (2:40.96), 2. Lineysha Anilkumar (2:41.63). Group II: 100m freestyle: 1. Dhinidhi Desinghu (57.67 NMR), 2. Sri Charani Tumu (1.02.55); 200m freestyle: 1. Thanya Shadakshari (2:44:21); 2. Mihika Dutta (2:44:57). Group III: 100m freestyle: 3. Auna Alva (1:08.40).
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