India adds 7 gold in South Asian Swimming

Lahore, Sep 5 (UNI) India continued their dominance winning seven more gold on the second day of the first South Asian Swimming and Water Polo Championship at the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Swimming Pool here.

India had won four gold on the first day and has so far swept all but two gold medals of the 13 decided so far.

India has also nine silver to its kitty.

Pooja Ragaave was the star of the second day winning two gold in 400m individual medley and 200m individual medley, clocking 5:27.14 and 2:31.97 respectively.

In the 100m breaststroke, Fariha Zaman secured first position with a timing of 1:10.95, while compatriot Meghana Gupta came second with a timing of 1:13.84.

Then the Indian women quartet of Prooja Alva, Kshipra Mahajan, Fariha Zaman and Jessica Bole won gold in 400m medley relay, clocking 4:49.35.

Indian men's water polo team won the fifth gold outclassing hosts Pakistan 18-4 in the final.

The first quarter saw India leading 5-1. The hosts tried to come back in the second quarter but the margin increased to 9-3. India proved too strong again and squeezed ahead 13-3 at the end of the third quarter before emrging 18-4 winners.

Indian swimmers in Under 14 section added two more gold with Poorva Shetye and Tazasha Satish winning 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle.

Sri Lanka is occupying second position with one gold, one silver and eight bronze medals, while hosts Pakistan is at third place in the championship with one gold, two silver and five bronze medals.

Results: 400m Individual Medley (women): 1. Pooja Ragaave (India) 5:27.14 2. Kiran Khan (Pakistan) 5:44.27 3. Miniruwani S Samara (Sri Lanka) 5:49.44 100m breaststroke (women): 1. Fariha Zaman (India) 1:10.95 2. Meghana Gupta (India) 1:13.84 3. Kiran Khan (Pakistan) 1:15.04 200m Individual Medley (women): 1. Pooja Ragaave (India) 2:31.97 2. Kiran Khan (Pakistan) 2:41.24 3. Gulam Sakina (Pakistan) 2:45.17 4x100m Medley Relay (women): 1. India (Prooja Alva, Kshipra Mahajan, Fariha Zaman, Jessica Bole) 4:49.35 2. Sri Lanka (C Kudabalage, M Karunaratne, M Samarakoon, H Weerathunga) 4:59.67 3. Pakistan (Kiran Khan, Aqsa Tariq, Eesha Khan, Rubab Raza) 5:13.41 50m butterfly (women): 1. Kiran Khan (Pakistan) 30.35 2. Fariha Zaman (India) 30.98 3. S Miniruwani (Sri Lanka) 32.17 100m breaststroke (women): 1. Mineka Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) 1:19.85 2. Jessica Bole (India) 1:25.32 3. Aqsa Tariq (Pakistan) 1:29.19 100m breaststroke (Under-14 girls): 1. Poorva Shetye (India) 1:23.46 2. Venpa Murugaperuma (India) 1:23.99 3. Shehani Dinali (Sri Lanka) 1:25.07 50m freestyle (Under-14 girls): 1. Tazasha Satish (India) 29.32 2. Swati Sharma (India) 29.62 3. Madhavee Weerathunga (Sri Lanka) 30.16 Waterpolo Final (Men): India beat Pakistan 18-4 UNI