Telangana swimmers Nithya Sagi Sri and Shivani Karra win gold at SGFI National Championship

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmers Shivani Karra and Nithya Sagi Sri shone at the 68th SGFI National Swimming Championship in Rajkot, Gujarat on Thursday, clinching gold medals in their respective categories.

Shivani triumphed in the U-14 girls’ 200m backstroke, clocking an impressive 2:33.36 to outpace CISCE’s Shreya Binil (2:33.53) and Gujarat’s Dhyani Patel (2:37.72). Meanwhile, Nithya delivered a commanding performance in the U-17 girls’ 200m backstroke, securing the top spot with a stellar timing of 2:27.95. CISCE’s G Memon Meenakshi (2:30.07) and West Bengal’s Sagnika Roy (2:38.18) settled for second and third places, respectively.

Results: Girls: U-14: 200m Backstroke: 1. Shivani Karra (Telangana) (02:33:36s), 2. Shreya Binil (CISCE) (02:33:53s), 3. Dhyani Patel (Gujarat) (02:37:72s); U-17: 200m Backstroke: 1. Nithya Sagi Sri (Telangana) (2:27.95s), 2. G Memon Meenakshi (CISCE) (2:30.07s), 3. Sagnika Roy (West Bengal) (2:38.18s).