Swimmer Prakash Sets National Record In 200M Butterfly Event

Prakash, the first Indian to break the 2 minute barrier in the category, clocked a time 01:59.35, followed by team mate Supriyo Mondal who clocked 02:03.42.

Manoj Mitesh, representing Services, won bronze with a time of 02:07.04.

Monique Gandhi got Maharashtra the perfect start on Day 2 winning the gruelling 1500m Freestyle with a time of 18:21.13 beating Shruti Mahalingam from Tamil Nadu (18:21.53) while the bronze was picked up by her state-mate P.M. Abhishikta (18:43.59).

In the 4*100m relay event, Maharashtra won gold with a time of 04:36.31, pushing Karnataka (04:38.33) to the second spot and Gujarat (04:41.41) to third.

Damini Gowda of Karnataka dominated the the 200m Butterfly race, winning the gold with a time of 02:21.99, followed by Trisha Karkhanis won silver (02:27.94) while Shishti Nag of Chattisgarh won bronze with a time of 02:28.11.

–IANS

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