Nizamabad:The first short course senior National Swimming Championship 2026, organised under the aegis of the Swimming Federation of India, is being held from October 25 to October 28 at the swimming pool of Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Mittapalli Ritvika, from Nizamabad district, represented Telangana state in the championship and achieved a remarkable feat by winning a gold medal in the 50-metre breaststroke event, completing the race in 32.91 seconds.
With this achievement, she equalled the Indian record set by Chahat Arora in 2022 and established herself as India’s fastest swimmer in the 50-metre breaststroke event in 2026. She also won a bronze medal in the 4×50-metre mixed relay event, bringing further laurels to Telangana State and Nizamabad district.
Disclaimer : This story is auto aggregated by a computer programme and has not been created or edited by DOWNTHENEWS. Publisher: deccanchronicle.com
