Fifty-six individual events completed on day one
By Lakshman Ranasinghe
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M.M. Ekneligoda of C.H. Swimming Academy three events - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Fifty-six individual events were completed on day one at the Vidudaya Ritzbury Inter Schools Swimming Championship at the University of Sri Jayawardenapura Swimming Complex yesterday.
Organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports Council of the university the event was participated of over 1300 schools swimmers both boys and girls from sixty seven schools took to the waters to exhibit their supremacy.
Winners of the Individual events:
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 9: Lehara Melegoda (Anula Vidyalaya 50.74secs); Boys:M.M. Eknaligoda (C.H. Swimming Academy 40.89secs)
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 11: Thevini Mudalige (Piliyandala Central 44.46secs); Boys: K.G. Rusiru Yashen (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 39.76secs)
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 13: Ridmi De Silva (Sirimavo Bandaranaike 38.61secs); Boys: Nikhil Kumaraguru (Unattached Club 36.87secs)
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 15: Minuri Tharaka (Anula Vidyalaya 37.34secs); Boys: R.A. Akash Mihisara (Thurstan College 33.99secs)
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 17: A.D. Fernando (HFC Colombo 37.80);
- Boys: G. Sanjana Tharindu (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 32.74secs)
- 50m Back Stroke Girls Under 19: Divyanjalee Orabha (Kalutara Balika 40.69secs); Boys: S.N. Disanayake (Dharamaraja, Kandy 32.14)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 9: Limandee Thushanya (CH Swimming Academy 45.53secs); Boys: Nethon Toussaint (Peterite Swimming Club 51.86secs)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 11: Sanaya Nanayakkara (Anula, Nugegoda 47.15secs); Boys: K.V. Senitha Deenal (Aqua Style Swimming 47.25secs)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 13: Janani Ekanayake (Sirimavo Bandaranaike 41.12); Boys: Kavan Perera (Unattached Club 42.88secs)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 15: N.H. Anarkali De Silva (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 41.79secs); Boys: N. Sajaa Ahamed (Zahira, Colombo 36.01secs)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 17: Kamendi Sadunthara (Kalutara Balika 43.76); Boys: S.D.S. Delon Fernando (High Techniques Aquatic 35.75secs)
- 50m Breast Stroke Girls Under 19: Dewmini Kumarihamy (Devi Balika 42.07secs); Y.D.B.W. Mohottiarachchi (Dharmaraja, Kandy 37.51secs)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 9: Limandee Thushanya (C.H. Swimming Academy 1:31.38mts); Boys: M.M. Ekneligoda (C.H. Swimming Academy 1:18.76mts)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 11: Sanaya Nanayakkara (Anula, Nugegoda 1:18.25mts); Boys: Sasmitha Wattarantenna (Aqua Style Swimming 1:17.38mts)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 13: Ridmi De Silva (Sirimavo Bandaranaike 1:15.30mts); Boys: Shehan Siriwardena (Piliyandala Central 1:09.13mts)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 15: N.H. Anarkali De Silva (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 1:10.32); Boys: Ranshika Fernando (St. Joseph’s College Col. 10 1:07.16mts)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 17: A.D. fernando (HFC, Colombo 1:10.16); Boys: G. Sanjana Tharindu (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 1:04.41mts)
- 100m Free Style Girls Under 19: Azquiya Usuph (The British School 1:11.25mts); Boys: S.N. Disanayake (Dharmaraja, Kandy 1:00.65mts)
- 100m Butterfly Stroke Girls Under 13: A.M. Mendis (Leeds Aquatic Club 1:33.37mts); Boys: Nikil Kumaraguru (Unattched Club 1:22.35mts)
- 100m Butterfly Stroke Girls Under 15: Minuri Tharaka (Anula, Nugegoda 1:17.24mts); Boys: Sajaa Ahamed (Zahira, Colombo 1:09.89mts)
- 100m Butterfly Stroke Girls Under 17: L.R. Fonseka (Methodist, Colombo 1:28.41mts); Boys: S.D.S. Delon Fernando (High Techniques Aquatic 1:16.08mts)
- 100m Butterfly Stroke Girls Under 19: C.T.K. Mediuake (St. Anthony’s Girls, Kandy 1:42.82mts);
- 200m Medley Girls Under 9: Limandee Thushanya (C.H. Swimming Academy 3:39.28mts); Boys: M.M. Ekaneligoda (C.H. Swimming Academy 3:14.81mts)
- 200m Medley Girls Under 11: Onithi Onanga (C.H. Swimming Academy 3:18.06mts); Boys: Nethul Damsiri (Asian Grammer School 3:12.25mts)
- 200m Medley Girls Under 13; Ridmi De Silva (Sirimavo Bandaranaike 3:06.16mts); Boys: Meedum Oshada Mendis (Leeds Aquatic Club 3:07.65mts)
- 200m Medley Girls Under 15: N.H. Anarkali De Silva (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 2:54.21mts); Boys:Naveesha Chaman (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda 2:43.58mts)
- 200m Medley Girls Under 17: Kamendi Sadunthara (Kalutara Balika 2:54.69mts); S.D.S. Delon Fernando (high Techniques Aquatic 2:42.25mts)
- 200m Medley Girls Under 19: Azquiya Usuph (the British School 2:54.69mts); Boys: Yomal Jayaweera (Piliyandala Central 3:14.97mts)