St. Joseph’s, Mahamaya junior swim champs

By S.M.D. Sirisena

St. Joseph’s College Colombo bagged the Junior National Aquatic Championships for 2006 with 118 points at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool yesterday. Ananda College was second with 97 points and Trinity College Kandy came in third with 85 points. The meet was organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union.

Mahamaya College Kandy took first place in the girl’s events with 164 points followed by Musaeus who scored 94 points. St. Bridget’s Convent was third with 65 points.

Three national junior age group records were established at the meet. The first was in the Girls under 14. 200 meter freestyle relay with a time of 2.11:47 by Mahamaya College comprising Sunethra Wijerathne, Thilini Abeykoon, Imesha Malalasekera and Madhavee Weerathunga.

The second record to be lowered was in the Girls under 14, 200 meter medley relay also by Mahamaya College Kandy. This team comprised the same foursome.

St. Joseph’s College Colombo also set up a new meet record in the Boys under 14, 200 meter medley relay with a time of 2.16:9. The team was made up of Sashika Perera, Praneeth Udumalagala, Manawadu Kaushal and Avinesh Weerasekera.

Madhavee Weerathunga of Mahamaya was selected the best swimmer amongst girls while the best swimmer among boys was Pathum Edirisinghe of Ananda College.