Every year, as the National Swimming Championship is held for Seniors, Juniors and Sub-Juniors, it gives a chance to all swimmers in India, to benchmark themselves in terms of where they stand in their chosen strokes. Since, these national events are one of the very few ones done in line with international event standards, namely – qualification heats and finals instead of time-trials and the use of touchpads, the swimmers can learn a lot about their strokes, which otherwise is not possible. Sadly, there is no centralised or regional ranking for swimmers in India, though there has been a word...
Can Virdhawal Khade do a Pullela Gopichand?
Virdhawal Khade has decided to take up coaching. Could this be the boost that the sport had been waiting for?
The Valiant Swimming Parents of Maharashtra
With the swimming trials in Maharashtra taking place in Pune, swimmers and their parents had to adjust to many hardships. Here's how they overcame..
A National Competition that is anything but ‘National’
Sub Junior & Junior Swimming Nationals have been announced in India, but will it be fair?
What to expect at the Tokyo Olympics from Indian Swimmers?
While Indian swimmers have achieved the A-Cut at Tokyo Olympics what are the real prospects? Can we expect a medal or a podium finish. Here's a realistic assessment.
The Three Stars of Indian Swimming
Three Indian Swimmers have achieved the hallowed A-Cut Timing for Tokyo Olympics - Sajan, Srihari & Suyash. Here's celebrating the three Stars of Indian Swimming...
Indian Swimmers continue to suffer. Who’s to blame?
Yet again, in another “Unlock” announced by the government, swimming pools have been left out. This was the third instance of the “Unlock” when various aspects of the economy were restarted. Gyms, malls, sports complexes, etc. have been allowed to open. Still, swimming pools continue to be disallowed much like cinema halls, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, and so on. Not surprisingly, Indian competitive swimmers who have been waiting many months for the pools to reopen are distraught. They have been let down by the government and the various swimming bodies that promised pools would be reopened. For the past few...
Swimming in The Crawl
The Crawl is a thriller film produced by Sam Raimi. The films brings to fore aspects related to swimming and integrates it into the film.
The screaming, shouting, shrieking swimming parents of India
Here's how swimming meets in India unravel, in a auditory spectacle. Hear on...
Encouraging Junior Swimming Through Cash Prize
The Thane Mayor Swimming Competitions incentivised junior swimming in the district level by giving out cash prize to the winners. This was a major boost to the swimming kids.