Slambook: Sirjan Singh Deol
Junior Nationals 2024 silver medallist Sirjan Singh Deol of Glenmark Aquatic Foundation fills out the SwimmingDrive Slambook — on breaststroke, a 2:31 PB, Qin Haiyang, KFC, and why cricket is not the only sport in India.
2:31
Personal Best
200m Breaststroke
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Junior Nationals 2024
Silver Medal
2028
The Target
World Juniors for India
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Swim Life
🏆 Best Swim Meet Memory
Junior Nationals 2024 — won Silver in 200m Breaststroke and slashed 10 seconds off my PB, going from 2:41 to 2:31. That race lives in my head on replay.
🏊 Favourite Pool
Biju Pattnaik Aquatic Centre, Bhubaneswar
🎯 Dream Competition
World Championships
💪 Hardest Set Conquered
1×25 dive all-out → 25 easy → 100m negative split → 50m at 200 pace ×3, all breaststroke. No mercy.
🎯 Secretly Wants to Try
200m Freestyle (the dark horse event)
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Mind & Ritual
🙏 Pre-Race Ritual
Remember God
🎵 Race Day Soundtrack
Whatever the moment calls for
“Do what feels right for your body.”
— Jananjoy Jyoti Hazarika • Fellow swimmer & friend
Jananjoy Jyoti Hazarika
Fellow competitive swimmer • India
The teammate whose words Sirjan carries to every race.
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Off the Wall
😂 Story of the Year — The Heartrate Incident
Teammate Heer dived 100m freestyle after a brutal practice and told coach his heart rate was 23. Coach raised an eyebrow and asked a girl from the team to check properly. She confirmed 30. Later in the changing room we asked Heer why he lied. His answer: “I didn’t. My heart rate went up when she got close.” 😂😂
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Food Weakness
KFC
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Fav Gear
The Suit
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Side Hustle
Video Editing
☀ Morning Practice
Still figuring that out 😕
🆕 Alter Ego
VFX Artist
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Words That Matter
One thing he wishes non-swimmers knew
“Every sport deserves equal attention.
Cricket is not the only sport in India.”
Cricket is not the only sport in India.”
📚 What swimming taught him
To never give up. To try your best every single day.
📲 To beginners
Just enjoy the sport.
To a younger Sirjan
“Do whatever it takes to get better.”
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Sirjan Singh Deol
Breaststroke specialist, Glenmark Aquatic Foundation. Silver medallist, 200m Breaststroke, Junior Nationals 2024 (2:31). Targeting India colours at the 2028 World Junior Championships.
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