Aryan Nehra Wins 400m Gold, Vritti Agarwal Sets NMR: Day 6 Closes the 79th Senior Nationals in Ahmedabad
Images: SFITV YouTube Channel Ahmedabad, 21 June 2026 — The 79th Senior National Aquatics Championships came to a close on Sunday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Naranpura, with the final session delivering a National Meet Record, another sub-2 from Rishabh Anupam Das, and a championship-closing gold for Aryan Nehra in the Men’s 400m Freestyle. […]
Aryan Nehra Goes Sub-8, Rohit Breaks His Record Twice: Five NMRs on Day 5 of the 79th Senior Nationals
Aryan Nehra became the first Indian to swim the 800m Freestyle under 8 minutes, clocking 7:59.36. B Benedicton Rohit broke his own 50m Butterfly NMR twice in one day, with 23.63 in the final. Rujula S broke her own 50m Free NMR with 26.23. Karnataka broke two relay NMRs. Five NMRs on Day 5 at Ahmedabad.
Tanishi Gupta Sets Two NMRs in a Day, Thanya Shadakshari Breaks 8-Year Record: Day 4 at the 79th Senior Nationals
Tanishi Gupta broke the Women 100m Butterfly NMR twice in one day — 1:01.97 in heats and 1:00.07 in the final. Thanya Shadakshari broke an eight-year-old Women 400m Medley record. Saanvi Deshwal claimed her fourth podium in four days. Two NMRs on Day 4.
Dhinidhi, Aryan Nehra and Tamil Nadu: Three More NMRs on Day 3 of the 79th Senior Nationals
Dhinidhi Desinghu broke her own 100m Freestyle national record with 56.57. Aryan Nehra smashed the Men’s 1500m Freestyle NMR by 15 seconds. Tamil Nadu broke the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay record. Aditi Satish Hegde won the Women’s 400m Freestyle. Three NMRs on Day 3 at Ahmedabad.