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.
Four National Records on Day 1: Ahmedabad Witnesses a Historic Opening at the 79th Senior Nationals
Four National Meet Records fell on Day 1 of the 79th Senior National Aquatics Championships in Ahmedabad. Astha Choudhury shattered a 17-year-old butterfly record, Vinayak Vijay broke the 200m IM NMR, Aditi Satish Hegde rewrote the 1500m free mark, and Karnataka’s women demolished the relay record by eight seconds.