Srihari Sets NMR, Karnataka Rule the Relays: Day 2 Report from the 79th Senior Nationals
Srihari Nataraj broke his own 50m backstroke national record with 25.32 at the 79th Senior Nationals in Ahmedabad. Dhinidhi Desinghu won the Women 200m Freestyle, Saanvi Deshwal (born 2011) took the 200m Medley gold, and Karnataka completed a relay double including a new Mixed 4x100m NMR of 3:37.68.
India vs the World: The Swimming Gap, Event by Event
As the Senior Nationals approach, SwimmingDrive maps every long-course event where India stands versus the world record. The men are chasing. The women face a structural reckoning. The numbers, verified and visualised.
The Blue Wave: Why Bengaluru is the Undisputed Swimming Mecca of India
The road to the top of Indian swimming passes through Bengaluru. Here is how the Garden City became the undisputed capital of Indian aquatics — through geography, institutional design, corporate gravity, and four decades of unbroken excellence.
Face Up, Eyes to the Sky: The Greatest Backstrokers and the Races That Defined Them
Seven decades of world records, seven swimmers who rewrote what the stroke could be, and races so extraordinary they changed the sport forever. This is backstroke – and finally, India has something to say.
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…