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.
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Saanvi Deshwal — Women’s 100m Breaststroke Gold
Saanvi Deshwal of Maharashtra, born in 2011, claimed her fourth individual podium of the championship by winning the Women’s 100m Breaststroke in 1:13.22. The national record of 1:12.67 by Lineysha AK, set at Hyderabad in 2023, remained intact — Saanvi was 0.55 seconds outside it. S Lakshya of Karnataka took silver at 1:14.26 and Harshitha Jayaram of RSPB bronze at 1:14.62. Lineysha AK, who won the 50m Breaststroke on Day 1, finished sixth at 1:16.25 — a notable reversal of fortunes over the longer distance.Thanya Shadakshari — Women’s 400m Medley NMR
The Women’s 400m Medley produced the evening’s most significant result. Thanya Shadakshari of Karnataka clocked 4:56.78 — a new National Meet Record, breaking Richa Mishra’s mark of 4:59.17 which had stood since Trivandrum in 2018. That is an eight-year-old record finally erased. Saanvi Deshwal again showed her versatility, finishing second at 5:01.88 for her fourth podium finish in four days. Shreenithi Natesan of Tamil Nadu was third at 5:10.30.Tamil Nadu Win the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Tamil Nadu won the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay final in 4:01.87, holding off Karnataka by just 0.14 seconds (4:02.01) with RSPB third at 4:06.71. The national record of 4:03.44 set by Tamil Nadu at Bhubaneswar last year was not broken. Both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were inside the NMR — an indication of how competitive this event has become.Day 4 Results at a Glance
| Event | Gold | State/Unit | Time | NMR? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m Butterfly | Tanishi Gupta | Karnataka | 1:00.07 | ✓ NMR |
| Men’s 100m Butterfly | B Benedicton Rohit | Tamil Nadu | 53.17 | — |
| Women’s 100m Backstroke | Pratyasa Ray | Odisha | 1:04.75 | — |
| Men’s 200m Freestyle | Aneesh S Gowda | Karnataka | 1:50.65 | — |
| Women’s 100m Breaststroke | Saanvi Deshwal | Maharashtra | 1:13.22 | — |
| Women’s 400m Medley | Thanya Shadakshari | Karnataka | 4:56.78 | ✓ NMR |
| Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | 4:01.87 | — |
Medal Tally — Days 1 to 4
| State / Unit | 🏅 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Maharashtra | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Odisha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| SSCB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| RSPB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Assam | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Telangana | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bengal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Delhi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
