Guwahati swimmer Himantaa Barbara won silver in the 400m individual medley and bronze in the 4x50m women’s medley relay at the Asian Masters Swimming Championship in Bengaluru.
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Guwahati:Guwahati swimmer Himantaa Barbara won a silver medal in the 400m individual medley and a bronze medal in the 4x50m women’s medley relay while representing India in the women’s 40-44 age category at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championship in Bengaluru.
She also finished fifth in both the 200m freestyle and the 400m freestyle at the championship, which was held from October 4 to 10. Her podium finishes came in both an individual and a team event.
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The championship was hosted by the Swimming Federation of India and brought together masters swimmers aged 25 to 80 and above. More than 1,500 participants, including over 1,000 Indians, were expected to take part, and the championship returned a decade after its inaugural edition in Japan in 2016.
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Indian masters swimmers had a strong showing overall, winning several age-group events across backstroke, freestyle and butterfly. The large Indian participation is being seen as a reflection of the growing popularity of masters swimming among adults.
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