Wed, 14 October 2026
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Wed, 14 October 2026
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Oct. 14: Nisarga Batika School secured the overall championship at the 14th NSA Cup Swimming Championship, topping the standings with 1,363 points.
Armed Police Force (APF) finished second with 613 points, while Jagat Mandir Higher Secondary School (JAMS) secured third place with 606 points.
In the individual categories, Duana Lama of the Nepal Army Club was named best swimmer in the women’s section after sweeping seven gold medals.
Ervin Shrestha of the Nepal Police Club claimed the best swimmer award in the men’s section, finishing with four gold and two silver medals.
According to the Nepal Swimming Association (NSA), a total of 17 national records were broken during the meet.
Shrestha led the record-tally with six national marks, while Abir Pradhan established four and Jaden Shrestha set three. Duana Lama, Kalkin Shrestha, Atharva Singh, and Aaron Bhandari set one national record apiece.
The two-day tournament, hosted at the Satdobato Swimming Pool, served as the national selection trial for the Short Course World Championships scheduled to take place in Beijing in early December.
The championship featured 151 swimmers representing 36 teams.
National Sports Council Member Secretary Ram Charitra Mehta, along with other officials, presented trophies and certificates to the winning teams and individual athletes during the closing ceremony.
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