JK News Today

Jammu, October 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Strategic Swimming Association (J&KSSA) today felicitated the medal winning students of International Delhi Public School (IDPS) Jammu who were part of the team to New Delhi to participate in third national strategic swimming competition.

The national championship was held at Aqua Fitness Associates Swimming Pool, Delhi.

The five young swimmers were felicitated by J&KSSA Chairman Simar Pratap Singh Chugh in presence of President J&KSSA David Sandhu and Principal IDPS Jammu Randeep Wazir.

Chugh praised the students for training hard under David Sandhu and bringing laurels to the union territory in general and school in particular. “We will continue to support the budding talent at every level and in future we hope that these swimmers will bring laurels to the country,” he said.

The IDPS Jammu principal praised the swimmers for their hard work and training being provided to them by the coach David Sandhu. “The school has one of the best sports infrastructures in Jammu and students not only thrive in studies but in sports as well. The performance of our swimmers in the national swimming championship is a testament to the hard work being done by the school and its coaches,” she said.

Meanwhile, swimmers who were felicitated included Ravya Raj Sharma, who won one Gold Medal in partner event 50-m freestyle, one silver medal in 50-m freestyle plus backstroke, one silver medal in hybrid skill (breaststroke arms and freestyle kick, Milhaan Bin Akther who won one Silver Medal in 50 m freestyle + backstroke and one silver medal in Hybrid Skill (breaststroke arms and freestyle kick), Mahik Bin Akther, who won one gold medal in 50 m Freestyle + Backstroke and one Gold Medal in Hybrid Skill (breaststroke arms and freestyle kick), Ebaad Nadeem Qazi, who won one Gold Medal in 50 m Freestyle + Backstroke, one gold medal in Hybrid Skill (breaststroke arms and freestyle kick) and one gold medal in 50-m side-body free kick (Hybrid Skill category) and Prabshish Singh, who won one silver medal in 50-m Freestyle + Backstroke, one silver medal in Hybrid Skill (breaststroke arms and freestyle kick) and Gold Medal in 50 m Side-Body Free Kick (Hybrid Skill category).