Chennai: A strong contingent of swimmers, both men and women, representing the University of Madras participated in the recently held All India University National Swimming Championships at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Swimming Complex, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
This event was conducted under the aegis of the Inter University SportsĀ Board (AIU).
The menās team comprised of Ahamed Azraq, Sathya Sai Krishnan, Vinayak Vijay, Sairam and Sachin Senthil while the womenās team comprised of Varsha V, Madhumitha Sriram, Priyanka Pugazharasu, Sivateja, Yuvalakshmi and Sandhya.
The combined University of Madras team won the Overall Runner-up Trophy, finishing just behind the Jains University Bangalore, represented by Olympian Srihari Natraj among others, who finished as the Overall Winners.
There were many memorable performances, both in the Individual and Team Relay events. The team was led by Swimming Coach Mohan, who coaches at the SDAT Swimming Pool, Velachery Aquatic Complex.