Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATHUA, Aug 22: Shyam Lal of Govt HSS Kathua won gold in 100 mtrs free style swimming, while Ashwani Kumar of Govt. HSS Hiranagar and Varun Bharti of Cambridge Mission Presentation HSS Dyalachak silver and bronze respectively in the District Level Inter-School Swimming Competition for Under-19 boys and girls at village Jandi Hiranagar, here today.
The Competitions are being held under the overall supervision of District Youth Services and Sports Officer Kathua, Sunil Kumar.
The event was inaugurated by Kailash Chander ZPEO Marheen.
Govt. HSS Hiranagar emerged as champion of the event.
In free style 50 mtrs swimming, Abhishek Sharma of Govt. HSS Hiranagar clinched gold, while Hanif of Govt HSS Kathua and Sahil Verma of Cambridge Mission Presentation HSS Dyalachack claimed silver and bronze medals respectively.
In butterfly style swimming, Vishal Sharma, Abhishek Sharma and Ashwani Sharma of Govt. HSS Hiranagar got gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Ashwani Sharma, Vishal Sharma and Abhishek Sharma won gold, silver and bronze medals in back stroke 100 mtrs swimming, while in back stroke swimming 50 mtrs, Ashwani Sharma, Abhishek Sharma and Vishal Sharma of Govt HSS Hiranagar clinched gold, silver and bronze medals respectively and in breast stroke, Vishal Sharma of Govt HSS Hiranagar won gold, Abhishek Sharma of the same institution bagged silver.
Today’s matches were officiated by Sukh Ram, Rampaul, Mohinder Paul, Sanjay Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Raju and Mohan Lal.
Dharam Paul, Sanjeev Sunny and Narinder Singh were also present on the occasion.