BKSP maintain supremacy in age group swimming
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) maintained their supremacy in the Keya Cosmetics 24th National Age Group Swimming securing 15 gold, 11 silver and 4 bronze medals on the 2nd day of the three-day meet at the National Swimming Complex at Mirpur in the city Monday, reports UNB.
Bangladesh Ansar followed BKSP with 11 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze while Rajshahi Alamgir Swimming Club is in distant third collecting 4 gold, 2 silver and five bronze medals.
BKSP swimmer Anik Islam stole the show in the ongoing meet securing seven individual gold medals creating two new national records in the first two days.
Joytsna Khatoon of Bangladesh Ansar emerged as the best girl swimmer in the meet, also collecting seven gold medals in two days.
Anik Islam, a swimmer of 18-20 years boys age group, set up the day's only record in the 100 metre butterfly clocking 01:00.41 to better the old mark of 01:01.58 minutes.
He also clinched the gold medal in 400-metre individual medley with new national mark with a timing of 5:09.16 to improve upon previous timing of 5:10.00 on the opening day (Sunday).
Anik, who bagged gold medals in 200 metre freestyle, 200 m butterfly and 400 m individual medley Sunday, today earned four more gold medals in 1500 m freestyle, 200 m back stroke, 100 m butterfly and 100 m freestyle.
Joytsna Khatoon, also a swimmer of 18-20 years age group for girls, who won three gold medals in the 100 m breaststroke, 200 m freestyle and 200 m butterfly, Monday earned four more gold medals in 800 m freestyle, 200 m breaststroke, 100 m butterfly and 100 me freestyle.
With the day's lone new national record, a total five new national marks were created in the first two days.
Earlier on Sunday, Jewel Ahmed of Bangladesh Ansar made the meet's first record in the Boys' 200-metre individual medley for 15-17 years age group while Mohammad Sagar Ali of Chandpur Swimming Club set up the day's second record in the Boys' 400-metre freestyle for 15-17 years age group.
BKSP swimmer Naima Akhter made record in the girls' 100-metre breaststroke for 11-12 years apart from Anik Islam's first record in 400 m individual medley.
President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation and Navy Chief Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam is expected to be the chief guest at the closing function of the three-day meet today(Tuesday).
Bangladesh Ansar followed BKSP with 11 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze while Rajshahi Alamgir Swimming Club is in distant third collecting 4 gold, 2 silver and five bronze medals.
BKSP swimmer Anik Islam stole the show in the ongoing meet securing seven individual gold medals creating two new national records in the first two days.
Joytsna Khatoon of Bangladesh Ansar emerged as the best girl swimmer in the meet, also collecting seven gold medals in two days.
Anik Islam, a swimmer of 18-20 years boys age group, set up the day's only record in the 100 metre butterfly clocking 01:00.41 to better the old mark of 01:01.58 minutes.
He also clinched the gold medal in 400-metre individual medley with new national mark with a timing of 5:09.16 to improve upon previous timing of 5:10.00 on the opening day (Sunday).
Anik, who bagged gold medals in 200 metre freestyle, 200 m butterfly and 400 m individual medley Sunday, today earned four more gold medals in 1500 m freestyle, 200 m back stroke, 100 m butterfly and 100 m freestyle.
Joytsna Khatoon, also a swimmer of 18-20 years age group for girls, who won three gold medals in the 100 m breaststroke, 200 m freestyle and 200 m butterfly, Monday earned four more gold medals in 800 m freestyle, 200 m breaststroke, 100 m butterfly and 100 me freestyle.
With the day's lone new national record, a total five new national marks were created in the first two days.
Earlier on Sunday, Jewel Ahmed of Bangladesh Ansar made the meet's first record in the Boys' 200-metre individual medley for 15-17 years age group while Mohammad Sagar Ali of Chandpur Swimming Club set up the day's second record in the Boys' 400-metre freestyle for 15-17 years age group.
BKSP swimmer Naima Akhter made record in the girls' 100-metre breaststroke for 11-12 years apart from Anik Islam's first record in 400 m individual medley.
President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation and Navy Chief Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam is expected to be the chief guest at the closing function of the three-day meet today(Tuesday).