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Friday, Jul 02, 2004

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Karnataka dominates

JAIPUR, JULY 1. Karnataka swimmers set four of the six new meet records on the second day of the national junior aquatic championships here on Thursday.

Karnataka's Sandeep set a new mark in boys' 1500m (group II) clocking 18:04.69. He eclipsed the previous mark of 18:26.90 set by compatriot Rohit Hawaldar in 2003. Ashwin Menon (18:23.10) finished second, while Pranoy Adhikari (18:53.81) came third.

In group I boys' 800m race, Rohit Hawaldar sank Chetan Sharma's mark with a time of 8:55.82 seconds. Although Sharma bettered his own record, he finished second with 8:56.54. Rohit Gupta of Delhi was third clocking 9:13.89.

In the girls' section, Aarti Ghorpade erased C. Subha's record (20:32.97) in 1500m (group II) clocking 19:36.87.

The results: Boys: Group II: 1500m: 1. N. A. Sandep (Kar, 18:04.69, NMR), 2. Ashwin Menon (Kar, 18:33:10), 3. Pronoy Adhikari (Mah, 18:53:81); 800m: 1. Rohit Havaldar (Kar, 8:55:82, NMR), 2. Chetan Sharma (Kar, 8:56:64), 3. Rohit Gupta (Del, 9:13:89); 4x100m freestyle relay: 1. Mah (4:00:08, NMR), 2. TN (4:04:45), 3. Kar (4:13:45).

Group I: 4x100m relay: 1. Kar (3:53:35), 2. Mah (3:58:56), 3. WB (4:02:49).

Girls: Group II: 1500m: 1. Aarti Ghorpade (Mah, 19:36:87, NMR), M. Kshipra (Kar, 19:52:20), 3. Justin Mellowcastro (Mah, 19:52:26); 4x100 m relay: 1. Kar (4:25:69, NMR), 2. Mah (4:29:21), 3. TN (4:43:39). Group I: 800 m: 1. B. Sivaranjani (Kar, 9:46:89), 2. T. Shipla Naidu (AP, 10:17:17), 3. Pratibha Joglekar (Mah, 10:22:68); 4x100m freestyle: 1. Kar (4:23:50, NMR), TN (4:34:33), 3. WB (4:36:25). — PTI

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