Date:13/09/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/13/stories/2004091305711800.htm

Sport - Swimming

Thrissur wins title

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 12. Thrissur dethroned Thiruvananthapuram to lift the overall title in the 52nd State Senior aquatic meet which concluded at the Water Works Swimming pool here on Sunday.

The results:

Men: 100m freestyle: 1. Athul Krishnaraj (Tvm), 2. M.Abhilash (Wyd), 3. Akhil Joseph (Ktm), (0:57.90); 400 freestyle: 1. S.Arun Kumar (Tsr), 2. Milan Kadukattil (Tsr), 3. Akhil Joseph (Ktm), (4:49.27); 800m freestyle: 1. S.Arun Kumar (Tsr), 2. A.Prasad (Tsr), 3. M.J.Jijo (Tvm), (10:03.04); 100m back stroke: 1. C.Abhilash (Tvm), 2. Amalkrishnaraj (Tvm), 3. C.Rajesh (Tsr), (1:08.18); 50m breast stroke: 1. K.R.Rajeev (Ktm), 2. G.Pradeep (Tvm), 3. M.T.Jithesh (Tvm), (0:35.67); 200m breast stroke: 1. S.Sunil (Tvm), 2. R.Vinesh (Tsr), 3. M.S.Ajith (Tvm), (2;43.60); 50m butterfly: 1. Baiju (Wyd), 2. B.S.Balu (Tvm), 3. M.Ramesh (Tsr), (0:28.17); 200m butterfly: 1. K.C.Sreejith (Tvm), 2. R.Binu, 3. L.G.Muralikrishna (Tvm), (2:27.38); 200m IM: 1. Athul Krishnaraj (Tvm), 2. R.Binu (Tsr), 3. C.Rajesh (Tsr), (2:33.76).

Women: 100m freestyle: 1. V.Remya (Tsr), 2. Anju George (Tsr), 3. M.Manusha (Tsr), (1:05.83); 400m freestyle: 1. V.Remya (Tsr), 2. Josna P.Joy (Tsr), 3. A.Anuja (Tvm), (5:16.36); 1500m freestyle: 1. V.Remya (Tsr), 2. Josna P.Joy (Tsr), 3. Saranya S.Nair (Tvm), (19:35.30 - New Meet Record; Old Record - 19:56.83, V.Remya, 2003); 100m back stroke: 1. A.J.Keerthy (Tvm), 2. K.R.Anu (Tvm), 3. Josna P.Joy (Tsr), (1:20.48); 50m breast stroke: 1. M.Mini (Tsr), 2. Yasmin Mary Jose (Ekm), 3. K.S.Soumya (Tvm), (0:39.54 - NMR; OR - 0:38.48, M.Mini, 2003); 200m breast stroke: 1. M.Mini (Tsr), 2. Yasmin Mary Jose (Ekm), 3. U.Resmi (Tsr), (3:03.90); 50m butterfly: 1. A.J.Keerthy (Tvm), 2. K.R.Asha (Tsr), 3. S.Prema Kumari (Tsr), (0:33.60); 200m butterfly: 1. S.Prema Kumari (Tsr), 2. S.Bhagya (Tsr), 3. Saranya S.Nair (Tvm), (2:52.03); 200m IM: 1. K.S.Soumya (Tvm), 2. K.R.Anu (Tvm), 3. Anju George (Tsr), (2:52.78).

Team Championship: Overall: 1. Thrissur (383 points), 2. Thiruvananthapuram (380), 3. Wayanad (88).

Men: 1. Thiruvananthapuram (209), 2. Thrissur (138), 3. Kottayam (70). Women: 1. Thrissur (245), 2. Thiruvananthapuram (171), 3. Wayanad (35).

Individual champions: Men: Athul Krishnaraj (Tvm) - 25 points. Women: V.Remya (Thrissur) - 35 points.