JYOTSNA Jeevan Zade won a silver and a bronze medal in the Second Asian Masters Swimming Championship that was held in Bengaluru. Competing in the 50–54 age group, Zade delivered an impressive performance, winning a silver medal in 400m freestyle and a bronze in 200m freestyle. Swimmers from Japan, Iran, Oman, China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, South Korea and India participated in the Asian championship. A bronze medal in the 100m freestyle event in the National Masters Swimming Championship held in Bahadurgarh, Haryana in September earned her a place in the Indian team.

 

Alongside supporting her daughter, Jidnyasa, in her preparations for the Ironman competition, Zade has been pursuing her own swimming goals with dedication. Through her hard work and determination, she is emerging as an accomplished swimmer. She received a grand welcome upon her return. Indu Badwaik, Krishnarao Badwaik, Leela Deepak Supare, Arvind Mahakalkar, Dr Seema Mishra, Adv Archana Umate, Prashant Daryapurkar, Shobha Gohane, Anjali Tatode, Nisha Mahakalkar, Jyoti Badwaik, Poonam Daryapurkar, MG Javanjal and Sheela Mude were among those who congratulated her and extended their best wishes for the World Masters Swimming Championships scheduled to be held in Hungary in July 2027.