SWIMMERS from Nagpur delivered an impressive performance at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championship 2026, held in Bengaluru. Competing in their respective age categories, the swimmers brought laurels to Nagpur by winning gold, silver and bronze medals at this international event. The seven-day championship featured swimmers from India and several other countries, including Japan, China, Malaysia, Oman, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Iran, Thailand and South Korea, along with participants from Lakshadweep. According to the information provided, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 swimmers participated across 19 events.

 

Following their success in Bengaluru, Nagpur swimmers are now looking ahead to the World Masters Swimming Championship 2027, scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary, in July 2027. President Amit Sawaji, Treasurer Rajendra Jaiswal, Member Pankaj Chawla, Dr Sunita Dhote and coach Sanjay Batwe congratulated all the medal winners and participants for their achievements and extended their best wishes for the upcoming world championship. Medal Winners: Anjali Shah (Age Group: 70–74 years: 200m Breaststroke – Gold; 100m Breaststroke – Silver; 100m Backstroke – Silver; 50m Breaststroke – Bronze). Sushama Bajpai (Age Group: 60–64 years: 400m

 

Freestyle – Gold; 200m Freestyle – Silver; 100m Butterfly – Bronze; 4x50m Medley Relay – Bronze). Jyotsna Zade (Age Group: 50–54 years: 400m Freestyle – Silver; 200m Freestyle – Bronze). Naina Gokhale (Age Group: 45–49 years: 200m Breaststroke – Gold; 50m Breaststroke – Silver; 50m Butterfly – Bronze; 4x50m Freestyle Relay – Gold). Akshaya Zanzad (Age Group: 35–39 years: 50m Breaststroke – Bronze). Aswin Mokashi (Age Group: 35–39 years: 200m Breaststroke – Bronze). Dr Pradnya Gulhane (200m Breaststroke – Silver; 100m Breaststroke – Bronze). Riddhi Parmar (Age Group: 25–29 years: 4x50m Freestyle Relay – Silver). Kuldeep Sankhala, Nitisha Shambharkar and Divya Pillai also actively participated in the championship.