BRINGING laurels to Nagpur and Maharashtra, international swimmer Yash Gulhane delivered a stellar performance at the 1st Short Course Senior National Aquatic Championship 2026, winning three medals, including a gold, a silver and a bronze. Representing Maharashtra, Gulhane showcased his exceptional talent in breaststroke and medley relay events at the prestigious national competition held at the Veer Savarkar Aquatic Complex in Ahmedabad from October 25 to 28. Organised by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), the championship marked the federation’s first-ever national-level short-course competition, conducted in a 25m swimming pool.

 

The event also served as an important platform for swimmers aspiring to qualify for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in Beijing, China, in December. Yash’s impressive medal haul included gold in the 4×100mmedley relay, silver in the 100mbreaststroke and bronze in 50mbreaststroke. Yash had excelled at the 1st Short Course Senior State Level Aquatic Championships heldearlier this month at the AsianSwimming Academy in Nashik. He won seven medals comprising three gold, two silver and twobronze medals, earning a placein the Maharashtra team. A final-year B Tech student inComputer Science, Gulhanetrains under coaches NitinMalwade and RoshanChaudhary. He also receivesguidance from Piyu Lahori, Dr Anil Trivedi and Dr VinayManwatkar. Gulhane credits hissuccess to mother Dr Pradnya, father Anil and brother Devesh.