Bombay Scottish’s twin Deshwal sisters Saani and Anvi brought healthy rivalry to the swimming pool to become the cynosure of all eyes at the annual GMAAA Inter-school and junior colleges Swimming championships, organized at the Borivali’s Mandpeshwar Civic Federation swimming pool over the weekend.
Saani set a new mark in 100m individual medley, beating Anvi to second place. However, Anvi took a sweet revenge as she claimed gold in the 50m backstroke, pipping Saani at the post. Anvi won the overall U-15 girls championship with consistent shows across events.
Kimaya D’Souza of JBCN International and Karan Salvi of Somaiya Sports Academy bagged the under-19 honours in their respective girls and boys categories. However, only three new records that were set during the two-day meet were in the lower age groups.
Sharing the honours with them were Jasudben’s Tannishtha Nair with three golds including a record breaking in the girls under-17 and Shubham Joshi (Mulund College of Commerce) who ended with three golds in the boys under-17 sections. Arnav Wadekar of Don Bosco, too, had his share of four golds, including one with new record in the 50m back stroke in the under-15 category.
Individual Champions:
GIRLS (U-7): Myra Mali (Canossa Convent)- 16 pts. (U-9): Devika Janardhan (Daffodil H.S) -205 pts (FINA pts). (U-11); Amatullah Dholkawala (JB Petit)- 395 pts. (U-13): Anvi Deshwal (Bom. Scott.)- 554 pts. (U-15): Dhruti Shroff (CNM)- 392 pts. (U-17): Tannishtha Nair (Jasudben ML)-497 pts. (U-19): Kimaya D’Souza (JBCN Intl)- 386 pts.
BOYS (U-7): Dhruv Khandwala (Jmnabai Narsee)- 16 pts. (U-9): Shivaansh Athalye (Panbai Intl)- 160 pts. (U-11): Abir Seth (Vibgyor High)- 248 pts. (U-13): Dron Palande (Don Boscol)- 369 pts. (U-15): Arnav Wadekar (Don Bosco)- 457 pts. (U-17): Shubham Joshi (Mulund Coll)- 562 pts. (U-19): Karan Salvi (Somaiya Spts Aca) – 501 pts
