Tharindu and Sashini – the Kisross open winners
Tharindu Udayanga de Silva of Madampe Central College and Sashini Navodya of Ambalangoda Sri Devananda College won the 51st Kinross Swimming and Life Saving Championship 2016 for Open Men and Women concluded at Wellawatte.
In a competition where over a 100 participated these two youngsters from Ambalangoda Lions Swimming Club finished the 10km race from Wellawatte to Mt. Lavinia and back with
Women's winner Sashini Nayodya
Tharindu finishing in a time of 2hrs.22mts.11secs to be the winner for the 4th time while Navodya reach the winning post in a time of 3hrs.26mts and 34 secs.
for her 2nd successive victory. Tharindu, a young lad of 19, won the Mt. Lavinia 2 mile open swimming championship earlier. It is interesting to note that these two young swimmers train at the Madampe river didn’t find things difficult when competing at the sea swim. The second spot in the Men’s event was won by Gishan Kavindu of Lions Swimming Club Ambalangoda with a time of 2hrs.37mints and 18 secs. S.I. De Silva also from Lions Ambalangoda clinched the third place timing 2hrs. 44mts and 17 secs. In the Women’s segment Chamanthi Navodya representing the Kinross Swimming Club swam for the second place timing 3hrs.31mints and 45secs.
while the third place was won by W.K. Tharidini of the Sri Lanka Army with a time of 3hrs. 44mts and 12secs was the second runner-up. At the conclusion of the meet Sasini Navodya and M. Mukaram of Kinross swimming Club were adjudged the Best Youngest Swimmers in the Women’s and Men’s section respectively. C.I.S. Edirisinghe was awarded the Best Veterans swimmer. Sri Lanka Army emerged Team Champions dethroning the defending champions Ambalangoda Lions Club. Third place was won by Sri Lanka Police Swimming Club.
Results:Open Men’s: 1. Tharindu Udayaga de Silva (Lions Ambalangoda), 2. Gishan Ravindu (Lions Ambalangoda), 3. S.I. de Silva (Sri Lanka Army), 4. J.N. Assagi (Sri Lanka Army), 5. Dhanushka Madushan (Lions Ambalangoda); Women’s: 1. Sashini Navodya (Lions Ambalangoda), 2. Chamanthi Navodya (Kinross), 3. W.K. Tharindini (Sri Lanka Army), 4. Malshi Prasadini (Kinross), 5. S.C. Liyanage (Sri Lanka Army)
Men's winner Tharindu Udayanga de SilvaWomen's winner Sashini NayodyaWomen's winner Sashini NayodyaWomen's winner Sashini NayodyaWomen's winner Sashini Nayodya