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Menaka establishes only individual record
By M. Shamil Amit
Only one individual record was established on the final day of of the National Swimming, Diving, Waterpolo and Synchronised Swimming Championships that ended at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, yesterday. This honour went to Menaka de Silva of Rainbow Aquatic Club when she returned a timing of 00.28.48 secs in the Women's 50M Free Style event eclipsing her own record of 00.28.58 secs which she set last year.

Overall the standard was poor where in some events the timing was way behind. The only other record of the meet was established on the second day which was in the 4x200 metres Women Free Style Relay. This was also made by the lady swimmers from Rainbow Aquatic Club. They won the 4x100 metres event too.

Chanaka Wickramasinghe of Royal College was adjudged the best diver in the men's category while Tharaki Shiyapura won the ladies category. Royal College with 49 points won the men's overall diving championships with Visakha Vidyalaya winning the ladies category.

Eranga Fernando of Rainbow Aquatic Club won the men's best swimmers prize with Prabha Madhavi Dharmadasa of Museaus College as the best women's swimmer. Rainbow Aquatic Club bagged the Overall Champions title in both the men's and women's categories.

Asian International School and St Joseph's College finished second and third in the men's while Museaus College and Mahamaya College Kandy came second and third in the women's category.

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