Nine Vadodara swimmers to represent state at national meets
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These swimmers have been training at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex under coaches Vivek Singh Borliya and Krishna Pandya of the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG).
Six swimmers— Avni Singh, Bhavya Mehta, Chirag Negi, Jaival Jani, Madhav Daudiya and Saanvi Patwa — will take part in the 51st Junior National Aquatic Championship, which will be held from Aug 3 to 8 at the Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.
Three swimmers — Dev Patel, Kashvi Singh, and Smriti Singh — will compete in the 41st Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championship, on Aug 4 and 5, at Basavanagudi Aquatic Complex in Bengaluru.
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