Mayumi, Minuruwani, Heshan sets new records
 

by Leslie Fernando

Mayumi Raheem of Rainbow AC, Minuruwani Samarakoon of Gateway International School (Kandy) and Heshan Unamboowe of Trinity performed the best setting new National records at the final selection trial for South Asian Games concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium swimming pool yesterday.

Raheem who flew back to Singapore for further training immediately after the trials established new marks in the 50 metres breast stroke (heats) 'clocking' 36.15 secs. yesterday. She also established records in the 100 metres breast stroke (1.16.71 secs.) and in the 100 metres free style (1.03.35 secs.).

Samarakoon who is selected to swim at the 2nd Asian Schools Swimming Championships in Hong Kong in July showed good form account for the record in the 100 metres butterfly stroke timing 1.10.04 secs. She also won the 200 metres butterfly stroke (2.41.08 secs.) and 50 metres butterfly stroke (32.27 secs.)

Unamboowe also selected for the Hong Kong trip was responsible for the other record in the 100 metres back stroke (1.02.68 secs.). He also went on to win the 200 metres individual medly (2.22.39 secs.), 200 metres back stroke (2.20.70 secs.) and 50 metres back stroke (28.79 secs.).

Meanwhile Steffan Daniel Lee who will go back to Australia on Monday to continue training under the Australian coach won a good double in the 50 metres free style (25.64 secs.) and 100 metres free style (55.76 secs.).

Prabha Madhavi Dharmadasa of Asian International School won the 50 metres back stroke (34.18 secs.), 100 metres back stroke (1.14.92 secs.) and 200 metres back stroke (2.48.47 secs.).