Three winners from AIS

By Leslie Fernando

The Asian International School had three winners in Sheran Rajapakse, Ali Isphani and Lovisa Alexander in the free style events of the selection trial to select the swimmers for the Triangular Meet to be held in Chennai in November. The trials are being conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Federation at the Nalanda College swimming pool.

Yesterday, Rajapakse timed 16.13 secs in the boys under-9, 25 metres free style, Isphani ‘clocked’ 31.02 secs in 50 metres under-11 boys, while Alexander returned a time of 31.61 secs in the girls under-19 also 50 metres.

The other free style winners are 25 metres girls under-9 - Ananda Jayasekera (Musaeus) 16.67 secs, 50 metres free style Girls under-11-Dilki Perera (Girls High School Kandy), 33.90 secs., 50 metres free style boys under-13 - Pathum Edirisinghe (Ananda) 29.67 secs, in the girls, Sindi Nanayakkara of St. Bridget’s Convent won it - (32.22 secs), 50 metres free style boys under-15 - Asabka Managoda (Ananda) 27.66 secs - in the girls Thilini Bandara (Mahamaya College Kandy) 32.22 secs. 50 metres free style boys under-17 - A. Nizamdeen (Lyceum International) 28.16 secs girls - Charitha Deshini (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) 32.01 secs. 50 metres free style boys under-19 - Dishan Athuraliya (St. Joseph’s College) 26.95 secs.

According to Ms. Ranjani Fonseka, the Secretary of Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Federation the swimmers to participate at the Triangular Swimming Meet in Chennai in November will be selected according to the performances of the trials.
The meet will be continued today commencing from 8.30 a.m.