Twenty eight new meet records set up
Twenty eight new meet records were established on the first and
second days of the 39th Sri Lanka Schools Age Group Aquatic Sports
Championships 2012 conducted at the Ananda College swimming pool
yesterday.
Sunethra Wijeratne of Mahamaya, Kandy created two new marks in the
under-19, 800 metres freestyle clocking 11.6.26 sec. and also won the
girls under-19, 200m back stroke with a new record timing of 2.49.06.
Devindya Jayawardene also from Mahamaya, Kandy accounted for two meet
records winning the under-11 50m breast stroke clocking 37.38 seconds
and also winning the 50 metre butterfly stroke with a timing of 35.20
sec.
Over 1,710 girls and 4,693 boys from 135 schools are taking part in
the meet.
Today is, the final day of the meet and Minister of Education Bandula
Gunawardene will be the chief guest.
- AR
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