Navy and Visakha win : Short Course Swimming C’ship

by SM Jiffrey Abdeen-Kandy Sports Special Cor.

Sri Lanka Navy (men’s) and Visakha Vidyalaya (women’s) became champions at the National Short Course Swimming Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union adn worked off at the Hillwood Girls College Swimming Complex, Kandy yesterday.

Ishani Senanayake was adjudged the champion swimmer while Matthew Abeysinghe was the champion swimmer in the men’s category.

Ishani Senanayake who was ruled out swimming for the Killer Whale Aquatics participated unattached and won five events and also establishede a new record.

Matthew Abeysinghe of Killer Whale Aquatics established two meet records and won six events.

In the women’s category Visakha Vidyalaya who emereged champions had 301 points to their credit and the second placed Mahamaya Girls College Kandy had 289 points.

Finishing second runner-up was Sirimavo Bandaranaike Girls College with 134 points.

The fourth and fifth positions were occupied by Museaus College 93 points and Hillwood College Kandy 43 points.

In the championship for men, the Sri Lanka Navy led by Shehan de Silva 325 points and runners-up Killer Whale Aquatics had 299 points with lions share coming from the Abeysinghe brothers Matthew six wins and Kyle five wins.

The second runner-up Lyceum International School was way down the line with 87 points.

The fourth and fifth positions were occupied by St Joseph’s College for 86 points and Royal College 49 points.