Police and Otters top among veterans

SWIMMING: The swimmers from Police Sports Club and Otter Aquatic Club performed best to become overall men's and women's champions respectively at Masters Long Course Swimming Championships conducted by the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and held at the Police Swimming Pool at Narahenpita.

Police swimming squad collected 400 points to take the top slot in the men's overall championships while Otter AC was placed first with 297. Meanwhile one of the oldest swimming clubs in the island - Fishtail Aquatic Club, Mutwal did creditably well to collect 175 points, only fielding six swimmers and they took third position.

In the women's overall Otter AC came on top with 280 points, Sri Lanka Air Force were second with 75 points and Sri Lanka Army third with 52 points.

Police SC and Otter AC were presented the SLASU challenge trophies and special souvenirs.

K. D. H. Wijeyantha of Sri Lanka Police and Mrs. Nayana Katipearachchi of Otter AC won the Best Swimmer's award for men and women respectively and they were awarded the SLASU challenge trophies. P. S. P. Dayananada, former Sri Lanka waterpolo captain and a reputed swimmer who is the SALSU Director of Masters Swimming, Diving, Waterpolo and Synchronised Swimming was responsible for making this event a success.

Masters swimming

Masters Short Course Swimming Championships will be held on December 16 but the venue has been changed by SLASU. It is not at Tamil Union Swimming Pool but at D. S. Senanayake College Swimming pool.

L.F.