Four meet records on penultimate day

by Leslie FERNANDO

Four new meet records were established by K.T. Cherantha de Silva of Ananda College, Sachin Kumarajeewa of St. Joseph's College, Chandula Fernando of Royal and W.K.S. Wickremarachchi of Royal College, Polonnaruwa on the penultimate day of the four-day 36th Sri Lanka Schools Swimming and Diving Championships organised by Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Association and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd (Milo) held at the Sugathadasa Stadium Pool yesterday.

Cherantha set the record in the boys under-13 freestyle 27.60 secs, Sachin accounted to the second record in the under-13 boys 200 metres individual medley 2:33.47 secs, Chandula's new mark was in the boys under-13 400 metres freestyle 4:54.35 secs. While Wickremarachchi was responsible for the fourth record in the boys under-15 400 metres freestyle 4:40.24 secs.

The defending champions St. Joseph's College and Mahamaya College, Kandy seemed set to retain the boys and girls overall titles as they were in front in the overall points standings in both the junior and senior sections.

Diving

National diving champion Hiraz Izbullah of Royal and Suhendrini Yatawara of Bishop's College emerged as under-19 boys and girls winners respectively in the Spring Board Diving.

The other results boys under-17 - M.U. Sharrzt Uwais (Royal) and Shzne Lee (St. Joseph's College, joint winners), under-15 W.A. Leed Uwais (Royal), under-13 Rifzt Uwais (Royal), under-9 M.H.M. Inshaf (De La Salle College, Mutwal).

Girls under-17 - Gethmini Gunasekera (Anula Vidyalaya), under-15 Yashoda de Silva (St. Bridget's Convent), under-13 Jilhan Fernando (Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena), under-9 Hasini Molligoda (Bishop's College's)

Royal and St. Bridget's Convent were in the lead in the Spring Board Diving. Platform diving together with 24 swimming events will be continued today from 8.30 a.m.