Mishra sisters dominate

NEW DELHI, August 6: Six meet records were established (three each in the boys and girls sections) on the opening day of the three-day 35...

NEW DELHI, August 6: Six meet records were established (three each in the boys and girls sections) on the opening day of the three-day 35th Delhi State Age Group Aquatic Championships at the Talkatora pool here today.

In the boys 1 category, Vijay Kumar sunk the old record n 200m breast stroke. In boys 2 section, Delhi Public School (Mathura Road) emerged winners with a new meet record in 4x100m freestyle relay. JSTS B’ team and St Columba’s finished second and third, respectively.

In boys 3, Shekhar Tokas of DPS (Mathura Road) came first in 100m breast stroke with a meet record.

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In girls 1, Mishra sisters, Richa and Charu finished first and second in 200m ndividual medley, the former with a meet record. JSTS emerged on top with a meet record in 4x100m freestyle relay in the same category. In girls 3, Sharuti Gupta of DPS came first with a eet record n 100m breast stroke.

The Mishra sisters also dominated the 400m freestyle, 200m breast and 200m backstroke, finishing one-two.

Results
Boys 1: 200m breast: 1.Vijay Kumar (Bnsn Gang Nath), 2.Shirish Aggarwal (JSTS), 3.Diwakar Gupta (DPS Mathura Road). Time: 2:49.46 (new meet record). Old record: Rajbir Shokeen (MS Club) in 1997, 2:50.34. Boys 2: 4x100m freestyle relay: 1.DPS Mathura Road A’, 2.JSTS B’, 3.St Columba’s. Time: 4:16.90 (new meet record). Old record: Ch Sp Club in 1995, 4:29.52. Boys 3: 100m breast: 1.Shekhar (DPS Mathura Road), 2.Vijender (Alisha), 3.Somender Tokas (CPC). Time: 1:23.54 (new meet record). Old record: Rajbir. Girls 1: 200m individual medley: 1.Richa Mishra (DPS Mathura Road), 2.Charu Mishra (JSTS), 3.Jessica Chen (JSTS). Time: 2:42.20 (new meet record). Old record: Rakhi Mehra (Moden School, Barakhamba Road) in 1997, 2:45.66. 4x100m freestyle relay: 1.JSTS, 2.Modern School (Barakhamba Road), 3.LSR. Time: 5:27.90. Old record: LSR in 1997, 5:37.86. Girls 3: 100m breast: 1.Sharuti Gupta (DPS Mathura Road), 2.Meenakshi Tokas (Alisha), 3.Priyanka (CPC). Time: 1:29.41 during heats (new meet record). Old record: TopsyAhluwalia of GHPS Vasant Vihar in 1989, 1:30.63.