Bangladesh Navy emerge top in Bangladesh Games swimming
Bangladesh Navy secured 33 gold, 24 silver and 14 bronze medals while Bangladesh Army finished behind them by securing nine gold, 17 silver and an equal number of bronze medals
Bangladesh Navy maintained their supremacy by dominating the medal tally in Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games swimming event at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in the city's Mirpur.
Bangladesh Navy secured 33 gold, 24 silver and 14 bronze medals while Bangladesh Army finished behind them by securing nine gold, 17 silver and an equal number of bronze medals.
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) placed the third position in the medal tally with one silver and four bronze medals.
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Following the ten new national records in the last three days, one more national record was set on the fourth and last day of the meet.
Kajol Mia of Bangladesh Navy set the new national mark in the men's 200m individual medley clocking 2:13.49 seconds erasing the old record of 2:14.94 set by Ariful Islam in 2019. Jewel Ahmed of Bangladesh Army and Polash Chowdhury of Bangladesh Navy bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively in his event.
Meanwhile, in the men's 400m individual medley, Jewel Ahmed of the Bangladesh Army won gold clocking 4.48.53 seconds. Kajol Mia and Polash Chowdhury of Bangladesh Navy bagged the silver and bronze medals respectively in this event.
In the women's 400m individual medley, Sonia Akter of Bangladesh Navy won gold with a time of 5:49.16 seconds while Naima Akter Sonali and Moriom Akter of Army bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively.
In the men's 50m backstrokes, Ariful Islam of Bangladesh Navy won gold clocking 00:30.07 second. Sukumar Rajbongshi and Kamal Hossain of the Bangladesh Army secured silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
In the women's 50m backstrokes, Mahfuza Khatun of Bangladesh Navy won gold clocking 00:35.84 second while Moriom Akter of Bangladesh Navy and Irfana Khatun of Munshiganj district sports association bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
In the women's 200m individual medley, Sonia Khatun of Bangladesh Navy won gold clocking 2:40.54 seconds while Moriom Akter of Bangladesh Navy and Naima Akter of Sonali of Bangladesh Army bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
In the men's 100m freestyle, Asif Reza of Bangladesh Navy won gold clocking 00:53.33 while Mahfizur Rahman of Bangladesh anvy and Sifat Ullah of Bangladesh Army bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
In the women's 100m freestyle, Sonia Khatun of Bangladesh Navy won gold clocking 1:04.79 seconds while Junoyona Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy and Sharmin Sultana of Bangladesh Army bagged the silver and bronze medal in this event.
In the men's 4x100m medley relay, Bangladesh Navy comprising Nore Alom, Shofikul, Mahmudunnobi Nahid and Mahfizur Rahman won gold clocking 4:00.74 seconds while Bangladesh Army and Vati Bangla Swimming Club bagged the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
In the women's 4x100m medley relay, the Bangladesh Navy team comprising Juthi Akter, Mahfuza Khatun, Sonai Khatun and Sonia Akter won gold clocking 5:00.90 seconds. Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Ansar secured the silver and bronze medal respectively in this event.
