Colombo, Mar 21, 4.45PM – Last week, the picturesque shores of Mount Lavinia witnessed a remarkable feat in swimming as para athlete Galina Basnayake, representing Rainbow Aquatics, emerged as the Best Open Women Para Swimmer at the 85th Two-mile Sea Swim. Hosted by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) and supported by the Mount Lavinia…
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Colombo, Mar 21, 3.50PM – World Aquatics has announced an exciting opportunity for swimmers worldwide through the Stipendium Hungaricum Sports Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2024-2025. This initiative aims to support talented athletes in pursuing their academic and athletic endeavors. Swimmers with 600 or more world aquatic points are eligible to apply for this prestigious…
Colombo, Mar 19, 7.30PM – In a stunning debut performance, Kewan Ranepura, a 14-year-old swimmer from Lyceum International School Gampaha, emerged victorious in the Boys Under-15 category and was hailed as the Best Performer of the Junior Boys at the prestigious 85th Maount Lavinia Two-mile Sea Swim. The event, which is Sri Lanka’s oldest open…
Mount Lavinia, Mar 15, 8.30PM – At the start of the 85th Two-mile Sea Swim, backed by Mount Lavinia Hotel and organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union, Chanudi Kumarapperuma from Lyceum International School Nugegoda triumphed in the Women’s Open. Meanwhile, Kewan Ranepura from Lyceum International School Gampaha and Suhansa Gamage from Musaeus College clinched victories…
New Clark City, Philippines, 9PM – Sri Lanka’s Christina Perumal, a student at Asian International School, made a big splash in the swimming world. At the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatic Championships in New Clark City, Philippines, she achieved a remarkable feat. Perumal, just 16 years old, became the seventh fastest women’s 200m breaststroke swimmer in…
New Clark City, Philippines, Feb 29, 7.30PM – Sri Lanka earned a bronze medal in the women’s 18 and Over 4X200m freestyle relay on the fourth day of the 11th Age Group Swimming Championship in the Philippines. The race took place in New Clark City. Led by team captain Minagi Rupesinghe, Aneeka Sumanatilleke, Linara Gunasekara,…
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Richmond College Galle and Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya Kiribathgoda triumph at All Island Novices Swimming Championship
Colombo, Feb 27, 8.30PM – After five years, Richmond College Galle emerged victorious in the championship, and Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya Kiribathgoda made history by securing the top spot after a decade at the 16th Annual All Island Age Group Novices Swimming Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Association. The event took place at…
New Clark City, Feb 27, 8.10PM – The Sri Lanka Diving team, led by Kithmi Marambe from Bishop’s College, is ready to compete at the 11th Asian Age Group Championship happening from February 26 to March 9 in New Clark City, Capas Tarlac, Philippines. The team, guided by Kithmi Marambe, includes five girls and five boys….
Colombo, Feb 23, 9.10PM – Last night, a 44-member Sri Lanka swimming team, led by Minagi Rupesinghe and Sandev Senaratne, departed the island. They are bound for the 11th Asian Age Group Championships, set to take place in New Clark City, Philippines, from February 26 to 29. The Sri Lankan women’s team, comprising 22 members,…
Doha, Feb 17, 4.50PM – Akalanka Peiris, a 24-year-old swimmer from Sri Lanka, garnered attention at the World Aquatic Championship in Doha,by breaking the 26-second barrier in the men’s 50m Backstroke event. This achievement not only secured him a Sri Lanka record but also placed him among the top 22 swimmers globally in this challenging discipline….