Category Archives: Aquatic

KWA extends dynasty with 23rd national win

KWA

ISIPATHANA, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA) made history at the National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championships, claiming both the Men’s and Women’s Senior National titles for the sixth consecutive year. This marks their 23rd national title overall. The event concluded yesterday at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool in Colombo last evening….

Minagi sets new 1500m record by 40 seconds

Minagi Rupesinghe

ISIPATHANA, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Minagi Rupesinghe of Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA) made a stunning achievement on the third day of the National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship, hosted by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo. Rupesinghe shattered the national record in the women’s…

Julie Hope claims two more junior records

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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Dubai-based swimmer Julie Hope has established her name further into Sri Lanka’s swimming history, breaking two junior national records on the second day of the National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool in Colombo yesterday. Hope, who trains under Janaka Prasad’s Colombo Swimming Academy, claimed…

Musaeus College’s Rushalee Dissanayake leads Day 1 record sweep

Rushalee Dissanayake

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s rising swimming star, Rushalee Dissanayake of Musaeus College, made an impressive start to the National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo on Wednesday, setting a new junior national record in the Girls Under-15 400m Freestyle. Dissanayake’s performance in the opening event…

Muhammad targets breaststroke records

MF Muhammad

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), kicked off today at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex. With 327 swimmers from 62 teams, including a nine-member contingent from the Maldives, the five-day event promises intense competition and the potential for…

Asian International School delivers top-class event organization at IISSC 2024

Asian International School swimming team

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Asian International School (AIS) recently hosted the 29th Inter-International School Swimming Championship (IISSC) at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Complex in Colombo, marking a defining moment in Sri Lanka’s competitive swimming backdrop. The event, held over two days, saw 874 swimmers from 21 leading international schools across the country compete in a high-class, SLASU-recognized…

Newton House secures crown at British School Swim Championships

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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Newton House claimed the overall title at the Senior Inter-House Swimming Championships of the British School in Colombo (BSC), held recently at the School Swimming Pool Complex. The champions secured a dominant total of 668 points, comprising 275 from relay events and 393 from individual performances. Shakespeare House finished second with 491 points,…

California kid turns track star in Sri Lanka

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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Ten-year-old Mikhail ZaviourDean of St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, a third-generation Peterite and California native, is lighting up Sri Lanka’s athletics field, defying both expectations and a rare heart condition. Born in 2013 to a family deeply rooted in sports, Mikhail is fast becoming a symbol of hope and determination, inspiring countless young athletes….

Perumal smashes 14-year-old record at IISSC

Christina Perumal

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Christina Perumal of Asian International School (AIS) set a new milestone on the final day of the 29th Inter-International School Swimming Championship (IISSC), breaking a 14-year-old record in the Girls Under-20 100m Breaststroke at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool on Sunday. Perumal, who trains with Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), posted an impressive…

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