Category Archives: Aquatic

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…

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…

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,…

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….

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…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Hiruki de Silva of Gateway College Colombo excelled on the opening day of the 29th Inter-International School Swimming Championship, breaking an 11-year-old record in the Girls Under-20 200m Individual Medley at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool in Colombo yesterday. De Silva clocked a time of 2:30.87, smashing the previous record of 2:31.01 set…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – After a long wait of 25 years, Sri Lanka has once again achieved recognition in the diving world. Two talented divers, Mikhail Jayaweera and Vinudi Kankanamge, have qualified for the World Aquatic Junior Diving Championship. This famed event will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 24 to December 1. Vinudi…

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: (ePRESS) – Sri Lankan swimmer Kiran Jasinghe, currently based in Australia, has made an impact by breaking the 50m Breaststroke Sri Lanka national record at the Uncloud Victorian Open Short Course Championship in Victoria, Melbourne. The 28-year-old swimmer, who is a South Asian gold medalist, clocked an impressive 28.68 seconds in the 50m…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Royal College and St. Bridget’s Convent emerged victorious at the 3rd Sub-Junior (Under-15) National Diving Championships, organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLSU) and held over the weekend at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex. Royal College secured the boys’ title with 27 points, surpassing rivals S. Thomas’ College, who finished…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – At just 13 years old, Rushalee Dissanayake has made history as a junior swimmer breaking the only national record at the National and World Aquatic Short Course Championships Selection Trials concluded at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex on Sunday. In an impressive performance, the Musaeus College star broke the senior national women’s…