Category Archives: Aquatic

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

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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…

Hiruki de Silva breaks Machiko Raheem’s long-standing record

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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…

Quarter century wait ends as Sri Lanka divers qualify

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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…

Jasinghe breaks five-year-old breaststroke record in Melbourne

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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…

Ruel Wickramaratne and Manudi Gunaratne shine as Sub-Junior Diving champs crowned

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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…

Musaeus College’s Rushalee Dissanayake: Youngest swimmer in national squad sets senior record

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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…

Mikhail Jayaweera clinches Junior National Title for second year, preps for Rio diving challenge

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COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Colombo International School’s (CIS) Mikhail Jayaweera, Sri Lanka’s only male diver to qualify for the World Aquatic Junior Diving Championship, has once again grabbed attention by winning the Junior National title at the 48th National Diving Championship, organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex…

Akalanka Peiris dives into history with stunning swim at Australian Nationals

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Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s top backstroke swimmer, Akalanka Peiris, has set two new national records in the 50m and 100m Backstroke events at the Australian Short Course (25m) Swimming Nationals held in Adelaide. The 24-year-old swimmer broke his own previous records, marking a significant achievement in his career. This is the first time…

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