New Delhi: Indian swimmers made a big splash at the seventh Asian age group swimming championship, clinching eight medals including three gold medals on the first day of the event at Jakarta.<\/p>\n
While Sandeep Sejwal won the gold in the 50m breaststroke recording a time of 28:36s, India’s ace swimmer Veerdhaval Khade bagged the yellow metal in the 100m butterfly clocking 54:86s.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old Khade later combined with Aaron D’Souza, Anshul Kothari and Rehan Poncha to fetch another gold in 4×100 freestyle relay.<\/p>\n
Poncha, earlier in the day, grabbed a bronze in the 200m backstroke in boys open group in a time of 02:07:76.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Saurabh Sangvekar won a silver medal in 800m freestyle.<\/p>\n
The Hindu<\/p>\n
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