Aryan Nehra ne Shanivaar ko National Aquatics Championships mein men’s 800m freestyle race mein 8 minute ka barrier break karne wale India ke first swimmer ban kar itihaas rach diya. Gujarat ke is swimmer ne 7:59.36 ke shandaar time ke saath gold medal jeeta aur apna hi Best Indian Time 8:00.76 tod diya, jo 2019 se kaayam tha.
Iss landmark swim ke saath Nehra ne next month Glasgow mein hone wale Commonwealth Games aur Japan mein hone wale Asian Games ke liye bhi qualification hasil kar liya, kyunki unhone aasani se nirdharit qualification standards ko paar kar liya. Championship ke shuruaati dinon mein hi Nehra ne men’s 1500m freestyle mein bhi Best Indian Time ko dobara likha tha aur us event mein bhi Commonwealth Games ka qualification mark haasil kiya tha. Unhone us event mein bhi apna hi record todkar CWG ke liye qualify kiya tha.
Nehra ab un Indian swimmers ki badhti hui list mein shamil ho gaye hain jinhone aane wali international competitions ke liye apni jagah pakki kar li hai. Olympian Sajan Prakash ne men’s 200m butterfly event mein Commonwealth Games ke liye qualify kiya, jabki Srihari Nataraj ne men’s 50m backstroke event mein Commonwealth Games aur Asian Games dono ke liye qualification hasil kiya.
Championship ke second last day kai shandaar pradarshan dekhne ko mile, jahan kai events mein records toot te nazar aaye. Rujula S ne women’s 50m freestyle mein apna hi Best Indian Time behtar karte hue 26.23 second ka samay nikala aur pichhle saal banaye gaye apne record ko tod diya. Wahin, B. Benedicton Rohit ke liye men’s 50m butterfly event record todne wala din raha. Heats mein hi unhone apna pichhla national record 24.11 second se behtar kar diya tha. Iske baad final mein aur tez tairte hue 23.63 second ka samay nikala, gold medal jeeta aur ek baar phir national record ko next level par pahucha diya.
Swimming Federation ke regulations ke according, National Records sirf tabhi manya hote hain jab woh National Aquatics Championships mein banaye gaye hon. Bharatiya swimmers dwara kisi anya domestic ya international competition mein darj kiye gaye best timings ko National Record nahi, balki “Best Indian Time” ke roop mein darj kiya jata hai.
