India swimming

History-Making Indian Swimmer Sajan Prakash Will Train at Bond Uni in Australia

Sajan Prakash, the first Indian swimmer to ever hit an Olympic “A” cut, has received a scholarship to train in Australia at Bond University.

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Vedaant Madhavan, Son of Famous Indian Actor, Commits to Virginia Tech

Vedant Madhavan represented India at the World Junior Championships over the summer. He will continue his swimming career next fall at Virginia Tech.

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India’s Newest Record Holder Fernandes Says India Needs More Grassroots Support

The week after setting 5 National Records at the India Junior Championships, Apeksha Fernandes spoke with SwimSwam about how India can continue developing its swimmers.

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India’s Apeksha Fernandes Breaks 5 National Records in 5 Events at Junior Nats

17-year old Apeksha Fernandes went 5-for-5 in senior National Records at the India Junior National Championships that concluded on Wednesday.

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Four Indian Swimmers Arrested on Charges of Rape While at Training Camp

A group of four swimmers on training camp in Bengaluru, including two national-level athletes, were arrested on charges that they raped a nurse.

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Indian Distance Swimmer Aryan Nehra Will Join Florida Varsity in Fall 2021

Aryan Nehra’s father confirmed on Twitter that he has already begun training in Florida and will join the varsity team this fall.

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Srihari Nataraj Becomes India’s Second FINA “A” Cut in 2 Days

A day after India earned its first-ever Olympic “A” cut, Srihari Nataraj added another with a new National Record in the men’s 100 back.

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India Youth Games Medalist Sahil Pawar Banned 4 Years for Doping Violation

Pawar, who was 19 at the time, finished 3rd in the 50 free at the 2019 Khelo Youth India Games before testing positive for a banned substance.

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Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist Suspended for 3 Years

Indian swimmer-turned-coach Prasanta Karmakar, a bronze medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, has been suspended for 3 years by the India…

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