Swimming in India

Swimming in India
Gold medal winners of Indian men's 4x100m medley in swimming, at the 12th South Asian Games 2016
Governing bodySwimming Federation of India

Swimming is widely practiced in India, but only leisurely and not commonly as a professional sport.[1][2]

Swimming sport in India is administered by the Swimming Federation of India.[3] SFI was formed by the merger of the National Swimming Association (NSA) and the Indian Swimming Federation (ISF).[4]

Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj won silver in the 50m backstroke event at the 30th Mare Nostrum swimming tour at the Canet-en-Roussillon, France.[5]

Background

In 2020 SFI prepared a plan for the long-term development of the sport.[6] A workshop was organised in 2021 with Dr. Genadijus Sokolovas.[7][8] In 2024, the Inspire Institute of Sport launched the Mizuho High Performance Swimming Programme in partnership with Mizuho Bank.[9]

Olympics

Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj achieved direct qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, a feat never achieved by any Indian swimmer before.[10] Dhinidhi Desinghu, the youngest member of the Indian Olympic contingent, and Srihari Nataraj will represent India in swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11]

Asian Games

India has won one gold in the Asian Games, which was bagged by Sachin Nag in the 100m freestyle at the inaugural edition in New Delhi.[12] The country has won two silver and 6 bronze overall, the latest being Sandeep Sejwal's bronze in the 2014 Asiad in Incheon, South Korea.[2] India sent a 23-member contingent, including 9 women to the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[13][14] The Indian swimmers qualified for the finals of three events[15] and set seven national records in Hangzhou, but did not win any medals.[16]

Commonwealth games

India has won one bronze at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Medal table

Tournament Gold Silver Bronze Total
Asian Games 1 2 6 8
Commonwealth Games 0 0 1 1
Total 1 2 7 9
  • Updated till 5 August 2024

National award recipients

Year Recipient Award Gender
1961 Bajarangi Prasad Arjuna AwardMale
1966 Rima Dutta Arjuna AwardFemale
1967 Arun Shaw Arjuna AwardMale
1969 Baidyanath Nath Arjuna AwardMale
1971 Bhanwar Singh Arjuna AwardMale
1973 Dhanvir Khatau Arjuna AwardMale
1974 Manjari Bhargava Arjuna AwardFemale
1974 Avinash B. Sarang Arjuna AwardMale
1975 Smita Desai Arjuna AwardFemale
1975 M. S. Rana Arjuna AwardMale
1982 Persis Madan Arjuna AwardFemale
1983 Anita Sood Arjuna AwardMale
1984 Khajan Singh Arjuna AwardMale
1988 Wilson Cherian Arjuna AwardMale
1990 Bula Choudhury Arjuna AwardFemale
1996 V. Kutraleeswaran Arjuna AwardMale
1998 Bhanu Sachdeva Arjuna AwardMale
1999 Nisha Millet Arjuna AwardFemale
2000 J. Abhijith Arjuna AwardMale
2000 Sebastian Xavier Arjuna AwardMale
2005 Shikha Tandon Arjuna AwardFemale
2010 Rehan Poncha Arjuna AwardMale
2011 Virdhawal Khade Arjuna AwardMale
2012 Sandeep Sejwal Arjuna AwardMale
2011 Sushil Kohli Dhyan Chand AwardMale
2014 K. P. Thakkar Dhyan Chand AwardMale
2020 Sachin Nag# Dhyan Chand AwardMale
2015 Nihar Ameen + Dronacharya AwardMale
2016 S. Pradeep Kumar + Dronacharya AwardMale
2021 Tapan Kumar Panigrahi + Dronacharya AwardMale
Key
   + Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour
   # Indicates a posthumous honour

References

  1. ↑ Bose, Shuvaditya (11 August 2022). "The Shallow Waters of Indian Aquatics and How To Break the Surface Tension". TheQuint. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Kiran, Sidney. "Swimming against tide". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Mishra, Shruti. "Swimming Federation Of India: History, Achievements And Challenges". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Swimming in India - Indian Swimming - Swimming Sport in India". www.iloveindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Sportstar, Team (26 May 2024). "Indian sports wrap, May 26: Srihari wins silver in Mare Nostrum swimming". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Swimming Federation of India firms up long-term development plan". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Different strokes: How a top US trainer is aiming to change Indian swimming". ESPN. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Expecting many Indian swimmers to achieve 'A' standard in 2024 Olympics: Sports science expert". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Inspire Institute Of Sport Launches Flagship Swimming Programme In Partnership With Mizuho Bank". The CSR Universe. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Indian swimming records: Srihari Nataraj, Richa Mishra among best - full list". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Who Is Dhinidhi Desinghu - 14-Year-Old Indian Swimming Sensation Ready To Make Waves At Paris Olympics". www.india.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  12. ↑ Rayan, Stan (24 October 2020). "India lags behind in swimming, but a few young stars are training hard to make it to the Olympics". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Swimming Federation of India names a strong 23-member contingent for 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, China". The Indian Express. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Sportstar, Team (23 September 2023). "India swimming squad for 2022 Asian Games: Squad details, team news, previous performance". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Asian Games 2023: India's men swimmers qualify for final of three events". Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Ray, Atmadip (30 September 2023). "Asian Games: Indian swimmers end Hangzhou campaign with seven national records". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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