“I am very much impressed with the performance of the boys in the State championships. Swimmers in the boys section (Group I to IV) have broken the state and national records, which is a good sign. In the girls section, the performance needs to improve. After a gap of 25 years, Sajini Shetty’s record has been broken by Rachana S.R. Rao (Group II girls section). She also won the 100m backstroke with a new national mark. There are promising swimmers like Nina Venkatesh and Suvana C. Baskar (both from Dolphin Aquatics). They need to work hard to perform well at the national and international level,” said Nisha Millet to The Hindu on the sidelines of the Karnataka state sub-junior and junior aquatics championships here on Sunday.

She insisted that the promising swimmers must take part in tough competitions to grow and they must become more professional in their outlook towards the game. She highlighted the efforts made by the government for the growth of the game and pointed out that it was a good news for the game.  

Reflecting on the efforts she has been making for the development of the game, she said, “I started the Nisha Millet Swimming Academy in Bengaluru in 2004. We have two main centres, one in Kennigston Pool, Ulsoor and one in Koramangala. We have 10 other centres in city to cater to the needs of the public. It’s satisfying to be into coaching. We are a team of 30 coaches and I head the senior and Sirish Reddy the junior sections. I also support the top swimmers from the academy with sponsorship from Speedo and upcoming juniors with Speedo kits.”