<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swimming News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking Swimming news. All updates and information for 2026 Swimming articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Swimming News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:32:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/swimming/news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:55:04 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Swimmer Maana Patel looks for Asian Games qualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympian Maana Patel has set her target for the Asian Games now. The 23-year-old talented swimmer from Ahmedabad is now looking to become the first woman from the country after veteran Shikha Tandon to make it to the prestigious Asian Games 2023, scheduled to take place in September this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2023/apr/10/swimmer-maana-patel-looks-for-asian-games-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2023/apr/10/swimmer-maana-patel-looks-for-asian-games-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/maana%20.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines staff misbehaves with Olympian Srihari Nataraj, charge extra money for medals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympian Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka finished his swimming tournament at the National Games in a blaze of glory, winning the men's 100m freestyle final at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex to earn his sixth gold medal. He won in a new National Games record time of 50.41 seconds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/oct/10/srihari-nataraj-gets-mistreated-by-airline-workers-after-returning-from-the-national-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/oct/10/srihari-nataraj-gets-mistreated-by-airline-workers-after-returning-from-the-national-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/srihari.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Games 2022 | Virdhawal Khade hints at return, wants to qualify for Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though there was no national record broken in the pool events at the ongoing National Games, veteran swimmer Virdhawal Khade is mighty impressed with the standards of swimming. Though the Indian has been out of action for some time now, he hinted that he will be preparing for Asian Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/oct/09/national-games-2022-virdhawal-khade-hints-at-return-wants-to-qualify-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/oct/09/national-games-2022-virdhawal-khade-hints-at-return-wants-to-qualify-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/khade.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apeksha Fernandes becomes first to Indian to reach finals at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finals of the World Junior Swimming Championships will include Apeksha Fernandes of India as she made it to the last eight of women's 200m butterfly. Srihari Nataraj, who placed sixth in 50-meter backstroke event at the 2019 World Juniors, is the only other Indian to have advanced to the finals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/sep/01/apeksha-fernandes-becomes-first-to-indian-to-reach-finals-at-fina-world-junior-swimming-championships-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/sep/01/apeksha-fernandes-becomes-first-to-indian-to-reach-finals-at-fina-world-junior-swimming-championships-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/apeksha.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maana Patel breaks national record in women's 100m backstroke event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympian Maana Patel was at her sensational best as she broke the national record in women's 100m backstroke with an effort of 1:03:69s at the Canet leg of the Mare Nostrum swimming tour 2022. But despite her effort, Patel missed out on the podium narrowly and finished fifth.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/may/30/maana-patel-breaks-national-record-in-womens-100-m-backstroke-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/may/30/maana-patel-breaks-national-record-in-womens-100-m-backstroke-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 11:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/maana%20patel.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to five Indian swimmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sports Ministry has decided to extend financial help to five Indian swimmers, which include the likes of Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj, under the Target Olympic Podium (TOPS) and ACTC schemes. The assistance is intended to help the swimmers prepare well for the upcoming competitions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/mar/23/sports-ministry-provides-financial-assistance-to-five-indian-swimmers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2022/mar/23/sports-ministry-provides-financial-assistance-to-five-indian-swimmers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:42:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/srihari_nataraj_twitter_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Senior Aquatics Championship set to start from October 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Senior Aquatics Championship will begin on October 26, with close to 1500 participants from 32 states taking part in the competition. A junior and sub-junior championship will also take place, which will serve as the trial for training camp with the South African team. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/oct/18/national-senior-aquatics-championship-set-to-start-from-october-26?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/oct/18/national-senior-aquatics-championship-set-to-start-from-october-26?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:12:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/sajan_prakash_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Swimming Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sajan Prakash recently created by becoming the first-ever Indian swimmer to directly qualify for the Olympics, while Srihari Nataraj also repeated a similar feat soon. Maana Patel has also made the cut by virtue of university rankings to form the three-member contingent for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jul/03/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-swimming-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jul/03/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-swimming-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:48:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Swimmer Maana Patel qualifies for Games through university quota]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s Maana Patel became the first female swimmer, and third from India, to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 100m backstroke event. Gaining a direct entry to the mega-event by virtue of a university quota, the 21-year joins Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash in the contingent.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-swimmer-maana-patel-qualifies-for-games-through-university-quota?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jul/02/2021-tokyo-olympics-swimmer-maana-patel-qualifies-for-games-through-university-quota?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/maana_patel_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Swimmers Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj create history, earn direct qualification ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sajan Prakash created history by becoming the first Indian swimmer to directly qualify for the Olympics by virtue of breaching the A-qualification mark, in the 200m butterfly event. In a double delight for the contingent, Srihari Nataraj also achieved a similar feat in the 100m backstroke event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jun/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-swimmers-sajan-prakash-and-srihari-nataraj-create-history-earn-direct-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jun/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-swimmers-sajan-prakash-and-srihari-nataraj-create-history-earn-direct-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/swimming_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Top Indian swimmers to leave for Serbia next week, eye Olympic qualication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Indian swimmers will leave for Serbia next week to participate in the Belgrade Trophy, a FINA accredited Olympic qualifying event, which will be held on June 19 and 20. Sajan Prakash and Srihari will are aiming to attain the A-qualifying mark in the upcoming event secure berths for the Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jun/11/2021-tokyo-olympics-top-indian-swimmers-to-leave-for-serbia-next-week-eye-olympic-qualication?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/jun/11/2021-tokyo-olympics-top-indian-swimmers-to-leave-for-serbia-next-week-eye-olympic-qualication?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:33:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-x-1/articles/Other_sports/sajan_prakash_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian swimmers hopeful of participation in qualifiers next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmers are expected to participate in a couple of tournaments in Europe next season, with them aiming to breach the Olympic A qualification mark. Six Indian swimmers, including Srihari Nataraj, have already breached the B qualification mark, but that won’t guarantee them a Tokyo berth. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-swimmers-hopeful-of-participation-in-qualifiers-next-month?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-swimmers-hopeful-of-participation-in-qualifiers-next-month?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 09:49:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sajan_prakash_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Srihari Nataraj out of action for a week owing to lockdown restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj, aiming for a Tokyo Olympics berth, is out of action for weeks with the second lockdown in Karnataka not permitting to open swimming pools for the time being. The Indian is yet to secure Olympic A qualification mark, falling short by a whisker last month in Tashkent.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-srihari-nataraj-out-of-action-for-a-week-owing-to-lockdown-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-srihari-nataraj-out-of-action-for-a-week-owing-to-lockdown-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 11:36:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/srihari_nataraj_twitter_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Confident of attaining Olympic A-cut in the next race, states Srihari Nataraj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj is confident of attaining the Olympic A qualification mark soon and secure a quota for the mega-event in Tokyo, which begins on July 23. The swimmer recently scripted national records at the Uzbekistan Open but failed to breach the A cut, falling short by 0.22 seconds.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/04/2021-tokyo-olympics-confident-of-attaining-olympic-a-cut-in-the-next-race-states-srihari-nataraj?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/may/04/2021-tokyo-olympics-confident-of-attaining-olympic-a-cut-in-the-next-race-states-srihari-nataraj?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 09:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/srihari_nataraj_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Srihari Nataraj scripts national record and claims gold medal at Uzbekistan Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj scripts National Record in the men’s 50m backstroke event during his Gold medal win at the ongoing Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, in Tashkent. Sajan Prakash, who competed in four categories, won top-hours in each but still failed to breach to ‘A’ mark.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/apr/19/srihari-nataraj-scripts-national-record-and-claims-gold-medal-at-uzbekistan-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/apr/19/srihari-nataraj-scripts-national-record-and-claims-gold-medal-at-uzbekistan-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:53:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/srihari_nataraj_twitter_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | This the best shape I've ever been in, claims Srihari Nataraj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj feels that he is currently in the best shape in his entire career, ahead of the Uzbekistan Open swimming championships this week.  Till now, no Indian swimmers have qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Games, with Nataraj aiming to secure a Tokyo berth on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/apr/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-this-the-best-shape-ive-ever-been-in-claims-srihari-nataraj?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/apr/13/2021-tokyo-olympics-this-the-best-shape-ive-ever-been-in-claims-srihari-nataraj?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:43:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/srihari_nataraj_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian swimmers have so much room to be faster, claims Genadijus Sokolovas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renowned physiologist and sports science expert Genadijus Sokolovas feels that Indian swimmers have much more room to be faster inside the pool. The expert, who is currently in Bengaluru, at the invitation of the Swimming Federation of India, previously worked with legends like Michael Phelps.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-swimmers-have-so-much-room-to-be-faster-claims-genadijus-sokolovas?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2021/feb/24/2021-tokyo-olympics-indian-swimmers-have-so-much-room-to-be-faster-claims-genadijus-sokolovas?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:31:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/genadijus_sokolovas.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimming pools to open for athletes in India from October 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swimming pools which were closed from the day the lockdown was imposed in India is finally set for a comeback as per the latest Unlock 5.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had previously organised a national camp in Dubai for Indian swimmers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/oct/01/swimming-pools-to-open-for-athletes-in-india-from-october-15?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/oct/01/swimming-pools-to-open-for-athletes-in-india-from-october-15?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/swimming_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will start training whenever pools open in India, asserts Virdhawal Khade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virdhawal Khade has clearly stated that he will start training once pools are open in India, following his pullout from the national camp which is now underway in Dubai. Swimming pools have been shut down in India since March 25 - the day when the government imposed lockdown owing to the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/sep/02/will-start-training-whenever-pools-open-in-india-asserts-virdhawal-khade?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/sep/02/will-start-training-whenever-pools-open-in-india-asserts-virdhawal-khade?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:33:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-0.5/articles/Other%20sports/virdhawal_khade_twitter_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virdhawal Khade to skip national swimming owing to personal reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade has pulled out of the two-month national training camp to be held in Dubai, citing personal reasons. The swimmer, along with Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash, and Khushagra Rawat was supposed to be part of the camp along with national coach A.C Jayarajan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/aug/26/virdhawal-khade-to-skip-national-swimming-owing-to-personal-reasons?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2020/aug/26/virdhawal-khade-to-skip-national-swimming-owing-to-personal-reasons?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/virdhawal_khade_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All India Inter-University Swimming under scrutiny for rigging results]]></title><description><![CDATA[All India Inter-University swimming meet at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, came under scrutiny after complaints emerged that the results were being rigged to suit swimmers from Punjab universities. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju also addressed the issue and said action will be taken soon.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/nov/03/all-india-inter-university-swimming-under-scrutiny-for-rigging-results?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/nov/03/all-india-inter-university-swimming-under-scrutiny-for-rigging-results?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:17:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karnataka Swimming Association to host KSA Invitational Swimming Championship in Bengaluru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karnataka Swimming Association has decided to host the KSA Invitational Swimming Championship at Global Swim Centre, Sadashivnagar in Bengaluru. President of the Karnataka Swimming Association Gopal Hosur has said that this tournament will provide the budding talents a proper stage.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/oct/30/karnataka-swimming-association-to-host-ksa-invitational-swimming-championship-in-bengaluru?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/oct/30/karnataka-swimming-association-to-host-ksa-invitational-swimming-championship-in-bengaluru?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/swimming_championship_swimming_press_release.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’ve got to earn everything, even motivation, says Sajan Prakash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash, who had previously been to the Rio Olympics and is well acquainted with the magnanimity of what’s at stake, has stated that even motivation needs earning from repeated failures. His compatriot Virdhawal Khade also opened up about his daily training regime.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/28/youve-got-to-earn-everything-even-motivation-says-sajan-prakash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/28/youve-got-to-earn-everything-even-motivation-says-sajan-prakash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:06:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Sajan_Prakash_speedo_media.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Age Group Swimming Championships | Will be up there and clocking personal bests, says Maana Patel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maana Patel, who won the 50m backstroke on the opening day of the Asian Age Group Championships, is confident of her future endeavours and is looking forward to clocking personal bests after returning from an 18-month injury layoff. Words of motivation from Michael Phelps acted as a boost for her.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/27/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-will-be-up-there-and-clocking-personal-bests-says-maana-patel?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/27/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-will-be-up-there-and-clocking-personal-bests-says-maana-patel?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:55:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Swimming_Generic_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Age Group Swimming Championships | Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash, Kushagra Rawat secure gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash, and Kushagra Rawat have added more gold to India’s tally at the 10th Asian Age Grop Swimming Chamiopnship in Bengaluru on Thursday. India finished another lucrative day with four golds, four silvers, and four bronzes to take its overall tally to 40.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/27/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-srihari-nataraj-sajan-prakash-kushagra-rawat-secure-gold?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/27/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-srihari-nataraj-sajan-prakash-kushagra-rawat-secure-gold?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Age group swimming Championship | Virdhawal Khade clinches gold in 50m freestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s star swimmer Virdhawal Khade extended his stupendous form on the second day of the 10th Asian Age Group swimming championship on Wednesday after winning the gold in his preferred 50m freestyle. Elsewhere, Kushagra Rawat also added a third gold medal by winning the 1500m freestyle.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/26/asian-age-group-swimming-championship-virdhawal-khade-clinches-gold-in-50-m-freestyle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/26/asian-age-group-swimming-championship-virdhawal-khade-clinches-gold-in-50-m-freestyle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:24:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other%20sports/virdhawal_khade_ind_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Age Group Swimming Championships | Indian quartet open with gold in men's relay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian team of Srihari Nataraj, Anand Anilkumar, Sajan Prakash and Virdhawal Khade kicked off the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships with a yellow metal in the 4x100m men's freestyle relay on the opening day. The women’s team, however, managed to clinch a silver medal in the same event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/24/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-indian-quartet-open-with-gold-in-mens-relay?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/24/asian-age-group-swimming-championships-indian-quartet-open-with-gold-in-mens-relay?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:11:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well prepared to out-perform previous medal tally, says national swimming coach Pradeep Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[National swimming coach Pradeep Kumar is confident his swimmers will out-perform their previous tally of five gold, 13 silver and 22 bronze medals in this edition of the Asian Age Group Championships. Kumar believes it will be a challenging meet as the competitors will be sending their best squad.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/23/well-prepared-to-out-perform-previous-medal-tally-says-national-swimming-coach-pradeep-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/sep/23/well-prepared-to-out-perform-previous-medal-tally-says-national-swimming-coach-pradeep-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:25:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will be trying for gold in all events, says Srihari Nataraj ahead of Asian Age Group Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj has stated that he would be chasing gold in all events of the 10th AASF Asian Age Group Championships scheduled to be held in India in September. The last time the event was held in Uzbekistan where Indian swimmers had come home with as many as 40 medals.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/aug/03/will-be-trying-for-gold-in-all-events-says-srihari-nataraj-ahead-of-asian-age-group-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2019/aug/03/will-be-trying-for-gold-in-all-events-says-srihari-nataraj-ahead-of-asian-age-group-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:57:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/swimming_gen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virdhawal Khade breaks own record in 50m butterfly at the National Swimming Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade signed off in style at the National Swimming Championship as he broke his own record in the 50m butterfly setting a new timing of 24.26 seconds. The previous record set by him stood at 24.36 seconds, which was unbroken for nine years until yesterday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2018/sep/23/virdhawal-khade-breaks-own-record-in-50-m-butterfly-at-the-national-swimming-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/swimming/articles/2018/sep/23/virdhawal-khade-breaks-own-record-in-50-m-butterfly-at-the-national-swimming-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Other%20sports/virdhawal_khade_ind_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>