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Indian Swimmers Miss Semifinals for Third Straight Day at World Aquatics Championships

Their results underscore the challenge Indian swimmers face in translating national records into global competitiveness.

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Overview

  • None of India’s swimmers advanced past the preliminary heats through three days of competition in Singapore.
  • Sajan Prakash ended his campaign in the 200m butterfly with a 24th-place finish in 1:59.33, falling short of the top-16 cutoff.
  • Aryan Nehra placed 23rd in the men’s 800m freestyle with a time of 8:21.30, missing the top-eight final qualifiers.
  • SP Likith wrapped up his stint in the 50m backstroke after finishing 50th in 28.45 seconds.
  • All three recorded times below semifinal and final qualifying standards and trailed previous Olympic and personal benchmarks.