At the recently concluded 5th National Finswimming Championships held at Dr. S. N. Medical College in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, contestants from Assam brought home a total of 38 medals, representing the state proudly.
The Underwater Sports Association of India hosted the competition, which was organised by ‘The Capital Sports’. A two-day competition was held on the 9th and 10th of April.
Seven guys from the state won a total of 22 medals, while four girls took home 16 medals.
In the case of boys, Khyatimonta Gogoi won three gold and two silver medals, Meeraz Hussain two gold, two silver, and a bronze medal, Samiran Nath one gold and three bronze medals, Santosh Narzary two silver medals, Firmino Emon Lalung two silver and a bronze medal, Ahiran Pal Borgohain one silver and one bronze medal, and Kaushik Ranjan Kalita one bronze medal.
In the case of girls, Daisy Kalita took home four gold and two silver medals, Darshita Sahariya two gold and two silver medals, Gariyashi Chutia two silver and three bronze medals, and Noreen Kashyap a silver and bronze medal apiece.
Assam’s team won 12 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals in total, earning the state accolades.
Finswimming, unlike swimming, is distinguished by the use of fins and snorkels. It consists of four techniques that involve swimming with fins, either on the surface with a snorkel and monofins or bifins, or underwater with monofins while holding one’s breath or using open circuit scuba diving equipment.
