Eight records on second day of national swimming
Eight new national records were set in 8 of the 13 events on the second day of the 35th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Competition, held under the management of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation and sponsored by Max Group. One of the records came in diving.
After two days, Bangladesh Navy lead the medal table with 20 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals. Bangladesh Army have won 7 gold, 14 silver and 15 bronze medals. BKSP have won 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
The four-day competition began earlier this week at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur, Dhaka. It will continue until today.
Swimmers who set new national records on the second day:
- 1,500m freestyle (women): Zui Akter (Army), 20:08.90
- 200m breaststroke (women): Irfana Khatun (Army), 2:45.40
- 50m butterfly (men): Samiul Islam Rafi (Navy), 24.98
- 100m freestyle (men): Samiul Islam Rafi (Navy), 0:51.80
- 100m freestyle (women): Fatiha Mahtab Maisha (Navy), 1:03.44
- 200m backstroke (women): Fatiha Mahtab Maisha (Navy), 2:38.40
- 4x100m mixed medley relay: Samiul Islam Rafi, Md Islam, Mst Mukta Khatun and Fatiha Mahtab Maisha (Navy), 4:20.36
- 3m springboard diving (women): Arpa Das (Navy), 127.42
