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Singh breaks nat'l records

Singh breaks nat'l records

By Himalayan News Service

SEIN Chairperson Rabindra Maharjan handing over token of appreciation to Gaurika Singh in Kathmandu on Tuesday, June 9, 2015nPhoto: THT

Kathmandu, November 7 Gaurika Singh broke two national records during the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup in Dubai. Singh bettered her own record in 200m freestyle by three seconds as she completed it in 2:14:00. Her next record came in 100m freestyle when she completed the distance in 1:03:02 to better the previous record by 21 micro seconds. But in 100m Backstroke, Singh failed to improve her own timing as she completed the distance in 1:08.91. Likewise, Sirish Gurung broke the national record in 200m Individual Medley by three seconds. Gurung completed the distance in 2:24.47 for his previous 2:27.03. Similarly, Sofia Shah Gadegaard broke the national record in 200m freestyle with the timing of 2:15:19.