Guwahati, Assam: Two swimmers from Assam brought home four medals while representing India at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championship, held in Bengaluru from October 4 to 10.
Competing in the women’s 55-59 age category, Guwahati’s Dolly Kaur Das secured bronze medals in the 100m butterfly and 200m backstroke events, finishing among the top performers in her division.
Himantaa Barbara, participating in the women’s 40-44 category, added two more medals to India’s tally. She earned silver in the 400m individual medley and was part of the Indian women’s 4x50m medley relay team that claimed bronze.
Barbara also recorded strong finishes in the freestyle events, placing fifth in both the 200m and 400m races against a competitive field drawn from across the continent.
The championship featured masters swimmers from several Asian nations competing across different age groups. The performances by Das and Barbara underscored Assam’s growing presence in masters swimming and contributed to India’s overall success at the event.
Their achievements add to a series of encouraging results by athletes from the Northeast, reflecting the region’s increasing footprint in national and international sporting competitions.
