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Three Indian swimmers were granted dispensation by the Sports Authority of India to leave the country and train in Dubai. Pools in India have been closed for months, putting stress on the nation’s Olympic hopefuls. But three swimmers – sprinter Virdhawal Khade, backstroker Srihari Nataraj and distan...

The wait to reopen pools in India has been grating for elite swimmers like Virdhawal Khade, who vented his frustration on Twitter Sunday. “Might have to consider retiring from swimming,” Khade tweeted. “No news or communication of any sorts for being able to start swimming again.” It’s been almost t...

The 2019 Singapore National Championships wrapped up this evening with a true grand finale, as some of the nation's best athletes proved resilient after a grueling four days of competition. The swimmers only only heightened their level of competition throughout the week, saving some of the best swim...

Olympian Virdhawal Khade Announces “Last Event in India” at National Games Olympic swimmer Virdhawal Khade has this week called the National Games in India his “last competitive event … in India,” pointing to the end of the career of one of India’s most notable swimmers. Khade stopped short of using...

Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj Notch India’s First Olympic A Cuts The wait for India’s first Olympic swimming A cut took decades. The wait for the second lasted mere hours. Sajan Prakash made history Saturday by attaining the FINA A standard in the men’s 200 butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Ro...

NEW DELHI, India, October 3. ON the heels of a surprise bronze medal by Sandeep Sejwal in the men’s 50 breaststroke at this month’s Asian Games, India is making a push to collect more international medals by picking athletes for its new National Swimming Academy. According to an article in The Times...