Porvorim: The Ardee School, Sangolda, claimed the overall title at the fourth Inter-School (Interstate) Swimming Championship with 162 points, finishing ahead of Manovikas English Medium School (110).
Held on October 31 and November 1, the meet attracted 251 swimmers representing 94 teams from Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
The hosts secured 34 medals, comprising 14 gold, 14 silver and six bronze, including 11 relay medals. Weda Ganesh led their individual campaign with four golds and a silver, earning the Group 1 Individual Champion title in the girls’ category. Raaya B Nappoly won three golds and two silvers, while Ruslan Alam collected two silvers and two bronzes.
Swimmers competed across nine categories, from Budding Superstars aged six and under to Parents and Seniors/Open. The programme featured 92 individual finals across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley, along with relay and kickboard races. Electronic touchpad timing was used throughout.
