Mysuru: City’s S. Thanya, representing Jain International Residential School (JIRS), Bengaluru, at the recently held State Junior Swimming Championship-2025 at Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre in Bengaluru, won five gold medals and created two New State Records and two National-bettered Records by breaking the 2022 record and won Individual Championship Trophy in Group 1A Category. She has also been selected for Junior National-level Swimming Championship to be held at Ahmedabad later this year.
The 16-year-old Thanya created two New State Records and two National Records in 200 mts Breaststroke with a record timing of 2:40:26 (Previous State Record 2:40:53 in 2023 & Previous National Record 2:40:36 in 2022) & 400 mts Medley in 5:11:49 (Previous State Record 5:19:76 in 2023 and Previous National Record 5:11:77 in 2022). She won gold medals in 200 mts Medley (2:25:98), 800 mts Freestyle (9:20: 97) and 1500 mts Freestyle (18:00:11).
