Refreshed Srihari, Sajan reset goals

The ambience at the newly-built swimming complex was electric with packed stands cheering the participants of the 25th National Games.

- Avishek Roy

HALDWANI: The ambience at the newly-built swimming complex was electric with packed stands cheering the participants of the 25th National Games. Some of India's best—including Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash and the promising Dhinidhi Desinghu—were making a splash in the pool.

Srihari and Prakash played an important role in taking Indian swimming forward. With a new season beginning, they have returned refreshed and have set their eyes on different targets.

With the experience of two Olympics behind him, Srihari wants to add 200m freestyle to his backstroke events. The 23-year-old has dominated backstroke at home and holds three national records. At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Srihari also broke the national record in 200m freestyle, clocking 1:49.05 to finish 10th. That has given him a different perspective to his swimming.