Karnataka Swimmers Shine at 2nd Den Den Sea Swimming Championship

Karnataka swimmers made waves at the second edition of the Den Den Sea Swimming Championship, where they secured an outstanding 51 medals, including 17 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze.

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Karnataka swimmers made waves at the second edition of the Den Den Sea Swimming Championship, where they secured an outstanding 51 medals, including 17 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze. The state's dominant performance was evident as they swept the top honors across multiple categories in the open-water competition held at the pristine Mangalore Surf Club beach.

The competition, organized by Mangalore Surf Club on Sunday, saw over 200 swimmers from nine states compete in five categories. Karnataka's dominance was particularly evident in the 250m and 500m events, where they swept all 12 medals in both the men's and women's divisions. In addition, they took home 19 medals across the 1.5 km category, 15 medals in the 3 km category, and 5 medals in the newly introduced 6 km category, as per a press release from Mangalore Surf Club.

The medals and certificates were presented to the winners by Dr. Bharath Shetty, MLA for Mangalore North, and Commandant Munish Aggarwal, Coast Guard Air Enclave, Mangalore Division, both of whom were honored guests at the event.

While Karnataka took the lion's share of medals, other states also brought home honors. Tamil Nadu swimmers earned 4 medals, Maharashtra and Goa swimmers claimed 3 each, and Gujarat, West Bengal, and Delhi swimmers added to the medal tally with 1 or 2 medals each.