Ambala, 13 November (R. Singh):- Trials for the Residential Swimming Sports Academy located in Ambala Cantt were conducted today by a departmental committee led by District Sports Officer Ram Swaroop at the All-Weather Swimming Pool situated in War Heroes Memorial Stadium. The committee included Mukesh Kumar, Swimming Coach, Panchkula, and Prakash Kadian, Swimming Coach, Palwal.
Around 90 players from various districts of Haryana, including Panipat, Fatehabad, Karnal, Jind, Ambala, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Hisar and Sirsa, participated in the trials. Registration of the players began at 9:00 a.m. at the all-weather swimming pool, following which trials of all participants were conducted in the pool.
For players aged 10 to 14 years, trials were held in 200-metre freestyle, 200-metre Individual Medley (IM), 100-metre main stroke and 50-metre freestyle events. For players aged 15 to 19 years, trials were conducted in 400-metre freestyle, 200-metre Individual Medley (IM), 100-metre main stroke and 50-metre freestyle events.
Out of the players participating in the trials, 25 players, including boys and girls, will be selected for the Residential Swimming Sports Academy, while 10 players will be placed on the reserve list. The selected players will be accommodated in a hostel established by the Sports Department, where food facilities will also be provided.
