Three more new national records were made on the 3rd day of the four-day Max Group 32nd National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Competitions 2023 at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Wednesday.
A total of five new records were bettered in the first three days, featuring Wednesday's fresh three records in nine swimming and two diving events.
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Jewel Ahmed of Bangladesh Army made the day's first record in the men's 1500-meter freestyle with a timing of 17:05.95 minute to improve the event's old record of 27:24.34, made by Faisal Ahmed in 2021.
Sonia Khatun of Bangladesh Navy set the day's 2nd record in the women's 100- meter butterfly clocking 01: 07.33 to better her previous mark of 1:07.77, made in 2022.
Bangladesh Navy team created the day's 3rd and last record in the men's 200-meter freestyle relay with a timing of 08: 06.01 to improve the event's old record of 08:07.18, also made by the Navy team in 2022.
Earlier, Samiul Islam Rafi of Bangladesh Navy made the first two records in the first two days in the men's 50-metre and men's 200-metre back strokes.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Navy maintained their absolute supremacy in the meet after the first three days securing 32 gold, 18 silver and one bronze medals.
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Bangladesh Army are in the distant 2nd with four gold, 13 silver and 15 bronzes while BKSP are in the 3rd slot with seven bronzes.
Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) President and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral M Nazmul Hasan will be the chief guest at the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the meet on Thursday (October 19) afternoon.
BSF senior vice president and chairman of the meet's sponsor Max Group Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir will be the special guest on the occasion.
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