Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) comfortably clinched the top slot in the four-day 37th National Age Group Swimming and Diving Competition' 25 securing 70 gold, 62 silver and 32 bronze medals that concluded on Saturday at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur..
Shilaidah Swimming Club finished distant 2nd collecting six gold, five silver and eight bronze medals, Amla Swimming Club of Kustia became 3rd with six gold, two silver and four bronzes while Rajshahi DSA was placed 4th bagging three gold and two silver medals.
BKSP swimmer Jui Akhter (Girls 18-20 years age group) was adjudged the best girls swimmer of the meet winning five gold with two new national records while another BKSP swimmer Monir Khan Tonmoy (Boys 18-20 years age group) named as the best boys swimmer of the meet clinching nine gold and one silver featuring one new national mark.
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BSF president and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan was the chief guest at the closing function of the four-day meet on Saturday and later he distributed the prizes among the winners.
Some 550 promising swimmers of 80 teams from different districts, divisions, swimming clubs and BKSP, divided in five age groups ( U-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 and 18 years) , are competing in 100 swimming and four diving events.