The Sri Lanka Police men and Rainbow Aquatics women emerged victorious in the Masters Long Course Swimming Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Swimming Pool Complex in Ratmalana on November 25.
Rainbow Aquatics captain Karen Surgenor receiving the championship trophy from SLASU Secretary Mahinda Liyanage (right).
The Sri Lanka Police swimmers dominated the competition, amassing an impressive 474 points, outshining the 258 points earned by the Sri Lanka Army. This stellar performance secured the championship for the Police team. Meanwhile, Rainbow Aquatics men’s team, led by Jullian Bolling, claimed the third spot with 239 points in the one-day championship that featured eight men’s teams.
In the women’s category, Rainbow Aquatics triumphed with 175 points, surpassing Sri Lanka Air Force’s 156 points. The Civil Security Department secured the third position with 124 points in the tournament, which witnessed the participation of five women’s teams.
The men’s teams in the competition included the champion Sri Lanka Police, runner-up Sri Lanka Army, third-place Rainbow Aquatics, along with Sri Lanka Navy, Civil Security Department, Sri Lanka Air Force, Gampaha District Swimming Association, and Starfish Aquatic Club.
On the women’s side, the champion Rainbow Aquatics faced tough competition from runners-up Sri Lanka Air Force, third-place Civil Security Department, and the teams representing Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Police.
The Sri Lanka Police demonstrated their dominance further by clinching three age group championship titles. CNT Hewage IP secured the Age 40-44 category, PC95664 Azmin triumphed in the Age 45-49 group, and CIKDH Vijayantha, the CI Coach of the Sri Lanka Police, claimed victory in the Age 50-54 category.
Notably, the Sri Lanka Police have maintained their stronghold on the championship for an impressive 17 consecutive years, starting from 2006. The team, captained by Thilan Samudika and comprising a total of 40 swimmers, continues to showcase their prowess in the world of masters long course swimming.
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