Haathim leads St. Peter’s to victory at School Games

In a remarkable performance at the All Island School Games Swimming Championship, teenage swimmer AIM Haathim stood out as the star performer for Champion St. Peter’s College. The championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatics Sports Association under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, concluded on Monday at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool.

AIM Haathim (right) with St. Peter’s Head Coach Shehaan Dias (left) at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool.

Competing in the Under-14 age group, Haathim achieved an impressive feat by securing five gold medals, including a new meet record in the 100m butterfly event. Among his victories were three individual gold medals and two relay gold medals, which led the Peterites swimming team to an exhilarating one-point victory over Ananda College. This victory marked St. Peter’s College’s third consecutive championship title at the annual All Island School Games.

Haathim’s outstanding performance in the 100m butterfly event saw him clocking a remarkable time of 1:06.29, erasing the previous record of 1:08.00 set by Janidu Gangahagedara in 2018. The 13-year-old swimmer also secured gold medals in the 100m freestyle and the 50m butterfly as individual medals.

Additionally, he contributed to two relay gold medals in the 4x50m freestyle and 4x50m medley relay events.

In a recent selection trial, AIM Haathim achieved a remarkable total of 517 FINA points in the 100m freestyle, securing his spot as the youngest qualifier for the 44-member team set to represent Sri Lanka at the 11th Age Group Championship in the Philippines this December.

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