Swimming Coaching Camp For Senior Swimmers

Saachibaat.com team

Last 200 days to go for Tokyo Olympics and the Swimming federation of India has announced swimming coaching camp for senior swimmers as approved by sports authority of India. The camp will be held at Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bangalore from 11th January 2021 to 21st February 2021 for the preparation for foreign training & exposure.  

The selected Players/ coaches are directed to report to our countries first dronacharya awardee swimming coach, Shri.Nihar Ameen, at Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bangalore on 11th January 2021. 

One doesn’t find the plan of action for the six, Tokyo Olympics, “ B” timings qualified swimmers. Only Kushagra Rawat & Srihari Natrajan names figure on the list of announced swimming camp out of the six“ B” timings qualified Tokyo Olympics swimmers. The selected swimmers for the upcoming camp included: 

Men Section : 

1. KUSHAGRA RAWAT, DELHI 2. SRIHARI NATARAJ, KARNATAKA  3. MIHIR AMBRE, MAHARASHTRA  4. ADHITHYA D ,TAMILNADU 5. SANAJAY CJ,KARNATAKA  6. DANUSHS, TAMILNADU 7.SIVAS, KARNATAKA  8. SUPRIYA MONDAL, RSPB  9. SREEDEP MONDAL, BENGAL 10. ANAND AS,  SSCB 11. VIRAJ PRABHU, MAHARASHTRA  & 12. EMIL ROBIN SINGH, TAMILNADU 

Women Section: 

1. MAANA PATEL, GUJARAT 2. RUJUTA KHADE, MAHARASHTRA 3. SHIVANGI SARMA, ASSAM  4. DIVYA SATIJA, HARYANA  5. SHIVANI KATARIA HARYANA  6. CHAHAT ARORA, PUNJAB 

COACHES : 

1. NIHAR AMEEN 2. BHUSHAN KUMAR 3. Ms. SAROJINIDEVI 

Further, the selected swimmers are requested to carry Swimming kit and necessary clothing’s suiting the weather of Bangalore. As approved by sports authority of India (SAI) all campers will be provided free boarding and lodging. The camp is mandatory for all selected senior swimmers & all selected swimmers were requested to fill up the training consent form and also follow the guideline of COVID-19. 

Ever since the announcement of this camp for senior swimmers has come all are wondering, is it important to host a camp and put all selected swimmers in self-isolation?  As self- isolation of fifteen (15) days prior to joining of training is the required protocol. How good it is going to do to these selected swimmers when they spend 15 days in self- isolation. 

On the other hand all the other states of country have opened swimming pools as per the unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by MHA, Govt of India. Only Delhi swimming pools are still not operational.

Delhi swimmers are left with no option other than training in all-weather swimming pools in NCR as Sports Authority of India, Excellence Centre, Delhi’s  Shymaprasad swimming pool is yet to get clearance from disaster management. All Delhi swimmers are hoping that shymaprasad swimming pool with three all-weather swimming pools will be operational soon. In past, Indian swimming team national camp for Rio Olympics was hosted  at Delhi’s  Shymaprasad swimming pool only.Let’s hope that our countries probables for Tokyo Olympics/ elite athletes across sports are given covid -19 vaccines on priority so they can save 15 days of self- isolation prior to joining of training. After All Tokyo Clock Is Clicking!