Bengaluru-lad Srihari Natraj qualifies for semifinals in men’s 50m backstroke at CWG


PTI, Jul 31, 2022, 4:42 PM IST

Srihari Nataraj (Image credit: AFP)

Birmingham: Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for the semifinals of men’s 50m backstroke event at the 22nd Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.

The 21-year-old Indian from Bengaluru was the second fastest swimmer in his heat and eighth fastest overall.

He has a personal best of 24.40s in men’s 50m backstroke, having achieved it at 15th FINA World Swimming Championships last year in UAE.

Natraj had finished seventh in the men’s 100m backstroke.

In men’s 200m butterfly, Sajan Prakash finished fourth in his heat after clocking 1:58:99s and was put in the reserve list.

The best eight swimmers progress to the final in men’s 200m butterfly.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Rahul takes swipe at PM Modi over his ‘appetiser’ remark

Egg donation for mosque construction raises over Rs 2.26 lakh in auction

Congress pledges to protect India’s diversity from BJP and RSS threats: Rahul

Surprised and saddened by Deve Gowda’s statement: Siddaramaiah

Rama Navami: ‘Ayodhya prepares for grand festivities’

No way to hide when your confidence is low: Faf du Plessis

Firing outside Salman Khan’s residence: Alleged shooter and accomplice arrested

Related Articles More

No way to hide when your confidence is low: Faf du Plessis

Head hundred, bowlers’ resolve power SRH to 25-run win over RCB

Travis Head guides SRH to record IPL total of 287/3 against RCB

IPL matches in Dharamsala to be played on newly-laid ‘hybrid pitch’

New kid on the block: 15-year-old Tanvi hopes to emulate Sindhu’s aggression in Uber Cup

MUST WATCH

Aura Cake shop in udupi

What are the features of Xylys Watch

Theft in a rented house @ Dandeli

World Sparrow Day

Sri Vishwaprasanna tirtha swamiji


Latest Additions

Mangaluru: Local artist’s oil canvas painting reaches PM Modi

Rahul takes swipe at PM Modi over his ‘appetiser’ remark

Egg donation for mosque construction raises over Rs 2.26 lakh in auction

Congress pledges to protect India’s diversity from BJP and RSS threats: Rahul

Jagan ‘enacting’ drama over stone pelting incident: Chandrababu Naidu

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.