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Bantwal Coach Parth Varanasi Wins Gold at Asian Masters Swimming Championship
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News18•07-10-2026, 17:59
Bantwal Coach Parth Varanasi Wins Gold at Asian Masters Swimming Championship
- •Parth Varanasi, an athlete and coach from Bantwal, created history by winning the gold medal at the Asian Masters Swimming Championship in Bengaluru.
- •Competing in the tough 40 to 44 years age group 50-meter butterfly event, he secured first place by finishing in just 28.10 seconds.
- •Demonstrating immense dedication, he practices rigorously in a swimming pool built by himself in his own agricultural garden.
- •He runs a swimming academy at Shivarama Karantha Balavana in Puttur, training numerous youngsters for national and international events.
- •Participating in ten events in the championship, he is confident of bagging four more gold medals in the ongoing tournament.
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The second edition of the Asian Masters Swimming Championship is taking place from October 4 to 10 at Bengaluru's Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
Parth Varanasi won the gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly event for the 40 to 44 years age group, reaching the finish line in 28.10 seconds.
Parth Varanasi runs his own swimming academy at Shivarama Karantha Balavana in Puttur and practices continuously by using a swimming pool he built in his own agricultural garden.
