Police swimmers excel

Anuradha ABEYSEKERA

Police swimmers bagged the men's overall championship while their women's fleet emerged runner up in the Masters Short Course Swimming Championship which worked off at the SSC pool.

Policemen collected 633 points to win the men's championship while the Fishtail Aquatic Club became the runner up, obtaining 243 points.

Police women scored 62 points and had to satisfy with the second place while the women's winners SSC swimmers posted a total of 195 points.

Ten men's teams and seven women's teams from prominent aquatic sports clubs, including Navy SC, Otter AC, SSC were lined up for the championship. Altogether nine men's and five women's age category events were conducted where Police team won three men's events and a women's event. S. N. Kumari became the champion in the 30-34 age category event while W.M Priyantha and K.D.H. Wijayantha added two men's titles to Police winning 35-39 and 40-44 age category events. R.M. N.W. Bandara won the third victory for Police team by becoming the champion in 45-49 age category event.

Police team has been trained under the supervision of their aquatic club President and North Central Province DIG P. S. K. Dayananda and Police sports division director SP Priyantha Jayakody. Constable R.M. T. H. Rathnayake captained the team while Police Aquatic Sports Club Secretary SP D.S. Premasiri also participated in the tournament.