Puttur: Two Swimmers from Puttur Aquatic Club Sweekrith Anand and Trishul along with their team manager Rohith are currently participating in the World Lifesaving Championship in Adelaide, Australia.
Both Trishul and Sweekrith Anand had done extremely well at the selection round at Indore, earlier this year. Team performed very well by winning Individual Championship (in Master Category) with Sweekrith Anand and Trishul winning runner up in this category.
12 swimmers from all over the country were selected to represent Team India in World Lifesaving Championship which is currently taking place in Adelaide, South Australia from November 19 to 5 December 5. Trishul and Sweekrith Anand from Puttur Aquatic Club, Puttur train at Dr Shivarama Karanth Balawana Swimming Pool Puttur and in St Aloysius pool, Mangalore. They were introduced to Lifesaving activities by Coach Partha Varanashi and Coach Niroop.
Trishul a 2nd PUC commerce student from St Philomena PU College , Puttur is representing National Youth Team and Sweekrith Anand also a competitive swimmer is representing National Open Team .Rohith who works as an assistant swim coach in Puttur is accompanying this team as the team manager.
Sweekrith and Trishul will take part in a series of races both in the beaches and in the sea, which includes Mannequin carry, beach run, surf race, board race, Lane throw etc.