Eighteen-year-old Shrungi Bandekar, who was the star of the recent Khelo India University Games, will be Richa’s main rival
Eighteen-year-old Shrungi Bandekar, who was the star of the recent Khelo India University Games, will be Richa’s main rival
The past, present, and future of Indian swimming have assembled to make the field competitive when the aquatic events of the 36th National Games gets underway at the Sardar Patel Aquatic complex here on Sunday.
Nothing can be more contrasting than the presence of 39-year-old Richa Mishra, taking part in her sixth National Games, and a bevy of teenage national champions who were not even born when Richa took part in her first National Games in 1997.
Fresh from winning the gold in 400m medley in the senior nationals, Richa is still hungry and keen to add more medals to her collection.
Richa’s main rival will be the 18-year-old Shrungi Bandekar who was the star of the recent Khelo…
