LAHORE: An impressive show put Pakistan Army on top on the first day of the 17th Women Open National Swimming Championship which started here at the DHA pool on Friday.

Competitions in Under-12, 14, 16 also started.

Army bagged two gold medals, three silver and as many bronze medals to earn 98 points to lead the points table. Wapda, however, gave them a tough challenge securing four gold medals, one silver and one bronze to make 91 points and third-placed Sindh with two silver and one bronze medal obtained 40 points.

Navy (18 points), Islamabad (8), Punjab (7) and HEC (1) are the other participants.

In the U-16 girls contest, Army with 86 points (three gold, two silver) are on top followed by second-placed Wapda (64 points, two gold, two silver) and Sindh (57, one gold, one silver, three bronze) occupying third spot. Navy (48 points), Punjab (6) and Islamabad (0) are the other competitors in this section.

Sindh led the U-14 girls competition with 66 points claiming one gold, three silver and two bronze. Wapda (43 points) with two gold and one bronze are second and third-placed Punjab (41 points) have clinched one gold and one silver. Army (37) and Navy (14) are the other participants.

In the U-12 contest, Army (46 points), Sindh (49) and Navy (13) are holding the first three positions.

In the national championship, Wapda’s Jehanara Nabi claimed two golds, one each in 200m individual and 100m freestyle.

Mishael Ayesha earned third gold medal for Wapda, whose team also won gold in 4x200m freestyle relay.

For Army, Bisma Khan (50m freestyle) and Fatima Lotia (50m backstroke) notched up gold medals.

Fatima also claimed one gold for Army in U-16 50m backstroke.

Eman Sheikh of Army, Ameena Amir and Sara Khan — both of Wapda — and Emaan Zubair (Sindh) also won gold medals in the U-16 event. Army also bagged gold in 4x200m freestyle relay.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2021