LAHORE, June 25: Atif Shafiq Bhatti took the glory when he struck gold thrice and helped Agriculture University Faisalabad (AUF) emerge leaders on the opening day of the two-day Pakistan Inter-varsity swimming championship with 49 points at the Model Town Club pool on Friday.

Atif claimed golds in 400m individual medley, 200m butterfly and 200m freestyle. The other gold winners were Agha Shah Mir of NED University, Karachi, in 200m breaststroke and Farhan Ahmad Irfan of LUMS in 200m backstroke.

The NED University Karachi are in second place, three points behind the leaders with 46 points while LUMS were at the third with 39 points.

Nine more events will be held on Saturday, starting at 9am.

Results:

400x4m medley relay: NED Karachi; AUF; PU.

200mbackstroke: Farhan Ahmad Irfan (LUMS) 3.1.93sec; Atif Shafiq Bhatti (AUF); Agha Shahnawaz (NED K).

400m individual medley: Atif Shafiq Bhatti (AUF) 6.53.99sec;

Farhan Ahmad Irfan (LUMS); Abdur Raheem Waqar (Government College University, Lahore).

4x200m freestyle relay: NED Karachi; LUMS; PU

200m butterfly: Atif Shafiq Bhatti (AUF) 3. 25.32sec; Farhan Ahmad Irfan (LUMS); Abdur Raheem (GovernmentCollege University Lahore).

200m freestyle: Atif Shafiq Bhatti 2.46.14sec; Farhan Ahmad Irfan (LUMS);Agha Shah Mir (NED K).

200m breaststroke: Agha Shah Mir (NED K) 3.10 sec; Farhan Ahmad Irfan (LUMS), Tasawar Hussain (AUF).