Dhinidhi sets national mark in 200m freestyle
Bhubaneswar, Jun 23 (PTI) Dhinidhi Desinghu bettered her national record by clocking 2:02.97 seconds in 200m freestyle, while Shoan Ganguly too eclipsed the meet record in 200m individual medley on day two of the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championship here on Monday.
Shoan Ganguly timed 2:04.34 seconds on way to breaking the national record at the Indoor Aquatic Centre in Kalinga Stadium.
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