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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Free entry demanded for medal winners at Smart City swimming pool
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association has demanded that winners of state and national level swimming events be given free entry at the Yemmekere Swimming Pool complex. Association president Yathish Bykampady told reporters on Friday, that the contract to maintain the new swimming pool has been awarded to a private agency, which does not allow swimmers trained by external coaches. Following persistent requests from people's representatives for the past 15 years, a new swimming pool of international standards has been developed by the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) exclusively for athletes. However, the new swimming pool, where practice sessions were held until Dec 2024, has been handed over to We One Aqua Centre, and athletes are being denied entry, he said. "We have requested district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to allow swimmers who have won national and state level medals to have free entry at the Yemmekere Swimming Pool. Following this, the minister sent a directive to the deputy commissioner. However, no action has been initiated even after two months," Yathish said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Health Plans for 2025 – Start Here Search7 Undo The Yemmekere Swimming Pool was built at a cost of Rs 24.9 crore, with Rs 2 crore reserved for three years of maintenance. However, the private agency has been allowing training for swimmers on a conditional basis, he said. Pool director denies allegations Meanwhile, Naveen Padil, director of We One Aqua Centre, which secured the tender from MSCL to run the pool, told reporters that he made a security deposit of Rs 50 lakh and is paying Rs 2.6 lakh as a monthly fee after taking over the pool through an open tender. Refuting the charges made by the Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association, Naveen said that they have not denied entry to national level swimmers. "Based on requests from people's representatives and officials, we have given free entry to swimmers who won national and international medals at the swimming pool. However, we have made it clear that coaches will not be allowed due to technical reasons," he added. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
80 swimmers training at Yemmekere pool for State and national events
Around 80 swimmers from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and other parts of country are training for the State and national swimming events at the newly opened Yemmekere International Swimming pool, in Mangaluru, which was built by Mangaluru Smart City Limited. Naveen Padil, director of We One Aqua Centre, which bagged the tender from MSCL to run the pool, told reporters that these swimmers were being given 'high performance' training since March. 'The government wants native swimmers use this international-level facility to make a name in national and international swimming events. The high performance training is part of this exercise,' Mr. Padil said. In addition to coaches of the Centre, coaches from Basavanagudi Aquatic Club, Bengaluru, were involved in training of swimmers. Two coaches from Sports Authority of India will shortly join in coaching the young swimmers at Yemmekere pool, Mr. Padil said. V. Nataraj , coach from Basavanagudi Aquatic Club said they were presently training 50 swimmers in the senior category and 30 from junior category. The three-hour-long training session was being held between 5.30 a.m. to 8.30 a..m and between 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. every day, Seven trainees, including two from Mangaluru, will take part in the national Khelo India meet to be held between May 5 and 9. Two trainees will take part in a senior aquatic meet to be held between May 21 to May 23. As many as 50 trainees will take part in the state mock aquatic meet, which will be held between May 28 and 31, Mr. Nataraj said. Lokraj Vitla, the head coach of the We One Aqua Centre, said the centre has been holding summer camps at the Yemmekere pool and St. Aloysius pool where swimming talent are identified. Basic levels of training were being provided at the St. Aloysius pool. As many as 100 students were presently undergoing basic level training. The advance level training for national level events, for which students went to Bengaluru, was now available at the Yemmekere pool, Mr. Vitla said.
