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Swimming ace Gaurika breaks nat’l record
National swimming ace Gaurika Singh has set a new national record in 100m backstroke.
bookmarkNational swimming ace Gaurika Singh has set a new national record in 100m backstroke.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : August 3, 2015
Kathmandu
Singh completed the 100m backstroke in 1:08:12 minute while competing in the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan. Earlier, the national record in the category was finished at 1:13:13 minute.
However, she could not reach the second round in the competition despite breaking the national record.
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