Tribhuvan Army Club swimmer Nasir Yaha Hussain created three new national records on Monday adding to his tally of previous three at the Ninth National Games while a total of seven swimming records were shattered in Pokhara on Monday.

The 16-year-old Hussain—who also finished men’s 200m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 1500m freestyle with a record time during the Games—bettered his own previous record in the 400m freestyle, and set new timing in the 100m butterfly and the 4X100m team relay events.

Duana Lama, Alexander Shah, Ashley Sapkota and Ashish Sapkota also created new national records.

Hussain clocked 4 minute 08.64 seconds to better his own previous record of 4:33.05 to secure gold in men’s 400m freestyle. Ashish (4:22.45) of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and Irvin Shrestha (4:25.74) of Bagmati earned silver and bronze.

Hussain finished 100m butterfly in 57.86 seconds to break Anubhav Subba’s record of 59.77 seconds for gold. Ashish (59.68) was behind him followed by Anubhav Subba (59.73) of Army as they secured silver and bronze medals.

Army’s relay team comprising Hussain, Subba, Dilip Thapa Magar and Alexander Shah also clinched 4X100m freestyle relay in record time of 3:45.51. Earlier, Nepal Police Club team held the record in the event.

Army swimmer Duana Lama set a new record in women’s 200m breaststroke to create her fourth national record in the Games. She clocked 2:43.23 to claim gold finishing ahead of Upasti Maharjan (2:56.97) of the same team and Adipsa Baidhya (3:00.03) of Police.

Army’s Alexander Shah bettered his own 50m backstroke record of 27.54 second clocking 27.47. Earlier, he had bettered his own record of 28.03 set at 13th South Asian Games during heats in morning. Tenzing Namdo Rayan Gurung of Nepal APF Club and Subba of Army bagged silver and bronze.

Ashley Sapkota of NRNA clinched the women's 100m butterfly with a record time of 1:07.74 to shatter Gaurika Singh’s mark of 1:09.97. Megan Gurung of Police and Rosha Neupane of Bagmati walked away with silver and bronze.

NRNA’s Ashish clinched men’s 200m breaststroke gold with a record time of 2:26.60 to shatter Subham Shrestha’s record of 2:31.15. Bikash Kumal of Province 1 and Seren Singh of Bagmati won silver and bronze.

The women’s 800m freestyle relay saw the Army team of Anusiva Tandukar, Upasti Maharjan, Duana Lama and Gaurika Singh bag gold clocking 9:27.73. Police team came second at 10:01.30 and Bagmati third at 10:09.57.

After the completion of the third day of the swimming event, Army topped the standings, winning 16 gold among contests for 27 held so far. They also earned five silver and six bronze medals. NRNA are behind them with five gold and six silver medals. APF are third with three gold, four silver and three bronze medals.