The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Four more national records were bettered on the 2nd day of the four-day 23rd Mercantile Bank National Swimming Championship at the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Thursday.

BKSP swimmer Sonia Akhter, who made two national records in the women's 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter Individual medley on the first day (Wednesday), created another national mark on Thursday clocking 1:13.85 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly. She bettered the event's old record of 1:14.66 made by Laboni Akhter Jui.

Mahfuzur Rahman, also from BKSP, made the day's second record in the men's 200 meter freestyle with a timing of 2:00.58 seconds to improve upon his previous record of 2:02.09.

Army swimmer Shahjahan Ali Ronny made the day's third record in the 100 meter breaststroke clocking 1:07.76 seconds. He bettered the event's old record of 1:07.78 made by celebrated swimmer Karar Samedul Islam.

Bangladesh Ansar team comprising Sabura, Dolly, Lovely and Laboni made the day's 4th and last record in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay with a timing of 4:37.25 seconds, bettering the old mark of 4:41.99 seconds.

A total of six new national records were made on the first two days with the day's four new national marks.

After the 2nd day's swimming competitions, BKSP dominate the medals table securing seven gold, six silver and three bronze medals. Bangladesh Army followed with five gold, five silver and three bronzes while Bangladesh Navy are a distant third with two gold, two silver and four bronzes.

In the diving competition, Bangladesh Army top the list securing two gold and two silvers. BKSP bagged one silver medal, while Jessore DSA won a lone bronze medal.