Delhi Public School Kamptee Road, Nagpur successfully organised ‘Poolympics 4.0’, an
Inter-School Swimming Competition on 14th March, 2026. The event witnessed
enthusiastic participation from young swimmers representing various schools across the
city. The competition aimed to promote sportsmanship, discipline and physical fitness
among the students while providing them with a platform to showcase their swimming
skills.
Ms. Tulika Kedia, President and Pro-Vice Chairperson, Delhi Public School Kamptee
Road and MIHAN, Nagpur, joined the programme online and extended her heartfelt
wishes to the students, motivating them to strive for excellence and success in all their
future endeavours. Ms. Savita Jaiswal, Director, Delhi Public School Kamptee Road and
MIHAN, Nagpur, also joined online and conveyed her warm blessings, appreciating the
efforts of the students and teachers.
The event was graced by the illustrious Dr. Jaiprakash S. Duble, former Joint Director of
the Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra as Nodal Officer at Khelo India
Games, Guwahati and Director of the National Institute of Swimming, as the Chief
Guest of the event. The Special Guest for the occasion was Mr. Jayant J. Duble,
International Sea Swimmer, first swimmer from Vidarbha to be honoured with the Shiv
Chatrapati State Sports Award for adventure sports. Mr. Amol Harihar Raipurkar joined
the event as the Chief Judge, lending his expertise and precise judgment.
The Principal, Ms. Yogeeta Umalkar, warmly welcomed the participants and
encouraged the swimmers to perform with confidence and sportsmanship. She
appreciated the enthusiasm of the young athletes and highlighted the importance of
sports in building discipline, teamwork and a healthy lifestyle among students.
The competition was conducted for boys and girls in three age categories—Under-10,
Under-12 and Under-14. The participants competed in a variety of swimming events,
including freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and relay races covering distances
such as 50 metres and 100 metres. The young swimmers displayed remarkable
determination, stamina and enthusiasm throughout the competition.
More than 150 participants from Nagpur and other districts took part in the event,
making it a highly competitive and exciting sporting occasion. The atmosphere at the
venue was vibrant as the students, teachers and spectators cheered enthusiastically for
the participants. The event provided a wonderful opportunity for budding swimmers to
demonstrate their talent and build confidence through healthy competition.
The event concluded with a prize distribution ceremony where the winners were
felicitated with medals and certificates. Overall, Poolympics 4.0 proved to be a grand
success and fostered a spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork and healthy competition
among young athletes. The event inspired students to pursue swimming and other sports
with dedication and enthusiasm.
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