RAIA: RCC Fatorda swimmers shone brightly at the 8th all-Goa swimming competition for children, organised by the Rotary Club of Ponda New Generation, held at the Swimming Pool Sports Complex, Ponda.
The team claimed a total of 11 medals across various age categories: Under-14 boys: Deep Naik Dessai (14), from Mahila & Nutan English High School, Margao, won bronze in the 100 metres breaststroke.
Under-13 girls: Shreeja Shailash Naik (11), from Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim, secured silver in the 100 metres butterfly.
Under-11 boys: Reuben Rocha (10), from Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal, delivered a standout performance, winning gold in both 50 metres butterfly and freestyle, and silver in the 50 metres backstroke and breaststroke.
Under-9 girls: Aradhya Pradeep Borkar (7), from Vidhya Bharti Primary School, Margao, earned three silver medals in 50 metres breaststroke, freestyle, and butterfly, and a bronze in backstroke.
Raizel Rocha (7), from Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal, claimed a bronze medal in 50 metres butterfly.
All five swimmers are trained under RCC Fatorda Margao’s swimming coach, Inacio Netty Raposo.