
08/08/2025
51st Junior National Aquatic Championships – Ahmedabad (3–7 August 2025)
On the final day of the 51st Junior National Aquatic Championships in Ahmedabad, Manipur finished strong by winning a bronze medal in the boys’ 4x200m freestyle relay.
Bronze Medal – 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Team Manipur: Laitonjam Lanchenba, Pravesh M, Leishangthem Bishorjit, David Sapam
The biggest highlight of the day was Laitonjam Lanchenba winning gold in the 50m butterfly with a time of 26.03 seconds, setting a new meet record. His time was even faster than the winning time in the 50m freestyle for the same age group.
Lanchenba had an outstanding performance at the meet, winning 5 gold medals, breaking 3 meet records, and receiving the Best Swimmer award.
Manipur ended the championship with a total of 7 medals – 5 gold and 2 bronze – making it another proud moment in the state’s swimming history.