Summary:
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (PTI) Three national records were rewritten, including one by ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj, who bettered his own mark, on the opening day of the 74th Senior National Aquatic Championships here on Tuesday.
Nataraj improved his own national record of 55.63s in the 100m backstroke by clocking 55.10s.
Nataraj"s personal best in the event is 53.77s which he clocked in Italy earlier this year to directly qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
However, that is counted as the "Best Indian Performance" and not national record.
A timing is only considered a national record when it has been achieved at the National Aquatic Championships.
Dominating the race right from the start, Nataraj got off to a strong start and was ahead of the pack in the first 50m and took further lead in the second 50m after a good turn.