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17-year-old Nirmayee Ambetkar targets India's first Olympic swimming medal

17-year-old Nirmayee Ambetkar targets India's first Olympic swimming medal
Meet Nirmayee Ambetkar: The 17-year-old butterfly star chasing India's first Olympic swimming medal · wionews.com

Nirmayee is a 17-year-old girl from India who loves swimming.

She started swimming when she was just 5 years old, and she has practiced for more than 10 years.

Her favorite race is the 200-meter butterfly, which is one of the hardest swimming races because it is very tiring.

She recently broke a record that had stood for 13 years at a big school swimming competition.

Her big dream is to go to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 and win a medal for India.

No Indian swimmer has ever won an individual Olympic medal, so she wants to be the first.

She trains very hard, starting at 5 in the morning, and also does gym exercises to build strong muscles.

She has trained in other countries like France and Singapore to learn from strong swimmers.

To make history, she needs to swim faster, because India's best time is 2:17 and her time is 2:24.

If she keeps working hard, she might make history for her country!

Key facts

Age
17 years old
Event
200m butterfly
Personal best
2:24 (broke a 13-year-old record at National School Games)
India best time
2:17 in the 200m butterfly
Training academy
Somaiya Sports Academy, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Previous coach
Arjuna awardee and Olympic swimming coach Virdhawal Khade
Goal
Represent India at the LA 2028 Olympic Games and win a medal
Competitions in 2026
Singapore National Age Group Championship (March) and Junior Nationals, Ahmedabad (June)

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