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Young Swimmers Shine at CISCE Zonal Meet Hosted by St. Joan's School
Kids who are good at swimming and diving got together for a big competition!
Many schools sent their best young athletes to swim and dive in different races.
Some swimmers won lots of medals and became champions in their age groups.
One girl even started swimming because she was scared of water and now wants to do it for a job!
Another swimmer became a champion even though she recently switched from diving.
At the end, two schools, La Martiniere for Boys and La Martiniere for Girls, were named the best overall.
It was an exciting event that celebrated the hard work and talent of these young athletes.
The CISCE Zonal Swimming and Diving Competition 2025 for ICSE-affiliated Zone G schools took place at the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation pool.
The event featured 175 swimmers from 30 schools competing in 106 events across under-14, under-17, and under-19 age groups for boys and girls.
St. Joan's School hosted the competition, with individual champions including Aarini Bhattacharya (U-14), Tanisha Mondal (U-19), Yuvraj Bansal, and Rajveer Agarwal.
Soumyasree Das of the host school won a bronze medal in diving, while Tanisha Mondal secured gold in all three of her swimming events.
La Martiniere for Boys and La Martiniere for Girls were jointly declared the school champions of the three-day meet.
- Who
- 175 swimmers from 30 ICSE-affiliated Zone G schools, including individual champions Aarini Bhattacharya, Tanisha Mondal, Adrija Bose, Oyishiki Ghosh, Yuvraj Bansal, and Rajveer Agarwal.
- What
- CISCE Zonal Swimming and Diving Competition 2025, featuring events for various age groups and both boys and girls, concluding with the declaration of joint school champions.
- Where
- Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation pool, hosted by St. Joan's School in GD Block.
- When
- A three-day event, concluding recently.
- Why
- To provide a platform for young swimmers to showcase their talent and compete in regional swimming and diving events.
Key facts
- Event
- CISCE Zonal Swimming and Diving Competition 2025
- Participants
- 175 swimmers from 30 schools
- Host School
- St. Joan's School
- Location
- Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation pool
- Categories
- Under-14, Under-17, Under-19 (Boys and Girls)
- Overall Champions
- La Martiniere for Boys and La Martiniere for Girls (jointly)
Quotes
Soumyasree Das
A swimmer from the host school, St Joan's School.
“This is my first inter-school swimming contest. Confidence is a bit low as last year I had switched to diving.”
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“Last year, I had won first place in the regional diving competition and second in the national.”
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Aarini Bhattacharya
A swimmer from Our Lady Queen of the Missions School, Salt Lake, and the under-14 individual champion.
“Swimming is my passion. Last year, I clinched a gold medal at the CISCE national championship too.”
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Tanisha Mondal
A swimmer from the host school and the under-19 individual champion.
“About five years ago, I took up swimming as a life-saving skill because I was afraid of water. I don’t know how it turned into a passion, but now I’m considering it as my career.”
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Lucia Gupta
Vice-principal of St Joan's School.
“It was inspiring to witness the talent and dedication each swimmer brought to the pool — no matter which school they came from.”
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Sources
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