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We need more competitions in India: Swimmer Sajan Prakash
Updated On: 05 July, 2021 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
“We need to have more competitions inside India. That’s one basic thing we need to have. If that comes in and the government provides support towards that, and more sports science and biomechanics come in, I think there will be a change,” remarked Prakash, who finished 28th in the 200m category at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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India swimmer Sajan Prakash. Pic/AFP
Sajan Prakash, 27, clocked 1:56.38 in the 200m butterfly event of the Sette Colli Swim Meet in Rome recently to become the first Indian swimmer to breach the Olympics ‘A’ qualification mark. Riding on this performance, Prakash is now set to participate in his second Olympics, in Tokyo (July 23-August 8), where he is determined to make it to the semi-finals.
However, Prakash, reckoned other Indian swimmers have the required potential, but struggle due to lack of competitions in the country.
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