Glasgow, July 24 -- Indian swimmers enjoyed a productive session at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Friday, with para swimmers Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam qualifying for the men's 100m freestyle S13 final, while Olympian Srihari Nataraj secured a place in the semifinals of the men's 50m backstroke.

According to ESPN, the 18-year-old Budigina produced an impressive swim in his Commonwealth Games debut, clocking 57.10 seconds to finish third in the men's 100m freestyle S13 heats. The visually impaired swimmer was fourth at the turn before producing a strong finish to move up into the top three.

Great Britain's Stephen Clegg topped the heats in 56.57 seconds, leaving Budigina just 0.53 seconds off the fastest qualifying time.

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