Ahmedabad, June 21 -- Indian swimming experienced a landmark day at the Senior National Aquatic Championships 2026 as multiple national records were rewritten across freestyle, butterfly and relay events, signalling a clear surge in competitive depth and performance standards.
The highlight of the day came from Vritti Agarwal, who shattered a 15-year-old national record in the women's 800m freestyle. Representing Team IIS, she clocked 9:05.47 to erase Richa Mishra's long-standing mark of 9:06.31 set in 2011.
The performance not only ended a decade-and-a-half-old benchmark but also underlined Vritti's growing stature as one of India's most consistent distance swimmers, with a controlled and sustained pace over the gruelling eight-lap event...