By Dominick Rodrigues
Bengaluru : The Karnataka Para Swimming Association will be hosting the 20th National Para Swimming Championship — Under the auspice of the Paralympic Committee of India — from March 20 to March 22 at Zee Swim Academy, Whitefield in Bengaluru.
S R Sindia, Secretary of Karnataka Para Swimming Association, said, “This meet is to motivate all our para Swimmers from various states across the country to take part in the XX National Championship to understand where they stand, as almost all the para swimmers are currently lacking practice due to the closure of the pools amidst the pandemic.”
“From this championship, The Para Swimming Federation of India — along with the Paralympic Committee of Indi — will select outstanding swimmers and run a National Coaching Camp for the forthcoming Paralympics, Asian Para games, and other international championships in June-July this year.” he said.

“With Karnataka swimmers dominating the field of swimming in the National & International level competitions year after year, it’s a privilege to host the national-level championship in the state. Over 400 men, women, girls, and boys from across the nation will be participating in the championship which makes it even more necessary to have the right infrastructure to support such a championship of high calibre.”
In line with this, Zee Swim Academy — the location partner for the Para Swimming Championship and the Karnataka Para Swimming Association — are looking to raise a sum of Rs. 16,00,000 through sponsorship. The Karnataka Para Swimming Association and Zee Swim Academy appealed to all sports-loving enthusiasts, corporates, and all the stakeholders in the country to sponsor this deserving cause to make this National Level Championship a great success.
Karnataka also hosts training for top Indian para swimmers with the best quality of swim coaches & training facilities. This championship will also be a selection event for the forthcoming International championships later in the year, a release stated.