SRINAGAR: The Department of Youth Services & Sports, Monday, started its scheduled activities of waters sports in famous Dal lake here.
The long distance swimming event of U/14 age group was won by Yawar Abbas of Boys High School Nandpora Srinagar while as Mohammad Younis of the same school stood second.
Saif Elahi of Middle School Nayidyaar Srinagar was declared third in the said event.
Similarly Aadil Hussain of Imamiya Public School Dal was declared first, subsequently Shehnawaz Hussain of BHS Nandpora Srinagar and Aabid Hussain of the same school remained second and third in U/ 17 category of the long distance swimming event.
Director General of Youth Services & Sports Department, Jahangir Mir, formally flagged off the contingent of 60 swimmers from various Government & Private Educational Institutions of Srinagar district.
Canoe Polo, Short and Long Distance Swimming, Canoeing, Kayaking and a special programme of orientation feature in the five-day long event.
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