Famous for shattering world records, Singh beat her own record by finishing a 100-m freestyle event in 59.60 seconds in the Eighth National Games\u2019 swimming championship.<\/p>\n
Army\u2019s Sophia Shah won silver for completing her lap in 1 h.2 m.59 s, while Armed Police Force (APF) Club\u2019s Tisha Shakya won bronze for finishing in 1 h. 2 m .59 s.<\/p>\n
Olympian Gaurika Singh in National Games<\/p><\/div>\n
The 16-year old Singh also won gold for completing the 400-m freestyle swimming event in 4 h.44 m.81 s. Army\u2019s Duwana Lama and APF\u2019s Tisha Shakya won silver and bronze, respectively.<\/p>\n
Below is the list of records made by other swimmers at the Eighth National Games:<\/strong><\/p>\n1) 400 m Men\u2019s Freestyle:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\n\nMedal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNon-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Nathan Sherpa<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nAPF Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Nassir Hussein<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nAPF Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Urjen Maharjan<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
2) 200 m Women\u2019s Breaststroke:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\n\nMedal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Duwana Lama<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Upaasti Maharjan<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Police<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Adipsha Baidhya<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
3) 200 m Men\u2019s Breaststroke:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\n\nMedal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nAPF Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Subham Shrestha<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Police<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Dipankar Awale<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nProvince 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Bedagya Raj Joshi<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
4) 100 m Men\u2019s Freestyle:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\n\nMedal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Alex Shah<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Police<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Sayed Hamza Shah<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Anubhav Subba<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Alex Shah broke his previous national record of 55 m. 68s by finishing his current record in 55.63<\/p>\n
5) 50 m Men\u2019s Butterfly:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\n\nMedal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNepal Police<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Shah<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Anubhav Subba<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nAPF Club<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Tenzing Gurung<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Nepal Police club\u2019s Shah bested his own previous record by finishing his lap in 27 seconds.<\/p>\n
6) 50 m Women\u2019s Butterfly:<\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nTeam<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nSwimmer<\/strong><\/td>\nMedal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNepal Army<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Sophia Shah<\/td>\n \nGold<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nNepal Police<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Anusia Tandukar<\/td>\n \nSilver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAPF Club<\/td>\n Shreewi Maharjan<\/td>\n \nBronze<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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