An eight-member Odisha squad bagged a total of 16 medals in the 22nd National Masters Swimming Championship, which was held at Champions Aquatic Academy in Bahadurgarh, Haryana from 11 to 13 September 2026. The 16 medals featured three gold, seven silver and four bronze in individual events and one gold and silver each in relays.

Jayanta Pandey was the most successful Odisha swimmer, winning three individual and one relay gold, and one silver each in individual and relay events. All four Odisha medal winners, who belong to Sambalpur, qualified to represent India in the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championships, scheduled to be held at Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru from 3 to 10 October 2026.

ODISHA MEDAL WINNERS:

Gold: Surendra Kumar Naik, Jayanta Pandey, Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur, Dasarathi Patel (Mens 4x50m freestyle relay), September 11.
Gold: Jayanta Kumar Pandey (Mens 65-69 year 200m backstroke), September 12.
Gold: Jayanta Kumar Pandey (Mens 65-69 year 200m medley), September 13.
Gold: Jayanta Kumar Pandey (Mens 65-69 year 100m backstroke), September 13.

Silver: Surendra Kumar Naik (Mens 65-69 year 50m breaststroke), September 11.
Silver: Dasarathi Patel (Mens 50-54 year 200m backstroke), September 11.
Silver: Dasarathi Patel (Mens 50-54 year 100m freestyle), September 12.
Silver: Jayanta Kumar Pandey (Mens 65-69 year 50m backstroke), September 12.
Silver: Surendra Kumar Naik, Jayanta Pandey, Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur, Dasarathi Patel (Mens 4x50m medley relay), September 12.
Silver: Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur (Mens 55-59 year 50m butterfly), September 13.
Silver: Dasarathi Patel (Mens 50-54 year 400m freestyle), September 13.
Silver: Dasarathi Patel (Mens 50-54 year 50m butterfly), September 13.

Bronze: Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur (Mens 55-59 year 50m breaststroke), September 12.
Bronze: Surendra Kumar Naik (Mens 65-69 year 100m breaststroke), September 12.
Bronze: Surendra Kumar Naik (Mens 65-69 year 100m freestyle), September 12.
Bronze: Surendra Kumar Naik (Mens 65-69 year 200m breaststroke), September 13.
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TOP: Odisha relay team, featuring (L-R) Jayanta Kumar Pandey, Dasarathi Patel, Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur and Surendra Kumar Naik pose with their gold medal at the the 22nd National Masters Swimming Championship in Bahadurgarh on 12 Sept 2026.