HOST: Odisha State Swimming Association (OSSA) and the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha, under the aegis of Swimming Federation of India (SFI).
CONTACT PERSONS: Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur, organising secretary & joint-secretary, TOSSA (Mail ID: lakshmichandramahakur71@gmail.com, Mobile: 9439022221) and Amar Mohanti (Mob: 9437063395).
DESCRIPTION:
* Aquatic Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar is the venue of the championship.
* This is the fourth time Odisha will be hosting the National Aquatic Championship consecutively as per the MoU signed by the State government with SFI.
* More than 400 swimmers from 32 State and institutional units, including Railways, Services and Police are expected participate.
* A 14-member (7 men, 7 women) Odisha squad has been selected for this National Championship.
* Last year the women swimmers from Odisha bagged six medals.
* Among Odisha swimmers, Pratyasa Ray, Mannata Mishra, Shristi Upadhyaya and Dibyanka Pradhan are considered as medal prospects.