For the first time, Delhi Public School (DPS), Bokaro conducted Inter-house Swimming Competition in its FINA Short Course Swimming Pool at DPS, Bokaro on Thursday.
While inaugurating the event Dr Hemlata S Mohan, Director and Principal of DPS, Bokaro, said that this is for the first time that a school in Bokaro has organised a swimming event in its own campus. She said that the event will help to promote swimming amongst the students in DPS, Bokaro and across Bokaro district as well.
She also said that the swimming pool of DPS Bokaro is one of its kinds having the standards of FINA Short Course Swimming Pool; an International standard. The event was conducted for the students of junior category.
There were around fifty participants for different categories including 25 Metres Free Style for boys, 25 Metres Free Style for Girls and 4X25 Metres Relay for Boys. Yuvraj Singh of Ganga House won the gold medal in 25 Metres Free Style for boys while Priyanka of Sutlej House won the gold for 25 Metres Free Style for girls. In a very close finish in the 4X25 Metres Relay for Boys, the relay team including Tejesh.