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September 5, 2010

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Virdhawal Khade

INTRODUCTION

This tall and lean Olympian from Kolhapur has been setting the pool ablaze around the world. At 17, he holds multiple National records and recently became the youngest swimmer to represent India at the Olympic Games. Currently he is among the fastest in Asia and is soon catching the rest of the world. Go Veer Go!!!!

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth: 29th August 1991
Height: 6ft. 3in.
Weight: 85 kgs
Educational qualifications: Currently doing his 11th std. from New Model Junior College, Kolhapur
Training base (India): K. C. Reddy Swim Center, Bangalore
Coach(es): Nihar Ameen
Hometown: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nickname: Veer (Brave)
Hobbies: Playing computer games especially Counter Strike; watching movies.

Achievements
	Won four golds and one silver medal at the Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, creating four Meet Records and three National records.
	Won three gold and three silver medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008, creating four new National records and three Games records.
	First Indian swimmer to compete in three events at an Olympic Games. Virdhawal swam in the 50, 100 and 200m Freestyle at the Beijing Olympic Games.
	National record holder in five events - 50, 100, 200 and 400m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly.
	Among the fastest swimmers in the world in his age group.
	Arguably the fastest swimmer in Asia.
	First Indian swimmer to break into the top 100 in the 2008 FINA World rankings. Best world rank of 57 in the 50m Butterfly.

Best Times:
	50m Freestyle: 22.55sec
	100m Freestyle: 49.47sec
	200m Freestyle: 1min 49.86sec
	400m Freestyle: 4min 01.87sec
	50m Butterfly: 24.17sec
	100m Butterfly: 52.77sec

Achievements as of Today:

Record	Event	Time	Meet, Location, Month and Year
Asian Age Group Championships Record	50m Freestyle	22.55sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
Asian Age Group Championships Record	100m Freestyle	49.66sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
Asian Age Group Championships Record	200m Freestyle	1min 50.14sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
Asian Age Group Championships Record	100m Butterfly	52.77sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
Commonwealth Youth Games Record	50m Butterfly	24.25sec	3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, October 2008
Commonwealth Youth Games Record	100m Freestyle	49.47sec	3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, October 2008
Commonwealth Youth Games Record	50m Freestyle	22.68sec	3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, October 2008
Singapore National Championships Meet Record	50m Freestyle	23.38sec	4th Singapore National Swimming Championships, Singapore, June 2008
Malaysia Open	50m Freestyle	23.03sec	51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Invitation Open, Kuala Lumpur, May 2008
Malaysia Open	100m Freestyle	50.66sec	51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Invitation Open, Kuala Lumpur, May 2008
Malaysia Open	50m Butterfly	24.91sec	51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Invitation Open, Kuala Lumpur, May 2008
SAF Games	100m Freestyle	52.71sec	10th SAF Games, Colombo (Sri Lanka), August 2006
SAF Games	200m Freestyle	1min 59.07sec	10th SAF Games, Colombo (Sri Lanka), August 2006
SAF Games	50m Butterfly	25.97sec	10th SAF Games, Colombo (Sri Lanka), August 2006
National	50m Freestyle	22.55sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
National	100m Freestyle	49.47sec	3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, October 2008
National	200m Freestyle	1min 49.86sec	3rd Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, October 2008
National	400m Freestyle	4min 01.87sec	51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Invitation Open, Kuala Lumpur, May 2008
National	50m Butterfly	24.17sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
National	100m Butterfly	52.77sec	Asian Age Groups Swimming Championships, Tokyo, August 2009
National Games	50m Freestyle	23.92sec	33rd National Games, Guwahati, February 2007
National Games	100m Freestyle	52.80sec	33rd National Games, Guwahati, February 2007
National Games	200m Freestyle	1min 54.18sec	33rd National Games, Guwahati, February 2007
National Games	400m Freestyle	4min 07.17sec	33rd National Games, Guwahati, February 2007
National Games	50m Butterfly	26.03sec	33rd National Games, Guwahati, February 2007
Junior National 15-17yrs	50m Freestyle	23.49sec	Junior Nationals Swimming Championships, Amritsar, September 2008
Junior National 15-17yrs	100m Freestyle	51.41sec	Junior Nationals Swimming Championships, Amritsar, September 2008
Junior National 15-17yrs	200m Freestyle	1min 58.12sec	Junior Nationals Swimming Championships, Amritsar, September 2008
Junior National 15-17yrs	400m Freestyle	4min 10.06sec	Junior National Championship, Bhopal, July 2007
Junior National 15-17yrs	50m Butterfly	26.27sec	Junior Nationals Swimming Championships, Amritsar, September 2008
Junior National 15-17yrs	100m Butterfly	55.96sec	Junior Nationals Swimming Championships, Amritsar, September 2008

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