Pine Mount, St Edmund’s Defend Titles at 2nd All Shillong Inter-School Swimming Championship

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Shillong, October 26: Pine Mount School and St Edmund’s School successfully defended their titles at the 2nd All Shillong Inter-School Swimming Championship 2026, organised by True North at the True North Fitness Centre and Swimming Academy in Lapalang on Saturday.

At the end of a day of competition, Pine Mount School was named Best School in the girls’ category, while St Edmund’s School claimed the Best School award in the boys’ division. Both schools had also topped their respective categories at the inaugural championship last year.

The awards were presented by Isawanda Laloo, Secretary of the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, who attended the event as chief guest.

A special highlight of the championship was a swimming exhibition featuring two teams from True North and a visiting contingent from Manipur. The friendly, unofficial inter-state contest added to the excitement of the event.

The championship was open exclusively to school students up to Class XII, with participants aged between seven and 19 years.

Individual awards were also presented to the Best Swimmers in different age groups for boys and girls in recognition of their performances in the pool.

The Best Swimmers were:

Group A Boys (7–8 years): Neziah Kharkongor, BDW International School
Group A Girls (7–8 years): Hanania Eliana Kharkongor, Meghalaya Police Public School
Group B Boys (9–10 years): Issac CF Kharsati, St Edmund’s School
Group B Girls (9–10 years): Naphisa Doris Ksoo, Pine Mount School
Group C Boys (11–12 years): Ezra Abner Khonglam, St Edmund’s School
Group C Girls (11–12 years): Ira Neriyah Wahlang, Pine Mount School
Group D Boys (13–14 years): Meiaipynsan Lyngdoh Tron, Seven Set School
Group D Girls (13–14 years): Veram Gedaliah Nongsiej, Kendriya Vidyalaya EAC
Group E Boys (15–16 years): Ahmetoda Mawa, Government Boys School
Group E Girls (15–16 years): Tvisha Jalewa, Loreto Convent, and Nazareen Pariong, KJP Girls School
Group F Boys (17–19 years): Wanshan-Ia-U Allya, BK Bajoria

The championship provided a platform for young swimmers from Shillong to showcase their abilities and encouraged greater participation in swimming among school students.