Swimmers want pools opened for training

The Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA), on Monday, made a illustration to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Health Minister K. Sudhakar concerning the blanket ban on swimming actions introduced by the State authorities within the wake of rising COVID-19 instances.

The swimming fraternity needs no less than the training services for aggressive swimmers to be saved open. A ten-member Indian swimming crew, which is presently within the metropolis for training, is about to go away for Uzbekistan on April 9 to participate in a Tokyo Olympics qualification occasion.

With the federal government not too long ago permitting gymnasiums to perform at 50% capability after having initially requested them to shutter down, the swimmers too are hopeful of securing partial reduction. If a call is delayed, the Swimming Federation of India is contemplating shifting the training base to Delhi.

“Both assured that they will give some relief,” mentioned KSA secretary Satish Kumar.

A number of hundred swimmers, coaches and members of affiliated golf equipment additionally gathered on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to enchantment to the federal government to reopen the pools.

“Many families depend on swimming pools for their living and careers of many coaches and pool maintenance staff are also at stake. Our sport was beginning to see some semblance of normalcy in the past few months, but the Karnataka government’s recent order will affect many lives. We requested them to reconsider it,” added Mr. Satish Kumar.

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