Department of Tourism Kashmir in collaboration with Swim N Survive Society (K) organised free style swimming event at Nigeen in which around 80 swimmers took part in different events.
According to a statement, 500 mtr free style swim and 50 mtr free style swim for both boys and girls were held under the supervision of Riyaz Wani.
Qazi Kawsar Manzoor won the 500 mtr free style swim in junior boy category, while Zoobiya Tariq won the 500 mtr in junior girls category. Omer Tariq Bhat won the 500 mts free style swim in sub-junior category. Aatif Qureshi won 50 mtr free style swim in sub-junior category while as Musaib was runner up in the same category and Aaqila won the 50 mtr free style swim.
Swim N Survive Society Sr Vice- President Dr Sheikh Tariq, Vice President Syed Shahid Zadie, experts Riyaz Wani and Abid Amin, joint secretary Zahid Iqbal and secretary Yasir Makhdoomi were present on the valedictory function.
President Swim N Survive Er. Mushtaq Wani appreciated swimmers.
Department of Tourism Kashmir in collaboration with Swim N Survive Society (K) has trained around 200 non-swimmers, 50 swimmers for rescue this year. Swimming expert Riyaz Wani along with his team Abid Amin, Zahid Iqbal and Yasir Makhdoomi takes swimming classes every morning at Nigeen on voluntarily basis.