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title: "Competitive Swimming Champions: Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, Bengaluru"
description: "Explore the medal-winning legacy of Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre. From state to international champions, our competitive swimming training builds elite athletes who represent India."
canonical: https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons/our-champions-a-legacy-of-medals
last_updated: 2025-09-05
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# Our Champions: A Legacy of Medals

Tribe Verified · Producing national swimming champions since 1986

By [Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre) · Visit Centre at Basavanagudi, Bengaluru · ₹40 Per Person Per Hour (estimate)

Part of [Swimming Coaching and Lessons](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons/gallery)

We build champions. From state meets to international podiums, our swimmers carry the BAC legacy forward with grit and discipline. Here are the faces behind our medals.

## Photos and videos

- ![Our star swimmer Shoan Ganguly, awarded Best Swimmer at the Senior Nationals 2025 after an incredible performance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/085eff40-7f4a-44b5-81a2-3e73dd7d2cb7)
- ![Aneesh S. Gowda, crowned Individual Champion at the 77th Senior National Aquatic Championships.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1758fd6c-b87c-4625-bbd4-5f109b3ce2b4)
- ![Hashika Ramachandra, the Individual Champion in the women's category at the 77th Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a48cea51-73a1-45ed-ba3d-2de15baa3850)
- [Video: Hear from our 'Golden Girl' Vihitha Nayana, who shares her experience of winning 5 golds at the Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c6c65f56-471e-435e-a9f7-bf2d0cf77870)
- [Video: Shoan Ganguly talks about his training and winning the Individual Championship at the Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/33797d4f-0f7e-47dd-b097-a3e4591ccfb7)
- [Video: Aneesh Gowda shares his journey to winning two golds and a bronze at the 78th Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c9f05532-d059-4e84-8883-b35fb9ef09e2)
- [Video: Dhakshan S reflects on his medal-winning performance at the Senior Nationals and his upcoming international competitions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1a90176-f96a-49fe-a32f-6f0d3b8b8df2)
- [Video: Utkarsh Patil discusses his personal bests and three silver medals at the 78th Junior National Aquatic Championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3ebaedaa-9475-469f-9d19-af5a521d5175)
- ![Dhakshan S with his Individual Champion trophy from the 51st Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0a535b7c-c209-4df8-8a41-601199d1bb30)
- ![Sharan S showcasing his incredible haul of 8 gold medals from the 51st Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ed28b274-bbb6-476f-87d1-93baccd8cf54)
- ![Vihitha Nayana on the podium after setting a new national record in the 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6d18500c-af64-471a-aa30-f38ba5e5655e)
- ![A graphic celebrating Dhakshan S setting a new Junior National Record in the 400m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/60af24d1-4c58-47b2-bb56-c75c6f71c98b)
- ![Celebrating Vihitha Nayana's new Junior National Record in the 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/658e600d-a0ca-48c2-aed9-ca7081ddd305)
- ![Another record broken by Dhakshan S, this time in the 200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bce9e0a0-9768-48bc-ab0c-8d31fdbcf496)
- ![Sharan S sets a new Junior National Record in the 1500m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fe3a1deb-99e9-45e5-8f9b-aee2efe81724)
- ![A closer look at the gold medals won by our champion, Sharan S.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5f142677-e62c-4b8f-a620-a65ba83d9873)
- ![The victorious Team Karnataka and BAC swimmers and coaches at the 51st Junior National Championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d3c61983-1cf2-43d6-a955-1e162d3b0389)
- ![Monish P V proudly displaying his bronze medal from the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/06e13e15-226f-4078-b1b0-141f49df15da)
- ![Sharan S with his impressive collection of gold medals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e0adb5a4-e217-498e-8519-8f64f0c49549)
- ![Dhakshan S holding his gold medal and certificate of honor.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ab36f66f-cea1-4247-9bac-9f89ed4d4476)
- ![Reyansh Y Kanthi with his silver medal at the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/52ff5513-252a-4f64-b45a-a555d3ee464a)
- ![Sharan S, a consistent gold medalist, at the 51st Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6dcf17bb-997c-4744-85db-4ac32390b372)
- ![Reyansh Y Kanthi proudly shows his silver medal and certificate.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a786e052-a602-4027-9260-37d04dffdd70)
- ![Vihaan S Chaturvedi with his gold medal from the freestyle relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b2b0ba42-8976-47f2-94b7-b51ff303bbc4)
- ![The BAC twin brothers, Dharshan S and Dhakshan S, on the podium together.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f5c06241-dbca-4086-9c2b-360ff9db10d9)
- ![Naisha with her silver medal in the 200m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cb2e87f0-558e-46e0-b41a-3c8db28a27c9)
- ![Daniel J Paul after winning silver in the 200m Breaststroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e6539053-5c52-4568-807d-02a8157d73ea)
- ![Monish P V with his gold medal from the 4x200m Freestyle Relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/21fc1cd2-3832-4769-a356-a174ae45da5e)
- ![The twin power of Dharshan S & Dhakshan S on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eb50a313-33cd-4515-9363-749f7cc95b9f)
- ![Reyansh Y Kanthi with his relay gold medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e6abe9a5-1d63-423b-851a-804bff17770d)
- ![Sharan S with another gold from the 800m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/efcc3bc4-1877-43f1-8912-4f76bec307a6)
- ![Darshveer Singh Jabbi with his bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/70856812-e2fe-436e-991f-c73f143d73f9)
- ![Vihaan S Chaturvedi after winning a silver and bronze.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5f0c78ab-5eac-456a-9f49-b8f89b3ca7d5)
- ![Sharan S standing proud on the podium with two of his gold medals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fdf01cbb-b566-4c13-aee0-459ead30edc3)
- [Video: Our Sub-Junior champions celebrating their Overall Championship win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5afe655a-1d84-4c9f-aa12-52c3e10f4a04)
- ![Advaith V M with his two gold medals from the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5a77e05a-c6b9-4316-b6f5-51f9b74cffd0)
- ![Darshveer Jabbi with his gold from the 4x100m Freestyle Relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5c644a25-b6c7-4cdf-bb16-20f2914dad58)
- ![Vihitha Nayana with her bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8f3b3aea-c89c-46fc-89c8-df0aa00d1958)
- ![Sharan S displaying his multiple gold medals from the championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8ad9a583-a491-46cf-9a44-efac01e57b90)
- ![Our golden girls, Vihitha Nayana and Meenakshi Menon, on the podium for the 4x200m Freestyle Relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/191c4bf7-e10f-4e02-9105-51bf36700d99)
- ![Shwiti Diwakar Suvarna and her relay team celebrating their gold medal win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c218b789-cd50-4486-b4c5-3c1f254a4d74)
- ![Shwiti Diwakar Suvarna with her individual gold in the 100m Butterfly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1191269f-1f33-43be-b0ad-c2cc394a0cf7)
- ![The official timing board showing Dhakshan S's new national record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a1d24522-ddd1-4d4e-af9d-d08c8bf8e4df)
- ![Dhakshan S with his gold medal for the 200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e22dde0a-d424-4cd8-862f-0dace3e56cd8)
- ![Advaitha striking gold in the 50m Backstroke at the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/44d7beeb-bdfb-4f62-a763-31207c2202a4)
- ![Vihitha Nayana on the podium after her record-breaking 50m Backstroke swim.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6845a76-544c-4838-a6bc-0993c5ace1e1)
- ![Vihitha Nayana celebrating her victory by the poolside.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8b327b4e-4cdb-453d-b5bc-c16bd9e9358d)
- ![Samarth Gowda B S smiling by the pool after winning bronze.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/47413027-6147-45fd-8c9d-418ac920c598)
- ![Samarth Gowda on the podium with his bronze medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0d474a23-b2cb-4b58-b150-ce4015870ed4)
- ![Sharan S, a picture of strength and focus, after his 400m Freestyle win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c374e568-8c8b-4492-ba0e-95bfa1f3ffa1)
- ![Sharan S receiving his gold medal at the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/53e51531-eab2-433d-8249-131dcd02991c)
- ![Sharan S posing with his gold medal against the championship banner.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c31ad8ec-70d9-455e-90e5-4e25fb618f25)
- ![The scoreboard confirming Sharan S's dominant victory in the 400m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6586476d-4fd8-430c-9cd4-c8c67d1b20b9)
- ![A wide shot of the podium ceremony for Sharan S's victory.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bdc79499-2e8f-48bc-8c8a-a8be561e294d)
- ![Dharshan S with his silver medal from the Men's 400m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8ae2cec1-e4c5-4d9e-b8b5-b98f72529276)
- ![The results board showing the 1-2 finish for our twin champions, Dhakshan and Dharshan.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b9d430e6-fe23-4eea-abd4-c706c8899782)
- ![Dhakshan S with his gold medal after setting a new meet record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bf32e0d0-fa41-43bc-af45-62bc24df926a)
- ![Dharshan S receiving his silver medal on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6ef28213-16ce-4aea-8b82-5a75cceead9b)
- ![Dhakshan S receiving his gold medal for the 400m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/511b1b97-921a-4a9a-911d-d316d8c148fe)
- [Video: A video montage celebrating our 35-year consecutive reign as State Junior Champions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/656fa54f-9c71-4095-a1c7-6175c199674f)
- [Video: Our relay boys celebrating their record-breaking win with a victory dance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5925bf15-a35a-43cf-bfa0-abda9280fcd8)
- ![The record-breaking Group 1 relay team: Dharshan S, Surya J T, Samarth B S Gowda & Dhakshan S.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c439cd87-4fdf-475a-906f-ba93355f1c4a)
- ![Our Group 2 relay team who also set a new state record in the 4x200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e27685da-af37-4432-92f5-c4211bdd57b1)
- ![Sharan S after setting another new meet record, this time in the 800m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c8e6b5b5-4943-4d97-990c-7eb0db26a6a8)
- ![Dhakshan S, a picture of confidence after his record-breaking 800m Freestyle swim.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6eb39628-91bf-4449-be8e-5ffb9b5d7c0b)
- ![Dharshan S after his record-breaking gold medal swim in the 200m Butterfly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e5588236-8e70-46f9-8f32-504845bb5072)
- ![Dhakshan S proudly displaying his record time of 1:52.90 in the 200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca4b33a7-a39b-47bb-b70d-da958c8dea05)
- ![Our gold-winning 4x100m Freestyle Relay team.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/245ec7ac-bf2b-4f90-83ce-ffc2e2b651f8)
- ![The full team of BAC swimmers who contributed to our overall championship victory at the Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/901246a2-c247-4831-b3d6-95b5d34b2fc7)
- ![Our swimmers and coaches celebrating with the championship trophies.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/87648db2-2bde-4c2e-b4ae-77c7bfe9bd0e)
- ![The women's team and coaches with their well-deserved championship trophy.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3bd72a38-f35d-4a98-aa11-4a47374fe068)
- ![A panoramic view of the entire victorious team on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca173fd2-b504-4c9c-b9fb-96bd1fafb664)
- ![Tanish George Mathew receiving his silver medal for the Men's 100m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2d48dc8b-0fe8-4ede-b9f1-e69ba1426fbf)
- ![Tanish George Mathew posing with his silver medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0d8fa163-ca25-4928-8345-98359035f837)
- ![Akash Mani with his bronze medal in the 100m Men's Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a4c62de3-5678-4007-ad4f-d134e3f0179c)
- ![Utkarsh Patil with his silver medal in the Men's 100m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b57dd461-1a79-417b-9525-62db30b7395b)
- ![Shoan Ganguly on the top of the podium after his record-breaking 400m Individual Medley.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/65420545-c244-4e40-ac92-e9571561a3b1)
- ![Shoan Ganguly receiving his gold medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c04482f4-cf9b-431a-aac6-76d82ea63f28)
- ![Vihitha Nayana all smiles while receiving another gold medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8fe7c44a-38e2-4b1b-8e4c-ac970492305c)
- ![Vihitha Nayana proudly displaying her gold medal for a clean sweep in backstroke events.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f6730b7b-a6e6-4494-8d81-858678595726)
- ![Our golden girls relay team celebrating their victory.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e42005b9-e7e9-4168-bf8f-307afd2580c8)
- ![Dhakshan S with his bronze medal from the Men's 800m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2af7c008-f19b-481a-971c-ab79808d3f34)
- ![Utkarsh Patil with his silver medal from the 200m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/75ad8546-0c50-4c30-8378-b146995eec2d)
- ![A podium shot showing the BAC dominance in the Men's 200m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e943ea8f-8642-4763-ba66-f07eb4a41c76)
- ![Vihitha Nayana with her gold from the women's 200m backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1afc093f-e821-42c8-9b08-e3507583be98)
- ![A double victory for BAC with Vihitha and Naisha winning gold and silver.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0534cb61-bf3c-465a-8dcf-30e1373be311)
- ![Utkarsh Patil with his silver medal from the men's medley relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7180d710-5573-40d8-8731-c8f4c22ebe69)
- ![Tanish George Mathew celebrating the relay silver.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9ff0b916-e335-4108-afd7-0208ea5b5ed2)
- ![Manikanta L with his silver medal from the medley relay.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/51e10864-75b5-4982-97f2-11874fecc31e)
- ![The victorious women's 4x100m Medley relay team.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/449a40a1-0802-4199-ae40-48f278159e86)
- ![Nithik Nathella and his Tamil Nadu relay team after setting a new meet record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dd188385-592f-4efa-b4cc-32ced887cf17)
- ![A close-up of Nithik Nathella with his record-breaking relay gold.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ad885f79-4a06-4cbc-9f97-125f35746db3)
- ![Nithik Nathella receiving his gold medal on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f675a7eb-bdbc-426a-bc48-b54715324a63)
- ![Akash Mani with his bronze medal from the 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/94b7784a-b1bb-4e10-8c18-e80596faa264)
- ![Vihita Nayana on the top of the podium for the 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6d073808-d662-4698-aa43-ef6728c434d8)
- ![Dharshan S with his bronze medal in the 200m Butterfly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9a6a8eb3-4df5-4483-aeb0-9bb981d5251f)
- ![Sanjana Prabhugaonker with her silver medal in the 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7bb041a8-f7ea-4b51-ae60-3c75eb34877e)
- ![Akash Mani with his bronze from the 50m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a3f9bc35-3adb-4417-8c0b-18f03caf3899)
- ![Akash Mani being felicitated for his achievements.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6cee761b-84ef-4672-ad95-39a9c0fbd289)
- ![A podium shot of the 50m Freestyle winners, including Akash Mani.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef573079-103e-446f-bf31-a8da051999d7)
- ![Shoan Ganguly being felicitated for his record-breaking performances.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4c663ad1-5141-4ba4-b733-6a4ba3b77f51)
- ![The scoreboard showing Shoan Ganguly's new national record in the 200m Medley.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4fc9cdcf-cba4-4905-b616-7dc1c907617c)
- ![Shoan Ganguly with his gold medal for the 200m Medley.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ffcc5359-45e4-40cf-9585-9b6324949203)
- ![Siva Sridhar with his bronze medal from the 200m IM.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bcd3cc0d-502a-4940-971c-433ec1ae692a)
- ![The bronze-winning 4x100m Mixed Medley Relay team.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6af20bd0-c1de-48e2-b013-97e7a7ec5835)
- ![The gold-winning 4x100m Freestyle Mixed Relay team setting a new national record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7d45f83f-998e-4c8a-ac64-98188f63f2be)
- ![The men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay team celebrating their gold.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1c071aa7-eafe-4863-a50e-dade10eb912f)
- ![The women's 4x200 Freestyle Relay team after setting a new national record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e555062-89b0-43f9-b4db-5427b5374316)
- [Video: Manikanta L in action and on the podium for his silver in 200m Breaststroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/afd7b83e-da84-49e7-af0a-e25d77573a82)
- ![Shoan Ganguly with his bronze medal from the 200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fb67068f-2e48-4d28-86ae-831b15c85196)
- ![Aneesh Gowda with his gold medal from the 200m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c916196a-b251-4c14-a214-7ca633acdb7f)
- ![Vihitha Nayana proudly carrying the Karnataka flag at the Senior Nationals opening ceremony.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/596ff379-9c65-467f-9fa8-3112ceafe083)
- ![Aneesh Gowda receiving the Best Male Swimmer award at the NRJ State Senior Championships.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9fbcb6fd-14bc-4a10-9877-923473ac66e7)
- ![The team celebrating their victory at the NRJ State Senior Championships.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dfa10a41-587a-4434-9146-747a148491d8)
- ![Manikanta L retaining the championship trophy at the Dasara swimming championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f51951ed-943b-497d-8e03-8d1f58fc771c)
- ![The full team BAC celebrating their excellent performance at the 77th Senior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4beaa046-f5b6-4776-ab81-492f644d7fff)
- ![Team Karnataka celebrating their overall championship win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/66df8400-3774-451b-a3f9-2a45619d56a8)
- ![Our champion swimmers Aneesh and Hashika with the main trophies.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8bed33c7-e47e-4b75-9f01-a0a598903987)
- ![A close-up of our individual champions, Aneesh and Hashika.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16872353-8314-4da9-a841-5aa06f661bb8)
- ![Our champions with their proud coaches.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e0bf2a8b-bb87-46bb-a51c-1c17a59588a3)
- ![Our coaches holding the overall championship trophy.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bbf2efd1-e61a-48c9-8966-0edb4c848cba)
- ![Another celebratory shot of the victorious team with their trophies.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8440e1a6-399d-4bd6-b6be-cc4fab411503)
- ![A collage celebrating the relay teams' new meet record.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca51c09d-c73c-479b-af4c-45f3a8238ffa)
- ![Akash Mani after his bronze medal win in 200m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d8ca4b0f-75e9-47bc-a53d-6ec9007b9a22)
- ![Nithik Nathella, the new 200m backstroke champion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c31fa005-1ccf-4fe6-bb7f-778752aae26a)
- ![Our relay swimmers on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bd59a7c9-4114-408d-9816-d23d75f035b6)
- ![Our men's and women's 4x200m Freestyle relay champions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f76b675c-03ba-4e46-a2bb-5db92e2c3f99)
- ![Aneesh and Dharshan, our long-distance champions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/691d5c13-5697-402e-82f5-9284c1bb3a7f)
- ![Vihitha Nayana with her silver medal in 50m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/37dbdfc2-2dce-4681-bc70-676ed2cbf02a)
- ![A collage celebrating the golden swims of Hashika, Akash, and Aneesh.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/14106fbd-f84b-47e0-ac76-5deed1601939)
- ![Siva Sridhar with his silver medal in the 200m Medley.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/90864b96-bf2c-4b55-a001-f7a3480da137)
- ![Shirin with her silver medal in the 1500m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6e745fd4-bf60-4455-a300-055de62820f8)
- ![Akash Mani after his gold medal win in the 100m Backstroke.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e9242b2f-c9a0-47c4-959a-0443779a9acb)
- ![Dharshan S with his silver medals from the 400m & 800m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/15d46690-eab0-46a1-9deb-a421b22e47a1)
- ![Manikanta L, our ace breaststroker, with his silver medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e4748897-dd06-4700-b5f2-d3ad34e68e69)
- ![Manikanta L posing with his silver medal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/87ba0ea5-aa04-46f1-bfcd-fdc3a7631b67)
- ![A collage celebrating Aneesh Gowda's gold medal dhamaka.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2df358c8-b310-420b-956b-fb6864714a7b)
- ![Hashika Ramachandra after setting a new meet record in the 400m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8b1780a9-8122-4415-95b7-99409c077917)
- ![A collage celebrating our overall championship win at the NRJ Senior State Championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eb98c6b6-09b2-4620-a500-f1a8cc0eb541)
- ![Individual champions Shirin and Aneesh with their trophies and coaches.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2e200f7a-0237-46ba-bccb-01d7f02e4efb)
- ![A summary of our impressive medal tally at the 50th Junior National Aquatic Championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f55c934e-c518-416b-9201-c0ebbc6f75a2)
- ![A summary of our medal wins at the 40th Sub-Junior & 50th Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/af52442d-1de5-45af-b779-c70c1204864f)
- ![Our champion swimmers with their proud coaches.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/16d8574d-6d0c-442c-a7a8-ea72074aa56b)
- ![Team Karnataka celebrating their 31st consecutive championship win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6f15393c-3aec-4fa8-adb3-bc9ab5781912)
- ![Our swimmers celebrating on the podium.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5a9a18a1-a663-409d-a127-ab1b96a7895e)
- ![The full team photo after the historic championship win.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/98629912-502c-4c4a-8538-e0811006edcb)
- ![Dhrupad and Rishith with their medals from the final day of the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4e7ae964-72a4-45f0-8429-e68d287652a6)
- ![Surya and Samarth with their silver medals from the Junior Nationals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/05d92401-d5fe-48a8-9cb8-353088996d68)
- ![Our Khelo India girl group showcasing their medals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/daf69e45-549f-4b16-bc8c-5ed110eabcbf)
- ![The champion twins, Dharshan and Dhakshan, celebrating their victories.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/158f3200-2b94-4248-bdb6-831d6b85a7a2)
- ![A collage celebrating the gold rush for our relay teams.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0a3da7ef-ff62-4d41-9e82-fd668df07296)
- ![Adithi and Akshaj with their bronze medals in the 1500m Freestyle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/2beb95b6-8db4-4b63-9128-f23591635cd2)
- ![Shirin and Naisha with their impressive medal haul.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/267032d4-6d75-4fd1-954b-71221b15fa38)
- ![Dharshan and Samarth continuing their winning spree.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/55892b0f-041c-4fdb-aa84-5614c29305cd)
- ![Our golden girls Hashika and Vihitha after their wins.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9bdd030c-b234-4509-abb9-d21e8797949c)
- ![Aneesh Gowda crowned All India University Men's champion.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a4c0f431-cb19-4701-a7af-f1a1dea15719)
- ![More of our champions shining at the All India University Championship.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d1d3a09f-ff0d-488f-8f7f-6fa11953072b)
- ![Celebrating the university champions Aneesh, Anumati, and Manikanta.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7bc05777-09e2-4968-88d7-01a4c17997f5)

## About Our Champions: A Legacy of Medals

A medal is the result of consistent, disciplined effort. Our competitive squad does not just swim laps; they follow a high-performance regimen designed by Dronacharya awardees, integrating dryland conditioning, sports physiotherapy, and mental training to consistently break national records.

Success at BAC is grounded in a methodical approach that we have refined since 1986. When athletes join our competitive squad, they enter a system that treats swimming as a science. 

### The Training Philosophy
We avoid shortcuts. Our training regimen is built on volume and precision. Swimmers spend hours refining stroke mechanics, followed by dryland gym sessions to increase explosive power. This is complemented by recovery protocols including ice baths and physiotherapy to prevent injury during high-intensity blocks. 

### Beyond the Pool
Winning is a mental game. We integrate sports psychology into our elite athlete support programs to help swimmers handle the pressure of state and national finals. This preparation allows our athletes to deliver personal bests when it matters most, whether at the 51st Junior Nationals or the Senior National Aquatic Championships.

### Why Our Squad Wins
Our coaches, including Dronacharya awardees, provide the guidance needed to transition from talented junior to elite senior athlete. We operate with a strict selection process and attendance protocols, ensuring that every swimmer in our squad is committed to the same intensity level. This environment of mutual ambition is what we call the championship mindset.

## About Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre

At Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, we have been building the best in swimming since 1986. Whether it is a child’s first splash or a national champion's record-breaking run, we foster the same championship mindset. We do not just teach swimming; we shape the next generation of Indian athletes.

[See all of Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre's services](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre)

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- [Representing India: Our International Stars](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons/representing-india-our-international-stars)
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- [Team BAC: A Community of Champions](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons/team-bac-a-community-of-champions)
- [In The News](https://mytribe.in/basavanagudiaquaticcentre/swimming-coaching-and-lessons/in-the-news)
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## More services by Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre

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