Who is Aryan Nehra: The Swimming Champion?

Aryan Nehra has been in the news for breaking 4 National records in swimming and the 19 year old is expected to make India proud.

Harshita Bajaj July 24, 2023

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Aryan Nehra From Gujarat is Breaking Records

Aryan Nehra is a 19-year-old swimmer from Gujarat who has been in the news for breaking 4 National Records.

Here are a few things you should know about one of the best swimmers India has-

Qualified for #WorldChampionships in 800, 1500 free ✅
Qualified for #AsianGames in 800, 1500 free ✅
Leaving Chicago with 4 personal bests.
Excited to represent #TeamIndia on the international stage this year.@Media_SAI @swimmingfedera1 @jswsports @sportsgujarat @GatorsSwimDv pic.twitter.com/7hsXGtoF4e
— Aryan Nehra (@AryanVNehra) April 16, 2023

He qualified for World Championship and Asian Game
He is from the Inspire Institute of Sport
He won four golds at the 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in 400m freestyle (3:52.55), 800m freestyle (8:01.81), 1,500m (15:29.76) and 400m individual medley (4:25.62)
He was also judged the best male swimmer by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI).

After breaking these records, he said “For the most part, personal bests (PB) would have been good enough. Even if I got close, PBs was going to be good. The bigger goal was to have solid races, swim correctly and focus on the details. The focus was on winning races rather than what the numbers were on the clock. But I was pleasantly surprised with the timings.”

He is currently ranked Number 1 for Season 2022-23 in India
He is ranked 13th in USA Club (Open), Florida Swimming, and 9th in Gator Swim Club

He has been studying finance at the University of Florida. He is also part of Florida Gators, an intercollegiate athletic team that represents the University of Florida.