Bhaskar Das Of Assam Elected as Vice President of SFI

Guwahati: Bhaskar Ranjan Das, the General Secretary of the Assam Swimming Association, was chosen as the Vice President of the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) when the election results were announced on Sunday.

For the position of Vice President, Bhaskar Das ran against Rajkumar from Delhi, Anil Vyas from Rajasthan, Mohan Satish Kumar from Karnataka, and Anil Khatri from Haryana.

Meanwhile, RN Jayaprakash was unanimously elected to serve as the President of SFI once again at the Annual General Body Meeting and Election held in Chennai.

The purpose of the event was to make it easier to elect new federation office holders.

RN Jayaprakash at Annual General Body Meeting said, “It has been a privilege to be re-elected as the President of the Swimming Federation of India for a second consecutive term. During my first tenure, I can proudly state that Indian swimming has progressed tremendously as we witnessed history being created when 2 of our nation’s swimmers achieved the A Qualifying standard for the Olympic games in 2021.”

This time, the federation has identified key focus area for its Mission 2028 that include the establishment of a National Database of Swimmers, Coaches and Academies, the implementation of an Indigenous Coaches Education and Certification pathway, the creation of a systematic Talent Scouting Structure and Protocols, the review of the Competition Structure, and the development of a National Talent Pool and Athlete Development Pathway, an official statement reads.