Shillong, Oct 25: True North’s flagship aquatic event, the 2nd All Shillong Inter-School Swimming Championship 2026, was held on Saturday at the True North Fitness Centre and Swimming Academy in Lapalang here.
At the end of an exciting day of competition, Pine Mount School were named Best School in the girls’ category, while St Edmund’s School claimed the Best School award in the boys’ division. These schools had also topped the inaugural championship last year and were able to defend their titles this time around.
They were presented their respective awards by Smti Isawanda Laloo, the Secretary of the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, who was the chief guest on the occasion.
A special highlight of the day was a swimming exhibition between two teams from True North and a visiting contingent from Manipur, who gave the gathering
a friendly unofficial inter-state competition to enjoy. The championship was open exclusively to school students up to Class 12, with swimmers from the ages of 7 up to 19.
Individual awards were also presented to the Best Swimmers in each age category for boys and girls to recognise their impressive feats in the pool at the True North Leisure Centre.
Best Swimmers:
- Group A Boys (7-8 years) Neziah Kharkongor – BDW International School
2. Group A Girls (7-8 years) Hanania Eliana Kharkongor – Meghalaya Police Public School
3. Group B Boys (9-10 years) Issac CF Kharsati – St Edmund’s School
4. Group B Girls (9-10 years) Naphisa Doris Ksoo – Pine Mount School
5. Group C Boys (11-12 years) Ezra Abner Khonglam – St Edmund’s School
6. Group C Girls (11-12 years) Ira Neriyah Wahlang – Pine Mount School
7. Group D Boys (13-14 years) Meiaipynsan Lyngdoh Tron – Seven Set School
8. Group D Girls (13-14 years) Veram Gedaliah Nongsiej – Kendriya Vidyalaya EAC
9. Group E Boys (15-16 years) Ahmetoda Mawa – Government Boys School
10.Group E Girls (15-16 years) Tvisha Jalewa – Loreto Convent & Nazareen Pariong – KJP Girls School
11. Group F Boys (17-19 years) Wanshan-Ia-U Allya – BK Bajoria
