Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday lauded Indian swimmer Shoan Ganguly for winning silver at Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinbago.
Ganguly claimed silver in the boys 400m individual medley swimming event. He came with the best Indian time of 4:25.47 to finish behind England's Reece Grady (4:24:16), while Scotland's Evan Davidson won the bronze with a swim of 4:25:68.
Notably, the fastest time clocked by an Indian swimmer is called "Best Indian Time'' while a timing is considered a national meet record when it has been achieved at the National Aquatic Championships.
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