Harshitha Jayaram of Kerala claimed her third gold medal of the 38th National Games at Haldwani in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

Harshitha clocked 1:14.34 to finish first in 100 m breaststroke. She couldn't break her own meet record of 1:13.89 from the 2023 Games, but her timing was sufficient to beat the Maharashtra duo of Saanvi Deshwal (1:16.37) and Jyoti Patil (1:17.36).

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Harshitha has been dominant in her favourite breaststroke event; she started with gold in the 200 m before claiming first place in the 50 m event.

Harshitha Jayaram competes in a breaststroke event at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand. Photo: Jibin Chempola/Manorama
Harshitha Jayaram competes in a breaststroke event at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand. Photo: Jibin Chempola/Manorama

Waterpolo gold
There was more success for Kerala in the pool as the state women's team defeated Maharashtra 11-7 to clinch gold in waterpolo. The victorious Kerala team comprised Kripa R R, Madhurima S M, Anjaly Krishna, Amitha N S, Varsha S and Surabhi V S.

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Meanwhile, Kerala men took bronze in waterpolo with a 15-14 win over West Bengal.

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