Greater fillip to realise India’s swimming ambitions! Glenmark Aquatic Foundation and KISS partnered to promote the full spectrum of swimming from grassroots development to competitive swimming

Khel Today Bureau 

New Delhi: Glenmark Aquatic Foundation (GAF), a CSR activity of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited and KISS have partnered to promote the full spectrum of swimming from grassroots development to competitive swimming at KISS.

This historic partnership will provide students from KISS and KIIT an opportunity to learn swimming and pursue it as a competitive sport.

According to Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KISS, “We are proud to announce that Mr. Ian Els, an experienced South African coach, will lead the programme following the principles of globally accepted long-term athlete development (LTAD) to produce international swimmers for Odisha and India. After Rugby, Chess, Football and Volleyball, this is our baby step in Swimming and diving to glory!

Dr. Samanta thanked Mr. R N Jayprakash, President, Swimming Federation of India, Mr. Monal Choksi, Secretary General, Swimming Federation of India, Mr. Kamlesh Nanavati,Vice President, Swimming Federation of India, Mr. Glenn Saldanha, Chairman & Managing Director Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.& Founder Glenmark Aquatics Foundation and Ms. Neha Saldanha, Founder, Glenmark Aquatics Foundation for their support.