Tokyo Olympics: Swimmer Srihari Natraj qualifies for Games after FINA approves qualifying time

Srihari Nataraj’s feat came on Sunday and was also a new national record besides being enough to achieve the ‘A’ mark for the Tokyo Games set at 53.85 seconds. In time trials, swimmers do not compete against other rivals but they get a chance to better their timing.

Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj officially booked himself a Tokyo Olympics berth on Wednesday (June 30) after the sport’s world governing body FINA approved his ‘A’ standard qualification time in the men’s 100m backstroke time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. “...Srihari Nataraj Olympic qualification time of 53.77 (seconds) swam in the time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy is affirmed by FINA. SFI had put forward its representation to FINA for this. Srihari joins Sajan Prakash as India’s A qualification entry to Tokyo,” the Swimming Federation of India tweeted. Olympic qualification update! Srihari Nataraj Olympic qualification time of 53:77 swam in the time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy is affirmed by FINA. SFI had put forward its representation to FINA for this..Srihari joins Sajan Prakash as India's A qualification entry to Tokyo pic.twitter.com/kVE8orFyWp — @swimmingfederationofindia (@swimmingfedera1) June 30, 2021