Romana’s daughter, Falak Ahmed Ruzba, enjoyed splashing around in the pool, making her mother’s achievement even brighter.

More than 2,500 athletes from 205 countries are participating in the championship. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to host the World Championships.

Born without four fingers on his left hand, he competes in events like the breaststroke and butterfly---disciplines that require swimmers to touch the wall with both hands simultaneously. The rules don’t bend, and neither does Nadimul.

Bangladesh Swimming Federation’s (BSF) expectation to make a long-awaited debut of the electronic timer was shattered at the National Swimming Complex during the 37th National Age-group Swimming Championship yesterday.

Swimmers Sagor and Himel are set to leave for England in the first week of July and attempt the feat between July 22 and 25, following a week-long adjustment in cold water of the Atlantic.

Amla, a small village in Kushtia, is renowned for giving the country some of its talented swimmers. Jewel Ahmed, a 35-time gold medalist swimmer at the national level, is one such athlete who also hails from this village.

Amla is a small and tranquil village, akin to many other villages in the country, situated twenty-two kilometres away from the south-western Kushtia district.