Mangalore: Rare laurels for father and daugher

Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 18 Feb 2013: It is one of the rare honours when both father and daughter bring laurels in a single sport to Mangalore. In the case of Dr. Ashuthosh Boloor and his daugher Keya A Boloor the sport happened to be aquatics. They both won rich hauls of medals in the national and district level events held recently.

 

 

Keya Boloor won two gold medals in 25m freestyle and 25m back stroke, and a silver medal in 25m breast stroke in the district level swimming meet held at Puttur. She is being trained under coach Ramakrishna at Mangala Swimming Pool, ladyhill in the city.

 

Her father Ashuthosh, who is qualified for masters category in the Mihir Anil Podar Day and Night Swimming Inter-state Championship (Maharastra, Goa & Karnataka) held at Belgaum on February 8 and 9 at Belgaum. He won three gold medals in the 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 50m back stroke in the age category 40-49 years. He practices at the corporation’s swimming pool. An Ophthalmologist by profession at SDM Eye H hospital, Dr Boloor had taken part in many state level competitions before.