Indian swimmers making a mark on the world stage

Finally Indian swimmers are making their presence felt on the world stage. Virdhawal Khade, Sandeep Sejwal and Ankur Poseria have forged their way into the world ranking breaking into the top 150 in the world this year.

As per the FINA world ranking, updated on May 11th 2008, the swimmers were ranked:

Ankur Poseria

• 107 in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 22.99sec which he clocked at the 2008 Post NCAA Men's Long Course Invitational

Virdhawal Khade

• 125 in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 23.03sec which he clocked at the 51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2008
• 125 in the 50m Butterfly with a time of 24.91sec which he clocked at the 51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2008

Sandeep Sejwal

• 144 in the 50m Breaststroke with a time of 29.28sec which he clocked at the 51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2008
• 144 in the 200m Breaststroke with a time of 2min 18.23sec which he clocked at the 51st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2008