Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur won the silver medal in 55-59 year mens 50m breaststroke, taking 40.75 seconds. The bronze medal was captured by Jayanta Pande in 65-69 year mens 100m freestyle with a time of 1:21.64.

All four medal winners of Odisha belong to Sambalpur. Earlier, the quartet reaped a rich harvest of 16 medals, including three gold and seven silver in the 22nd National Masters Swimming Championship, which was held at Champions Aquatic Academy in Bahadurgarh, Haryana from 11 to 13 September 2026.

Organised by the Swimming Federation of India from October 4 to 10, the continental event has brought together master swimmers, aged 25 to 80+ from 53 nations across Asia, Oceania and the Middle East.
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TOP: Odisha medal winners (L-R) Jayanta Pande, Surendra Naik and Dasarathi Patel pose at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championships in Bangalore on 4 October 2026.

RIGHT: File picture of Odisha competitor Lakshmi Chandra Mahakur who won one silver medal at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championships in Bangalore on 4 October 2026.