The 46th National Age Group Diving Championships 2022 concluded earlier today (16th October), with Royal College- Colombo winning the overall men’s champions title with a total of 223 points and Bishopians owning the overall women’s champions title with 143 points.
The championships were conducted under 6 age groups, namely: open, group 01 (under 20), group 02 (under 17), group 03 (under 15), group 04 (under 13), and group 05 (under 11). The 3-day meet was held at Royal College Swimming Pool Complex on 1st 2 days and at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex on the last day.
The Overall Standings of the 46th National Age Group Diving Championships 2022:
Men
- Royal College – 223 points
- Angel Swimming and Diving Academy – 44 points
- Royal College Union Aquatic Club – 42 points
- S. Thomas’ College – 33 points
- St. Peter’s College – 17 points
Women
- Bishops College – 143 points
- St. Bridget’s Convent – 108 points
- Visakha Vidyalaya – 30 points
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya – 12 points
- Ladies’ College – 15 points
The individual results of the 46th National Age Group Diving Championships 2022:
1-meter springboard Group 5 (under 11)
Girls
1 Shirel Wickramaratne – SBC 67.10
2 Nethanya De Silva – BC 60.20
3 Yehara Jayasinghe – LC 59.35
Boys
1 G J Wickramasinghe – STC 99.25
2 Raphail Jayaweera – RC 97.80
3 C Vonal K. Perera – ASDA 84.20
1-meter springboard Group 4 (Under 13)
Girls
1 Manudi Gunarathne – SBC 128.55
2 Githmini Liyanage – BC 83.10
3 Dilshi Fernando – SBC 75.85
Boys
1 Ruel Wickramaratne – RC 181.05
2 R S D Piyarathne – STC 127.50
3 Sasmitha Rathnayake – ASDA 124.45
1-meter Springboard Group 3 (Under 15)
Girls
1 Vinudi Kankanamage – VV 147.15
2 Sineli Weerakoon – BC 137.25
3 Yashodha Pilapitiya – BC 117.90
Boys
1 Mikhail Jayaweera – RC 213.55
2 Seniru Rodrigo – RC 198.55
3 Ayodhya Kahandawaarachchi – SPC 175.10
1-meter springboard Group 2 (Under 17)
Girls
1 Imaaya Perera – BC 216.65
2 Kisara Ranawaka – SBC 214.70
3 Selina Silva – BC 202.35
Boys
1 Yusuf Shihar – RC 232.15
2 Thenuwan Meegalle – RC 174.75
1-meter springboard Group 1 (Under 20)
Girls
1 Shania Silva – BC 144.35
2 Senuri Wettesinghe – SBC 126.85
3 Vinaya Perera – BC 123.30
Boys
1 Matheesha Marambe – RC 195.25
2 Vinuka Kankanamage – RC 191.75
3 Induwara Gunawardena – RC 138.80
1-meter springboard Open
Men
1 Prasad Dissanayake – RCUAC 253.15
2 Abhisheka Meegalle – RCUAC 189.74
3 M.Sachin Nilupul – ASDA 189.70
3-meter springboard Group 5 (Under 11)
Girls
1 Nethanya De Silva – BC 80.20
2 Shirel Wickramaratne – SBC 74.00
3 Yehara Jayasinghe – LC 66.10
Boys
1 C Vonal K. Perera – ASDA 112.70
2 G J Wickramasinghe – STC 101.85
3 Anirudh Weerakkody – RC 87.55
3-meter springboard Group 4 (Under 13)
Girls
1 Manudi Gunarathne – SBC 124.44
2 Dilshi Fernando – SBC 103.55
3 Githmini Liyanage – BC 90.85
Boys
1 Ruel Wickramaratne – RC 195.55
2 Daham Marambe – RC 164.35
3 R S D Piyarathne – STC 162.60
3-meter springboard Group 3 (Under 15)
Girls
1 Vinudi Kankanamage -k VV 129.35
2 Sineli Weerakoon – BC 127.10
3 Akeesa Disali – SBV 125.25
Boys
1 Mikhail Jayaweera – RC 221.20
2 Ayodhya Kahandawaarachchi – SPC 181.65
3 Seniru Rodrigo – RC 176.50
3-meter springboard Group 2 (Under 17)
Girls
1 Kisara Ranawaka – SBC 220.55
2 Imaaya Perera – BC 198.40
3 Selina Silva – BC 176.30
Boys
1 Usuf Shihar – RC 211.10
2 Thenuwan Meegalle – RC 192.80
3-meter springboard Group 1 (Under20)
Girls
1 Senuri Wettesinghe – SBC 133.30
2 Shania Silva = BC 116.10
3 Vinaya Perera – BC 93.10
Boys
1 Matheesha Marambe – RC 193.05
2 Venuka Kankanamge – RC 160.30
3 Vimath Nahallage – RC 101.85
3-meter springboard Open
Men
1 Prasad Dissanayake – RCUAC 217.90
2 Sachin Nilupul – ASDA 179.05
3 Abhishek Meegalle – RCUAC 160.90
Platform diving Group 4 (Under 13)
Girls
1 P.M Manudi Gunarathne – SBC 125.50
2 Githmini Liyanage – BC 83.45
Boys
1 Ruel Wickramaratne – RC 180.10
2 Ricoche Piyarathne – STC 123.00
3 Daham Marambe – RC 127.45
Platform diving Group 3 (Under 15)
Girls
1 Vinudi Kankanamage – VV 151.35
2 Akeesa Disali – SBV 116.60
3 Sineli Weerakoon – BC 111.10
Boys
1 Mikhail Jayaweera – RC 220.30
2 Seniru Rodrigo – RC 183.95
3 Ayodhya Kahandawaarachchi – SPC 165.42
Platform diving Group 2 (Under 17)
Girls
1 Kisara Ranawaka – SBC 190.60
2 Selina Silva – BC 185.65
3 Imaaya Perera – BC 169.60
Boys
1 Thenuwan Meegalle – RC 210.62
2 Yusuf Shihar – RC 168.30
Platform diving Group 1 (Under 20)
Girls
1 Kithmi Marambe – BC 168.55
2 Shania Silva – BC 117.60
3 Senuri Wettesinghe – SBC 116.90
Boys
1 Matheesha Marambe – RC 227.90
2 Venuka Kankanamage – RC 156.35
3 Vimath Nahallage – RC 111.30
Platform diving Open
Men
1 Prasad Dissanayake – RCUAC 260.14
2 M.Sachin Nilupul – ASDA 196.45
3 M.Akshay – ASDA 191.85
The next event on the aquatic calendar will be the All Island School Games – Swimming 2022 from 28th – 29th October 2022.