He won heat number 6 race and made it to the semifinals at 12th position overall.

On Friday, Nataraj had twice bettered his own ‘Best Indian Time’ in the 200m freestyle event.

In swimming, national record timings are those achieved only at the National Aquatics Championships. Timings clocked in other meets are considered “Best Indian Time” or “Best Indian Performance”. PTI PDS PDS APA APA