Srihari Nataraj Advances to 50m Backstroke Semifinals at CWG 2026; Budigina and Imam Reach Para Swimming Finals
At the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 50m backstroke semifinals with a time of 25.52 seconds, placing 14th overall. In para-swimming, Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam advanced to the men's 100m freestyle S13 final. India's contingent is competing in a reduced program featuring 10 core sports and six para-sports, with several traditional medal-winning sports absent. The semifinals for Nataraj are scheduled for late Friday night.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Jul, 11:17 am. Other outlets followed.