Child Prodigy Mahima Attreya could make India’s squad for the Jakarta Asian Games
April 17, 2018, Ghaziabad Swimming
The Asian Games will be held in Jakarta from 18 th August to 2 nd September 2018. Modern pentathlon is a new event which will be introduced this time around. It is a test of skill, stamina and will power. A team of 4 women will represent the country in this sport at the Games.
Mahima Attreya, a resident of Ghaziabad and former student of Uttam School for Girls is a prime contender to bag a spot in the contingent. As a 9-year- old, Mahima had set a record by swimming 38 kilometres non-stop in a swimming pool in Ghaziabad in 2007. The national trials will be held in Karnal from 15th April to 8 th June.
