India is an ancient country. The Mohenjodaro remains, dating back to 3250 BC to 2750 BC, when the Indus Valley civilization was in full glory seem to indicate that swimming was an important game. There is strong evidence of the presence of the “Great Bath” which is similar to the present day swimming pools. The medieval empires also had swimming pools indicating that swimming was common.

A significant part of the Indian population (almost 80%) live in smaller towns and villages. Both as a general activity and sporting event, swimming is not as popular in India as one would expect it …