Top 5 achievements by Indian swimmers

4. Virdhawal Khade

Virdhawal Khade

One of the most promising names among the contemporary lot of Indian swimmers, Virdhawal Khade is the first Indian to have gained a spot in the top 100 names of the FINA World Rankings 2008.

This 1991-born Kolhapur lad made the country proud by becoming the first ever Indian swimmer to compete in 3 events at the Olympic games. He participated in the 50, 100 and 200 m Freestyle at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Arjuna awardee, Khade bagged the bronze medal in 50 m butterlfy at the 2010 Asian Games. He recently won 5 medals at the 35th National Games held in Kerala of which 3 were gold.