– Indian swimmers Shrihari Nataraj and Dheeindi Desingu participated in the men’s 100 backstroke and women’s 200 freestyle events at the Paris 2024 Olympics
– Nataraj finished in 33rd place with a time of 55.01 in Heat 2, while Desingu made it to the top heat with a time of 2:06.96 in the women’s 200 freestyle event
– Nataraj’s best time in the event is 53.77, achieved in the 2021 Sette Colli Trophy
– Despite their efforts, both swimmers were unable to advance to the semifinals
– Australia’s Mollie O’ Callaghan and Romania’s Rebecca-Marie Diaconescu were the top swimmers in the women’s event
– India only had two swimmers participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Desingu making her Olympic debut at the age of 14