Sandeep Sejwal is a swimmer of India, contested in the Senior National Championships and Indian National Record- holder. He is doing his under graduation programme in Delhi. He is currently coached by Nihar Ameen. Nihar Ameen is an eminent Indian swimming coach, associated with the Dolphin Academy in J P Park, Mathikere, Bengaluru. Including Sandeep, his trainees are the first Indian athletes to qualify for the Olympics, Shikha Tandon at Athens, 2004 and Virdhawal Khade. In 1989-1992, Ameen was assistant national team coach in the USA with Team Director and Olympic Coach, Jack Nelso. Nihar Ameen is also a member of the panel of experts for GoSports Foundation, a sports non- governmental organisation. He is an Asian Games bronze medallist. Sandeep Sejwal made a cameo appearance and left his imprint on the Asian Games with a new record on the second day of the swimming events in the 35th National Games at the Mihir Sen Plaza.
Early Life of Sandeep Sejwal
Sandeep Sejwal was born on January 23rd in the year 1989 in Devanagari. He is an Indian swimmer. Sandeep Sejwal contested in the men`s 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2010 Asian Juniors in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events. He won the Bronze medal in 2014 Asian games in 50m breast stroke. Sandeep Sejwal is an undergraduate student at St. Stephen`s College, Delhi.
Career of Sandeep Sejwal
Sandeep Sejwal is the Senior National Champion and Indian National Record-holder in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Breaststroke events. He won silver medals at the Asian Indoor Games, 2007 in the 50 m and 100 m Breaststroke events. He is coached by Nihar Ameen in Bangalore. Sandeep Sejwal is supported by Go Sports Foundation, a sports non profit organisation that aims to promote sporting excellence in India.
Sandeep Sejwal in 2012 London Olympics
Sandeep Sejwal qualified in the swimming events for 2012 London Olympics after clocking 1:02.92s in the 100m breaststroke event at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
Awards received by Sandeep Sejwal
Sandeep Sejwal received the Arjuna Awards for his excellence in swimming and his contribution in swimming in India.