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Maana Patel gets Olympics confirmation through 'Universality quota'

Maana Patel gets Olympics confirmation through 'Universality quota'
Written by Astha Oriel
(Sourced from PTI)
Jul 02, 2021, 01:42 pm 3 min read
Maana Patel gets Olympics confirmation through 'Universality quota'
Maana will take part in the 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games

Indian swimmer Maana Patel's participation in the Tokyo Olympics has been confirmed through the "Universality quota," the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) said. Maana will take part in the 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games and is the third Indian swimmer to have qualified after both Srihari Nataraj and Sajan Prakash achieved Olympic Qualification Timing (OQT) "A" level recently. Here are more details.

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How does the 'Universality quota' work?

The "Universality quota" allows one male and one female competitor from a country to participate in the Olympics, provided no other swimmer from the same gender qualifies for the Games or receives a FINA invite based on his or her Olympic Selection time (B time).

Details
She had sustained an ankle injury in 2019

"It's an amazing feeling. I have heard about the Olympics from fellow swimmers and watched it on the television and seen a lot of pictures. But to be there this time, competing with the best in the world, just gives me goosebumps," Maana told Olympics.com. The 21-year-old had sustained an ankle injury in 2019 and only made a comeback earlier this year.

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The lockdown was a blessing in disguise: Maana

"It was a tough year to come back after the injury. Though the lockdown was a blessing in disguise as it helped me recuperate well, then later the frustration crept in. I am not used to staying away from water for long," she added.

Performance
She bagged gold at Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in April

Her first event of the year was Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in April, where she clocked 1:04.47 seconds for the gold medal in the 100m backstroke. She had recently taken part in events in Serbia and Italy as a tune-up for the Tokyo Games. At the Belgrade event, she bettered her national mark in the 100m backstroke.

Further details
Targeting 1:02 or lower in Tokyo: Maana

"One thing that I ensured was that I wanted to make the most of every opportunity. I had my schedule organized. My intake was controlled. I didn't want to leave anything to chance," she said. "I clocked 1:03 at Belgrade, the target is to go 1:02 or lower in Tokyo," she added.

Olympics
This Olympic is only about gaining experience: Maana

With "Universality quota" which is not even the "B" qualifying mark, Maana knows that Olympics for her is more about gaining experience. "I'm not looking for much here, just the experience of swimming at the Olympics. The 2023 season is an important year for us. I see the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games as a real opportunity for a podium finish," Maana reckoned.

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