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Dhinidhi Desinghu Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 14 Years
Hometown: Bengaluru
Father: Desinghu Pundi Srinivasan

Dhinidhi Desinghu

Bio/Wiki
Nick NameNinnu
ProfessionSwimmer
Physical Stats
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Swimming
Domestic/State TeamKarnataka
Coach/Mentor• Nihar Ameen

• Madhu Kumar BM
Dhinidhi Desinghu with coach Madhu Kumar BM
Swimming StyleFreestyle, Butterfly
Records (main ones)• 57.33s in women's 100m freestyle - Best Indian time at the 11th Asian Age Group Aquatics in Capas, Phillippines
• 2:05.92 in women's 200m freestyle at the 19th Singapore National Swimming Championships
Medal(s)Gold Medal
• 2023: Women 200m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India

• 2023: Women 4x200m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India

• 2023: Women 200m Freestyle at 37th National Games in Goa, India

• 2023: Women 4x100m Freestyle relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India

• 2023: Women 4x100m Medley at 37th National Games in Goa, India

• 2023: Women 4x200m Freestyle relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India

• 2023: Women 4x100m mixed relay at 37th National Games in Goa, India

• 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 37th National Games in Goa, India
Dhinidhi Desinghu with the medals at the 37th National Games
• 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

• 2024: Women 400m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships
Dhinidhi Desinghu with the medals at the 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships
• 2024: Women 100m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

• 2024: Women 200m Medley at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dhinidhi Desinghu with the medals at the 59th Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship 2024
Silver Medal
• 2024: Women 50m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• 2024: Women 100m Freestyle at 59th MILO/MAS Malaysian Invitational Age Group Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bronze Medal
• 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 76th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Hyderabad, India

• 2023: Women 100m Freestyle at 53rd Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

• 2023: Women 200m Butterfly at 53rd Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

• 2024: Women 200m Medley at 54th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

• 2024: Women 200m Freestyle at 19th Singapore National Swimming Championships
Dhinidhi Desinghu with the bronze medal at the 19th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth17 May 2010 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)14 Years
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownBengaluru
SchoolKendriya Vidyalaya - DRDO Bangalore
Family
ParentsFather- Desinghu Pundi Srinivasan (engineer)
Mother- Jesitha Vijayan (engineer)
Dhinidhi Desinghu with her parents
Favourites
SwimmerKatie Ledecky
Marvel Film CharacterBatman
Film GenreComedy
FoodDosa

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhinidhi Desinghu

  • Dhinidhi Desinghu started training in swimming at the age of six years as her parents thought it would help develop her confidence.
  • Initially, she was scared of water but slowly developed her interest through regular practice.
  • During her early training days, she disliked competing which changed when she won third place in a small competition.
  • In 2019, she participated in state-level competitions, and the same year, she joined Dolphin Aquatics in Bengaluru, training under head coach Nihar Ameen and coach Madhu Kumar BM.
  • She is the youngest member of the Indian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the universality quota with 749 points in the world aquatic rankings (as of 2024).

    Dhinidhi Desinghu with the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024

    Dhinidhi Desinghu with the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024

  • In an interview, she mentioned she wishes to join a good college such as MIT for her college education.