Tuticorin, Sept. 14 -- Host Tamil Nadu athletes dominated the opening day of Kadal Kondattam, India's premier ocean sports festival, with a clean sweep across all categories in Kayaking and Stand-up Paddling.

Originally scheduled to begin on September 12, the opening day had to be postponed due to erratic weather and rough sea conditions, as per a release from Aqua Outback.

On Day 1, Tamil Nadu athletes clinched a total of 21 medals across Sub-junior, Senior, U-18 Boys, Girls Senior, and Open Men's categories in Kayaking, as well as Amateur Standing Position Men and Girls Senior categories in Stand-up Paddling. The three-day festival is being organized by Aqua Outback, under the leadership of former National Kiteboarding Champion Arjun ...