Gaya, May 6 -- Karnataka dominated the opening day of swimming competitions on Monday, winning four gold medals in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar at the BIPARD Sports Complex.

Manvi Varma (Karnataka) topped the Karnataka show with a double gold-winning effort. After claiming the girls' 100m Breaststroke title at 1:18.30, she hogged the limelight with a victory in the 50m Butterfly final, touching the wall in 28.87 seconds.

Maharashtra's Samaira Mehrotra and Zara Somshekhar Baksi won the 100m Breaststroke silver and bronze, respectively, in 1:18.72 and 1:19.84. Karnataka's Charita Phanindranath and Maharashtra's Rujuta Prasad Rajadnya took the lesser medals in the 50m Butterfly in 29.21 seconds and 29.31 seconds, respectively.

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