<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, Monika Nagpure and Rutvik Bhajiwala both from Surat have won the 31st Veer Savarkar Akhil Bharatiya Samudra Taran Spardha. The annual all India Sea swimming competition was held yesterday off Gir Somnath coast of Gujarat. Monika had won this competition in previous two occasions also. She completed 16 nautical mile distance in 4.39.02 hours, while Rutvik completed 16 nautical mile distance in 7.04.38 hours. Unmit Surti, Kapil Bhavsar, Darshna seller and Mehali Bhajiwala were the other winners. The competition is organized every year by Commissioner of Youth Services and Cultural Activities, Government of Gujarat and Hariom Ashram Surat- and Nadiad. It was being held from coastal towns Chorwad to Veraval. AIR correspondent reports that total 19 competitors including 12 boys and 7 girls had participated in this national level swimming competition. 4 participants were from Maharashtra, 1 from West Bengal, while others were from Gujarat.</span><br />