bac swimming academy
Witham
A non-profit association of volunteers under the banner of the Basavanagudi
Aquatic Centre (BAC) was formed on December 7, 1986 under the leadership of Mr.
R. Neelakanta Rao Jagdale. Mr. Jagdale has taken keen interest in the activities
of the Centre. In the midst of his busy schedule as an industrialist, he has
acquired considerable knowledge in the science of swimming training by obtaining
certification from the American Swimming coaches Association (ASCA). The
association is registered as a society under the Karnataka state societies ACT
1960. The name of the association has been subsequently changed to Basavangudi
Aquatic Centre. BAC - 25 Years and Beyond Since December 1986, 25 consecutive
state team championship awards. 2451 medals to the Karnataka state at the
National-level Swimming Competitions. 285 National records at the National-level
Swimming Competitions. 123 medals to the country at International-level swimming
competitions by around 120 swimmers. Over 70 medals to the Karnataka state in
the National Games conducted at Poona, Bangalore, Manipur, Hyderabad and
Guwahati. Three Olympic participants - Nisha Millet (2000), Rehan Poncha (2008).
and Gagan Ullalmath (2012) Four Arjun Award winners - Nisha Millet, Abhijith J.
Rao, Rehan Poncha, and Prasanth Karmakar Over 23 Ekalavya Award winners.
Karnataka Olympic Association Award to the President, Mr. Neelakanta Rao R.
Jagdale and head coach, Mr. Pradeep Kumar. Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) is
one of the few sports clubs in India, which has completed 25 glorious years and
takes pride in being the first swimming organization in Karnataka, where the
Public-private Partnership took place and is being executed successfully.
TeamBAC Sitting L-R: P.R. Jayathreetha Rao (Joint Secretary), Ramesh Shankla
(E.C. Member), B.H. Sridhar (Vice President), Neelakanta Rao R. Jagdale
(President), G.R. Rajanna (Hon. Secretary), Sunder Raj Gupta (Hon. Treasurer),
P.G. Gururaja Rao (E.C. Member) Standing L-R: Rakshit N. Jagdale (E.C. Member),
Akhil S. Hiranya (E.C. Member), G.R. Ravi Sandesh (E.C. Member), Ramya
Balakrishna (Special Invitee member), P.P. Maiya (E.C. Member) BAC was started
with 20 young and upcoming competitive swimmers in the year 1986. Today, it
provides training using scientific methods to more than 500 swimmers on a
regular basis, and over 600 swimmers during the weekend programs. BAC conducts
"Learn to Swim” camps during the summer (April and May) and winter (October)
seasons to impart basic water safety skills to the children and adults. Over
3000 swimmers aged between 6 to 12 years are taught water safety skills during
these camps every year. BAC believes in tapping talented children at young age
through their school programs. The Centre is associated with schools in the
Basavangudi area and teaches basic swimming skills. The Centre provides
well-maintained and hygienically-clean pool to the general public. The swimming
pools at the Centre have been acclaimed as the best maintained swimming pools in
the country.
