navi mumbai city swimmers jyotsna pansare rutuja udeshi and viraj prabhu will represent maharashtra at the 35th national games to be held at trivandrum from january 31 to february 14 the trio qualified for the national event at selection trials held in pune recently all have surpassed their trial timings to secure a place in the state team for the national event which is held every four years said gokul kamath viraj and rutujas coach jyotsna 19 a shivchhatrapati awardee is excited to be part of state squad for the national games she has been training at bangalore for some time i am glad that i could carve a place in the state team said jyotsna jyotsna will be participating in her pet events 50m butterfly 100m butterfly 200m individual medley 4 x 100m freestyle relay and 4 x 100m medley relay rutuja a class xii student of karmaveer bhaurao patil college vashi has been selected for 200m breaststroke 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly heats viraj a class xi student of father agnel junior college booked his berth for 50m freestyle 50m butterfly events as well as the 4 x 100m freestyle relay team i could not have bargained for more to make a debut said viraj