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“Jugantar Patrika” (15 kartik 1345) Bengali year published “ the talent displayed by Hatkhola club’s new swimmer Sachin Nag is unparallel in present day swimming, the way he competed and beat the swimming champion Rajaram has attracted the peoples appreciation, there is no doubt about that”

Hindustan Standard (Monday October 31, 1938) wrote “Young swimmer Shines- Nag’s Impressive Display- “He scored remarkable success in 100 meters free style by giving the defeat to Rajaram Sawoo in what may be described as record timing for the distance. It was, however, a close race- the finish being particularly thrilling.
Nag looked much the fresher between the two. Possessed of the fine athletic built he seems to have a bright future as swimmer”

Statesman (11 Sep 1939) wrote “Sachin Nag was the hero of the meeting. He won the open 200 meters free style beating Madan Sinha (2 min. 28.3.5 sec.) beating the record timing set by Durga Das (2 min 29 sec) Nag beat Dilip Mitra in the 100 meter free style, his timing equally the All India record 1 min 4 sec. held by Dilip Mitra”.

“ADVANCE” wrote: (3rd Sep 1940) “A new all India record in 100 meters free style was the most brilliant feature of 24th Annual Aquatic Sports meeting of Bhowanipore Swimming Association at the Landsdown Square Tank on Sunday. Sachin Nag of Hatkhola put a really commendable performance when he covered the 100 meters in 1 min 2-2/5 sec. Thus he lowered the previous best record of 1min 4 sec setup by Dilip Mitra. In this race he beat the well known swimmer Rajaram Sawoo, while in 400 meters Nag defeated the all India champion Madan Sinha”

Amrita Bazar Patrika wrote (8 Sep 1940) “The outstanding performance of the evening was that of Sachin Nag’s triumph in 100 and 400 meters, in 100 meters Nag bettered his own All India record made last at Bhowanipore Tank, at Bhawanipore Nag covered in 1 min 2-2/5 sec and last night he did it in 1min 2-1/5 seconds”

Ananda Bazar Patrika wrote (24th Baishakh, 1355) : Sachin Nag made a new record of 1 min and 4 second breaking his own record of 1 min 4.2 sec.
After 5 months of being bed ridden for some accident and only within 3 months of normal movement, setting a new record is indeed a sign of great achievement.

16.01.1987-The Hindustan Times, written by Lt.Col. BS Sharn- “Down the memory lanewith Sachin Nag”

15.12.1998- in newspaper “AJKAAL” written by Arun Sengupta as “ The First Bengali & The First Indian- Sachin Nag” …………………………………………………………….