Background
Initially she was coached by her father at the Dolphin club in Chennai.
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Nisha Millet
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When she showed a lot of promise by winning 4 Gold Medals as a 12yr old at the Senior National Championships held in Goa, her family shifted to Bangalore to focus on her swimming career. She then progressed on to represent India at various international competitions. lieutenant culminated with her representing India in Olympics at the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney after training under coach Pradeep Kumar at the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre.
She had retired from a professional swimming career which spanned 16 years with over 600 gold medals at various domestic and international competitions.
After her retirement, she has been working as swimming instructor at a variety of clubs in Bangalore such as Catholic Club. She is also involved with setting up a coaching facility primarily for swim coaching so as to improve the levels of coaching in the country.
Achievements
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Prime Minister"s award for best sportswoman of the national games - 1997 and 1999. Highest Gold medals (14) in sports in the Manipur National Games - 1999 Arjuna Award given to highest sports person in India - 2000 Rajyotsava Award - 2001 Karnataka State Ekalavya Award - 2002 Afro-Asian games, women"s backstroke Silver medal - 2003.
Awards
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Arjuna Award Prime Minister's award for best sportswoman of the national games - 1997 and 1999. Highest Gold medals (14) in sports in the Manipur National Games - 1999 Arjuna Award given to highest sports person in India - 2000 Rajyotsava Award - 2001 Karnataka State Ekalavya Award - 2002 Afro-Asian games, women's backstroke Silver medal - 2003Arjuna Award Prime Minister's award for best sportswoman of the national games - 1997 and 1999. Highest Gold medals (14) in sports in the Manipur National Games - 1999 Arjuna Award given to highest sports person in India - 2000 Rajyotsava Award - 2001 Karnataka State Ekalavya Award - 2002 Afro-Asian games, women's backstroke Silver medal - 2003