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Maana Patel Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth18 March 2000

Age25 Years

BirthplaceAhmedabad, India

ProfessionIndian Professional Swimmer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Rajiv Patel; Mother - Aanal Patel

Maana Patel Biography

Maana Patel is an Indian backstroke specialist from Ahmedabad who rose through national and regional competition to become the first Indian female swimmer选

Early life and background

Maana Patel was born on 18 March 2000 in Ahmedabad, India, and grew up in that city. She attended Udgam School for Children in Thaltej, Ahmedabad, and later studied commerce at GLS University, completing a Bachelor of Commerce. From childhood she combined academic commitment with intensive swim training: she began learning to swim at age eight and moved into professional training at Gujarat Vidyapeeth Swimming Centre around age ten.

Career

Patel developed into a specialist in backstroke events and competes in multiple distances, including 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke, as well as freestyle sprint and relay events. Her coaches have included Kamlesh Nanavati and Peter Carswell. She rose quickly through junior ranks, breaking national backstroke records at a very young age and earning the distinction of being India’s fastest backstroker across age groups.

Her medal record at national and regional meets features multiple podium finishes. Highlights include gold medals in the 50m backstroke at the 60th National School Games in 2015 and in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke events at the 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championship in 2018. At the South Asian Games and South Asian Aquatic Championships she contributed to India’s medal tally in both individual backstroke races and relay events, including golds in relay and backstroke events at the 2016 and 2019 regional competitions.

Patel has repeatedly been recognised at national meets, winning the Overall Best Swimmer award five times. She was selected by Olympic Gold Quest for a scholarship program and in 2015 trained under that initiative in Australia with access to physiotherapists, nutritionists and medical staff.

Injury and comeback

In 2017 Patel suffered shoulder injuries that required medical assessment and a period away from the pool. The setback included tears in both shoulders over the course of the year and led to a challenging recovery that affected her mentally as well as physically. She has spoken publicly about the struggle and the work required to return to competition.

Her comeback at the 72nd Senior National Aquatic Championship in 2018 was marked by three gold medals and a new national record in the women’s 100m backstroke, where she bettered her own previous mark. That performance signalled her return to form and her intention to target international success.

Olympics and milestones

In July 2021 the international federation FINA approved Maana Patel’s qualification for the Tokyo Olympics after recommendation by the Swimming Federation of India. That confirmation made her the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Earlier in her career she became the first Indian swimmer to be selected for the Olympic Gold Quest scholarship and is credited with achieving fast national times across backstroke distances at a young age.

Public profile

Patel maintains an active public presence and shares aspects of her training and fitness routine on social media. She is known to enjoy painting and travelling, and she has an interest in animal welfare, often photographed with her pet dog and seen helping feed stray animals. Her sporting heroes include Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin, while she admires athletes such as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

Latest updates

After returning from injury and setting a national record in 2018, Patel continued to compete at national and regional levels and went on to secure a place in the Tokyo Olympics, a landmark achievement in her career. She remains based in Ahmedabad where she balances training with her academic background in commerce.

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Recent Work

72nd Senior National Aquatic Championship

Won three gold medals and set a national record in the women's 100m backstroke.

2018
Selection to Tokyo Olympics

Qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was approved by FINA after recommendation from the Swimming Federation of India, making her the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo 2020/2021.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. First Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
  2. Fastest Indian backstroker across age groups and multiple national record-holder.
  3. Overall Best Swimmer at national meets five times.
  4. Selected for Olympic Gold Quest scholarship and trained in Australia in 2015.
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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