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Sports as of 2023:

  • Gymnastics : Age 4 to Age 7.​
    • Texas Dreams Gymnastics – Recreational. – Nirja
    • 3 Holiday Camps –  Texas Gymnastics – Nirja.
    • 1 camp at YMCA Coppell – Samarth, Nirja.
  • Martial Arts:
    • Under Hetal Nagaraj : Kshatriya – Samarth – Combat Skills – Beginners to Intermediate, Drills and Showcases
    • Under Hetal Nagaraj Kalaripayattu: Showcases and Drills – The Settys.
    • Under Hetal Nagaraj + Manojbhai(Darpana) Kalaripayattu : Intermediate and Advance – Samarth.
    • Samarth –  3 summer camps of Krava Manga, Addison, Texas – summer teen groups
    • Karate – Shukotan – Samarth (Sensei Ravi) Frisco, Texas– DropOut – Adv Green Belt.
      • Coach changed the venue to far off location, so stopped.
    • Nirja – 3 years of Karate – Champions Karate, Irving, Texas.
    • Nirja – 3 summer camps of Krava Manga, Addison, Texas – summer teen groups
  • Swimming : USA Registered USA swimmers – state level qualifying national level – 13 yrs (Samarth) to 15 yrs of swimming(Nirja).
    • Reason for break from swimming: Education & School teams.
    • Target by high school – nationals, olympic tryouts (before high school) – missed.
    • Samarth moved to tennis / school teams.
    • Both the kids have bagged 2 sponsorships during their swimathons for their teams.
    • Swim Teams :
      • USA Swim Team : Dallas Mustangs under Mark “Mook” Rhodenbaugh & Coach Lia Obserstar Brown – Addison & North Dallas-Texas. Year round fun 2-3 days/week 2012-19. Swimathons-charity.
      • Summer Teams : Frisco Amateur Atheletic Swim Team under Coach Trent – Frisco Texas
        • summer fun teams, city swimathons w/sponsorships for charity & team fundraising, swim camps, swim fun trips to waterparks & pools. 2015-2020.
        • State level
        • Qualifying Nationals
    • Lewisville Summer Swim Team (1 summer).
    • Key Coaches & Mentors :
      • Jim Montgomery
      • Lia Oberstar Brown – mentor + trainings. 2015-2109
      • Patty Manzigo – trainings – specific skills as req.
      • Coach Johnathan, Coach Emily – YMCA – learning years to qualify for USA, Summer & Y-teams.
    • Coppell YMCA rec classes + private as needed : 4 yrs under Coach Jonathan 2009-2013 in summers and holidays when missed the enrollments at Coppell Recreation.
    • Private Classes Coach Vi Nguyen – Coppell Crocs – 2009-2012
    • Occassional Private Classes – Coach Jo. 2011-2012.
    • Swim Team Coppell Crocs, YMCA – Summer And Holidays – 2009-2012.
    • Swim Team Frisco, FASST
    • Coppell Recreation Center, 2009-2010 Regular Classes.
  • USA Registered Chess Players 2010-2017 – via school programs:
    • regional to state + commercial $$ tournaments. 7 years.
    • US Registered Former Players.
  • Other recreational sports in elementary & early middle school years :
    • Multi sports camp from May to August – 2 summers.
    • Swimming from age of 3.5/4 yrs until 2020.
    • Tennis : 3 yrs – coppell tennis holiday camps + indepedent group coaching (the settys age 8-11). took break/swimming.
      • 2020-current 2.5 years – carrollton, texas.
    • 2 Private Group Summer Camps – Coppell Tennis Center. Booked whole group for 8 kids, paired with eachother.
    • basketball w/coach mousa + coach denson(school program -basketball) – irving & coppell, texas : 4 years.
    • Soccer 4.5 yrs to 6 Years :
      • w/soccer TOTS :- showcases/drill display
        • Samarth bagged his first sponsorship at the age of 3.5 yrs : TOT yrs 2.5-6yrs
        • Nirja – Soccer Tots 1 summer.
      • YMCA soccer clubs and tournaments – Samarth. 6-8yrs
      • champion soccer school : 2 summer camps-Samarth. age 5.5.yrs direct invite.
      • direct invites from several soccer schools to play tournaments w/sponsorships- Samarth. age 7.
      • exited – several tournament injuries/fractures. plays occassionally.
  • Both the parents are sports pro and one of them atleast national level multi-sport in atleast 1 country with full lifetime sponsorships.
  • Resumed Tennis in High School – Samarth – UTR Ratings 3 and Above on average and in Peak Years reached to 4.5-5. Represented School.
  • Nirja Swims For Recreation.

Deep Water Sports – Snorkel – Cruise Camp.

****Parents have requested to limit advertising and media exposure in performing arts activities as both kids pretty good in studies.

Thank you Hetal Nagaraj, our guru/mentor and guide who creates beautiful people like our us/elites without compromising on any fundamentals.

This section of the site is updated : May 5, 2026.

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Here’s some fun pictures of the settys. Pics in process.