______________ became the first swimmer from India to breach the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming as he capped the qualification period with an outstanding performance in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy in June 2021.

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The correct answer is Sajan Prakash.Key Points

Sajan Prakash became the first swimmer from India to breach the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming in June 2021.
He achieved this feat in the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.
Sajan Prakash clocked 1:56.38s in the 200m butterfly event, which is below the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) of 1:56.48s.
At Tokyo 2020, Sajan Prakash, who also swam at Rio 2016, is set to become the first Indian swimmer to participate in two Olympic Games.

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Srihari Nataraj, Anand Anilkumar Shylaja, and Virdhawal Khade are also well-known Indian swimmers, but they have not breached the Olympic Qualification Time (A cut) in swimming as of June 2021.