Port town Tuticorin provides good facility and encouragement for sports. Tuticorin town Witnesses Nationals for Basket Ball,Volley Ball and Beach Volley Ball every year. Manuel Aaron , first Indian to earn the title of International Master - Tuticorin is his home district and resides in Tuticorin now. Swimming: Tuticorin Girl M.M venpa won 3 Gold and a Silver at 34th Junior National aquatic championship held @ Bhopal in the first week of July 2007 100M freestyle: M M Venpa (1:04.84 min) 200M individual medley: Surabhi Tipre (Mah, 2:37.66 min) 1; M M Venpa (TN, 2:39.59) M.M Venpa (left) Pony Club: Tuticorin Pony riders participate in most of the eqestrian events in the country.Riders participate in Auroville Horse Tournament which is held at Pondy.