In the last edition of the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, 20-year-old Rehan Poncha couldn't make it to the final of the 200m butterfly event and India couldn't win a single medal in that edition.<br />u00a0<br />  <table style="width: 155px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="155" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2010/oct/Rehan-Poncha.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Rehan Poncha</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>But that was four years ago. This time around, Poncha, who has matured a fair bit and has wiped off a few seconds from his best finish time, is confident and raring to go. <br /><br />"You can't predict anything," he told MiD DAY. "I have trained very well and have clocked some very good times in training. And though I will be competing against the top ten in the world, I am confident of making it to the finals," said Poncha, who will spearhead India's swimming contingent here. In fact, Australia has sent a strong 52-member contingent. Then there are the British and Canada, who are a force to reckon with as well. <br /><br />"Like I said before I have trained very hard. And currently I am clocking two minutes in the 200m butterfly event. If I can shave off another two or three seconds, I am with a chance. I am hoping to do my best," Poncha said.

In the last edition of the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, 20-year-old Rehan Poncha couldn't make it to the final of the 200m butterfly event and India couldn't win a single medal in that edition.

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