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Nov 03, 2025
10:57 PM
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There has been a wave of enthusiasm and success in swimming in India with a new breed of athletes challenging limits. The article about Indian swimmers follows this path starting with the initial pioneers such as Shamsher Khan who entered the Olympics in 1956 and Arati Saha who in 1959 was the first Asian woman to cross over the English Channel. It then goes to current stars like Virdhawal Khade, who is an Olympic athlete in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events and Arjuna Awardee and Sajan Prakash, known as butterfly and dubbed as the Michael Phelps of India. There are also open-water records set by Bhakti Sharma, national-backstroke champion Sandeep Sejwal, breaststroke professional Rehan Jehangir Poncha and a multi-purpose swimmer Anshul Kothari who overcame physical disability. These Indian swimmers are the epitome of commitment, endurance and improvement - their milestones in the rise of India in the world of the aquatic sport and the catalyst of the aquatic talent of the future generations.
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