Siddhartha Agarwal, Bengaluru ke 49 saal ke swimmer, ne ek significant milestone achieve kiya by becoming the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel. 29 August ko, Agarwal ne England se France tak ka 42-kilometer swim 15 ghante aur 6 minute mein complete kiya, jaisa ki Swim Life ke press release mein report kiya gaya.
Pehle, Agarwal ne 2018 mein ek 8-member relay team ke part ke roop mein Channel cross kiya tha. Lekin, yeh solo feat ne pehle ka record tod diya jo Srikaanth Viswanathan ke paas tha, jinhone 46 saal ki umar mein yeh swim complete ki thi. Apni success par reflect karte hue, Agarwal ne apna initial disbelief express kiya: “Jab tak maine swim complete nahi ki, mujhe yakeen nahi tha ki main yeh kar paunga. Is baat ko samajhne mein thoda time laga.”
Yeh journey kaafi challenging thi, especially last ke 10 kilometers. Agarwal ko harsh conditions face karni padi, including high tides driven by winds of 25 miles per hour. Unhone apni success ka credit apne rigorous training regimen ko diya, jo unke coach Satish Kumar, ek former international swimmer, ne design kiya tha.
“Main kabhi swimmer nahi tha; bachpan mein apne school ke pool mein sirf splash around karta tha,” Agarwal ne mention kiya. “Entrepreneurship aur family commitments ke saath saath pool mein regular hours clock karna ek real challenge tha jo mujhe excite karta tha.” Kumar ne Agarwal ki dedication ko praise kiya: “Sid jab ek goal pe focus kar leta hai, toh wo sach mein mission pe hota hai. Swim toh 15 ghante ki thi, lekin training 15 mahine ki thi. Humne swim se pehle channel ke har aspect ko train aur master kiya tha.”
Agarwal ka yeh accomplishment open water swimming ko pursue karne ke liye bahut logon ko inspire karega, jo India mein day by day popular hoti ja rahi hai. Satish Kumar ne emphasize kiya: “Yeh success amateur swimmers ke liye ek badi inspiration hai, chahe unki age kuch bhi ho, jo apne lifetime mein aise feats achieve karne ka sapna dekh rahe hain.” Oldest Indian ban ke English Channel swim karne wale Siddhartha Agarwal ki yeh achievement perseverance, discipline, aur ek unyielding spirit ko demonstrate karti hai jo seemingly impossible goals ko achieve karne ke liye zaroori hai.
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