Courtesy of Jitendra Khasnis, Huntington Beach, California.
Young Indian swimmer Sampanna Shelar, coached by Jitendra Khasnis, enjoyed a quick 30 km unprecedented swim down the river in 4 hours 47 minutes.
Less than 24 hours after finishing fourth in a local 5 km sea swim at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, he hopped into the Arabian Sea to become the first swimmer to swim across Prawn’s Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge in 4 hours 47 minutes.
There was a large tide and big swell that helped Sampanna swim fast through the salty and muddy water. Flying through the water at a sub-1 minute per 100 meter pace, Coach Khasnis hit the tides just right for the 30 km swim.
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