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Bhakti Sharma sets world record in Antarctic Ocean in Swimming

January 15, 2015SportsPritesh Taral

Bhakti Sharma, India’s open water swimmer has set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature at Antarctic Ocean.

India’s Open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma sets world record in Antarctic Ocean

Bhakti Sharma

She has broken the earlier record held by British open water swimmer Lewis Pugh and American swimmer Lynne Cox

She is first open water swimmer to hold this achievement.

Who is Bhakti Sharma ?

  1. India’s open water swimmer
  2. She is pursuing open water swimming for the last 10 years.
  3. Youngest female swimmer in the world to swim in 5 oceans (Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic and Arctic) and 7 seas
  4. She is recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award-2010
  5. Hindustan Zinc had sponsored her to achieve this feat and pursue career in swimming.

Summary :

Point Explanation
Name Bhakti Sharma
Profession Open water swimmer
Set record in Swimming
Distance 1.4 miles in 52 minutes
Temperature 1 degree
Ocean Antarctic Ocean
Feat Sponsored by Hindustan Zinc
Award Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award-2010
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