Bengaluru techie couple Danish Abdi and Vrushali Prasade made history with a 32-kilometer open-water swim across the Palk Strait from Sri Lanka to India, reaching Dhanushkodi in about 11 hours. They fought rough conditions for 10 hours 45 minutes and credit strict safety planning for navigating the challenging route.
Seven year old Ishank Singh has made waves by completing a historic 29km swim across the Palk Strait, becoming one of the youngest ever to do so. Actor R Madhavan praised the achievement and stressed that facing hard challenges early helps build character and inner strength, highlighting the intense training behind the feat.
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