Making a splash: Bengaluru’s Srikaanth Viswanathan leads team across the Strait of Gibraltar
A team led by Bengaluru-based coach Srikaanth Viswanathan successfully swam across the Strait of Gibraltar. The group, including pilot Deepika Rana and actor Milind Soman, completed the 16-kilometer swim in four-and-a-half hours.
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Highlights the intersection of professional discipline and extreme endurance sports, showcasing personal achievement amidst demanding career schedules.
Deepika Rana, a Mumbai-based helicopter pilot, began open water swimming around two years ago. So, when her coach, Srikaanth Viswanathan, asked her if she would be interested in swimming the Strait of Gibraltar, she said yes almost immediately. “I always feel excited about stepping into something that feels challenging and slightly scary, but worth attempting,” she says.
The article is a straightforward human-interest report with no political or controversial framing.
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