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Anita Sood is a former national woman swimming champion of India. She became the fastest Asian swimmer to cross the English Channel. She was awarded Arjuna Award for her achievements. She currently has two children. She lives in the United States, in Los Angeles, California. She became the fastest Asian people Asian swimmer to cross the English Channel . She was awarded Arjuna Award for her achievements in 1983.
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 - 11 June 1997) was an Indian swimmer, best known for being the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958, and for being the first swimmer ever to have crossed the Palk Straits (in 1966) Early life[edit]
He was born on November 16, 1930, in Purulia, West Bengal to physician Ramesh Sen and his wife, Lilabati. Largely due to the efforts of his mother Lilabati, the Sens moved to Cuttack when Mihir was eight, as Cuttack had better schools
Swimming career[edit]
After reading an article in a local daily about Florence Chadwick, the first American woman to swim the English Channel in 1950, he decided to repeat this feat for his country. At this time, he hardly had any experience in swimming. He sought lessons in swimming at the local YMCA, till he mastered the freestyle technique.[1]
After this, he attempted to swim the English Channel. After a few unsuccessful attempts, he became the first Indian to swim the English Channel, from Dover to Calais on September 27, 1958.[2] He successfully crossed the Channel on September 27, 1958 in 14 hours and 45 minutes, which was incidentally the fourth fastest time. Upon return to India in 1958, he awarded the Padma Shri in 1959 by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
After achieving the feat of swimming across English Channel, Mihir Sen went on in 1966 to swim across the seven seas of the five continents. He had to raise Rs 45,000 to pay theIndian navy boats to accompany him to record the swims. While he had managed to raise half the money through sponsors (notably the Calcutta
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 - 11 June 1997) was an Indian swimmer, best known for being the first Asian to swim the English Channel in 1958, and for being the first swimmer ever to have crossed the Palk Straits (in 1966) Early life[edit]
He was born on November 16, 1930, in Purulia, West Bengal to physician Ramesh Sen and his wife, Lilabati. Largely due to the efforts of his mother Lilabati, the Sens moved to Cuttack when Mihir was eight, as Cuttack had better schools
Swimming career[edit]
After reading an article in a local daily about Florence Chadwick, the first American woman to swim the English Channel in 1950, he decided to repeat this feat for his country. At this time, he hardly had any experience in swimming. He sought lessons in swimming at the local YMCA, till he mastered the freestyle technique.[1]
After this, he attempted to swim the English Channel. After a few unsuccessful attempts, he became the first Indian to swim the English Channel, from Dover to Calais on September 27, 1958.[2] He successfully crossed the Channel on September 27, 1958 in 14 hours and 45 minutes, which was incidentally the fourth fastest time. Upon return to India in 1958, he awarded the Padma Shri in 1959 by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
After achieving the feat of swimming across English Channel, Mihir Sen went on in 1966 to swim across the seven seas of the five continents. He had to raise Rs 45,000 to pay theIndian navy boats to accompany him to record the swims. While he had managed to raise half the money through sponsors (notably the Calcutta