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For those who failed the test, the department has launched a 21-day long training class led by expert swimmers.
The boy swam across the lake in one hour and 22 minutes and covered a distance of 3.5 kilometres from Thavanakkadavu in the Alappuzha district to Vaikom Beach.
While engaged in fishing activities, Alex slipped and fell into the water, unnoticed by his colleagues. The boat continued its journey and Alex was stranded at a nowhere place.
The official certificate bestowing the honour upon the UKG student was presented during a special event held in Mukkom as part of World Swim Day.
It's only been three years since 32-year-old Jino Varkey started focusing on the endurance race triathlon, that's spread over the disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. Yet, in his first ever Ironman 70.3 challenge, the Cherthala native finished it in an impressive 6.30 hours, securing 11th
The Indian swimmers drew a blank at the Asian Games.
The Bengaluru-based Dhinidi's mother Jesitha Vijayan hails from Puthiyangadi in Kozhikode while her father Desinghu is a native of Tamil Nadu.
The quartet of Srihari Nataraj, Likhith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash and Tanish George Mathew bettered the 3:40.84 timing set earlier in heat 1 in the day, clocking 3:40.20 in the final.
The destination becomes even more attractive during the summer as wildlife ventures into the lake seeking water.
The swimmer won seven medals, including five gold and two silver.