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A teenage Indian girl,Ramya Chinthapally,crossed the English Channel early this morning in a relay swim,the Channel Swim Association said.
Ramya,who is the daughter of C Rajashekar,Minister (Political,Press & Information) at the Indian High Commission to the UK here,teamed up with five English swimmers.
The swimmers started off from Dover at mid-day yesterday and reached the French Coast just after 1 am today.
“More than endurance,it was more a test of will power,swimming through jelly fish at night in cold waters,” said the 18-year-old Ramya,who aspires to swim solo next time.
Her coach and mentor,Fiona Southwell,who is also the Secretary of the Brighton Swim Club,said Ramya was at ease in the sea and he did not have to do much.
“Ramya is so eager and such an extremely strong swimmer…it was also a rare thing that I did not need to correct her stroke,she was at ease in the sea.”
Ramya,who is studying the final year A level in London,is among the youngest Indian girls to be a channel swimmer.
