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Madhu Nagaraja
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Madhu Nagaraja and his team during his Lake Ontario swim in July 2012
Madhu Nagaraja is an Indian endurance athlete, administrator, coach, and open water swimmer from Oakville, Canada located 800m from Coronation Park Beach about 30 km from Toronto.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- He is a Patron of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
- He serves as a Marathon Swimming Mentor.
- On 3 August 2003, he finished 19th in the 10 km Capitola Santa Cruz Pier-to-Pier Swim in Santa Cruz, California in 2 hours 57 minutes 50 seconds at the age of 32.
- On 10 August 2004, he completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 12 hours 31 minutes at the age of 33.
- he participated in a relay across the Maui Channel from the island of Lanai to the island of Maui in 2008
- he completed the Marathon Des Sables in 2010
- On 29 July 2012, he completed a 41.3 km crossing of Lake Ontario from Lakeside Park to Coronation Beach Park in Oakville, Canada in 24 hours 26 minutes 3 seconds at the age of 41 to join the 24-hour club
- he swam a mile in each of the Great Lakes of Canada in 2016 together with Mauro Campanelli, Loren King, Lynn De Lathouwer Rodgers, Bud Seawright, Hilda Leahy, and Geoff Farrow.
- he completed a crossing of the Strait of Magellan in Chile in December 2017 together with Michelle Macy.
- He is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, appointed in late 2021.
@glowswimming
He created a Foundation (GLOW Adventures) in Coronation Beach, Oakville, Ontario, Canada that advocates for conservation of the Great Lakes and inspires people to get into the open water and experience the Great Lakes for themselves.
Swim Drink Fish
with Madhu Nagaraja and Antonio Lennert
Episode 29 - Mysore Sport
GLOW Executive Team
He serves as the co-founding director of GLOW or Great Lakes Open Water adventures in Lake Ontario, Canada.
- Greg Maitinsky, Secretary
- Janice Barker, President
- Mauro Campenelli, Vice President - Logistics
- Robert McGlashan, Vice President - Legal
- Qing Li, Vice President - Operations
- Loren King, Director
- Madhu Nagaraja, Director
WOWSA Live Interview with Madhu Nagaraja
Madhu Nagaraja with Ned Denison, chairman of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, on WOWSA Live on 27 April 2020.
Marathon Swim Stories
He appeared with Shannon House Keegan on Marathon Swim Stories.
External links
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Patrons
- Sri M. P. Nabhiraj and Madhu Nagaraja Interviewed by Mysore Sport
- Nora Toledano Cadena and Madhu Nagaraja Added to the IMSHOF Executive Committee
- Life, Times, Philosophy of Madhu Nagaraja
- Shannon House Keegan Talks Marathon Swimming Stories
- Swim Guide Continues To Expand Around The World
- Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame on WOWSA Live
- Loren King, A Renaissance Man In The Open Water
- Madhu Nagaraja Has The Right Attitude On WOWSA Live
- Pradeep Kumar Keeps Coaching And Developing India’s Best
- Melodee Nugent Ready To Tackle The World
- GLOW Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- GLOWing With Robert McGlashan
- Swimmers Have A Certain GLOW
- Great Lakes Open Water Adventures, Problem Solver Extraordinaire
- @glowswimming
- GLOW Swimming Adventures
- GLOW Swimming Facebook page
- Swimming The Palk Strait
- It Ain't About Swimming
- Madhu's profile on SoloSwims website
- Madhu Nagaraja Is LOST On Lake Ontario
- Alex McMillin, Always Helping While L.O.S.T.
- Thrice As Nice, Swimming Across Lake Ontario
- These People Don't Look LOST, But They Are
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Oakville man swims across Lake Ontario in 24 hours
- Lake Ontario
- Indian Hero Mihir Sen Honoured By Two Prime Ministers
- 24-hour Club…Swimming All Day And Night
- The Magnificent Seven In Canada's Great Lakes
- The Little Chihuahua Who Could
- What Is Your Perfect Swim?
- What Is Your Least Favorite Open Water Swim?
- Sharks While Swimming
- Updated 24-Hour Club
- 24-hour Club…Swimming All Day And Night
- Swimming For More Than 24 Hours
- Melodee Nugent Ready To Tackle The World
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Swimmers Have a Certain GLOW
- It Is Not About Swimming
- Guardians Of The Deep Swim For Erie
- Swim Drink Fish Video Series
- Madhu Nagaraja, Antonio Lennert In Lake Ontario
