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Arati Saha
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Arati Saha (1937 - 23 August 1994) was a competitive pool and open water swimmer from India.
Open Water Swimming Career[edit]
In 1959, Saha became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel finishing in 16 hours 20 minutes.
Olympic Swimming Career[edit]
She completed in the 200m breaststroke at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.
