Bangla Channel
The Bangla Channel is the 16.1 km course of the International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim that stretches from mainland Bangladesh (Teknaf) to St. Martin's Island located in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim
The International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim is organized by Fazlul Kabir and serves as a charity event for the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research in Bangladesh. Extreme Bangla and Shwaroz Adventure co-organize the 2018 event.
Bangla Channel Two-way Crossing
Tahrina Nasrin completed the the first two-way crossing of the 32.2 km Bangla Channel by a woman, swimming from Saint Martin's Island to Shah Porir Dwip of Teknaf and back in Bangladesh. She started swimming at 6:12 am and completed the journey of 32.2 km in 8 hours 13 minutes at 2:25 pm on 15 December 2019, breaking the previous record of 9 hours 10 minutes set by Sampanna Ramesh Shelar. She was escorted by her father Sk Afsar Ahamed and navigator Rafa Uddin.
External links
- Saiful Islam Rasel Completes First Two-way Crossing Of The Bangla Channel
- First Generation Of Bangla Channel Swimmers On WOWSA Live
- The History Of Bangla Channel Swimming Began With Fazlul Kabir Sina, Lipton Sarker, And Salman Saeed
- Tahrina Nasrin Sets Two-Way Record Across The Bangla Channel
- The History Of The Bangla Channel
- Facebook page of Bangla Channel Swimming
- International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim
- Open Water Swimming
- International Bangla Channel Marathon Swim
- List of Marathon Swims
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Crossing The Bangla Channel On March 19
- Journey Of The Bangla Channel
- 14th Bangla Channel Swim On March 21st
