Leena Sharma
Leena Sharma is a podiatrist and the trainer and mother of Bhakti Sharma, an open water swimmer from India with whom she swam together on a relay across the English Channel and on another relay in 16 hours 58 minutes from Dharamatal to Gateway of India. She was awarded the Gr8! Women of the Year award in Mumbai, India together with her daughter Bhakti Sharma.
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2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nomination
Bhakti Sharma is nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
Nomination
"Bhakti Sharma of India is one of those hard-to-believe young individuals who inspire people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Despite her training grounds in the desert state of Rajasthan, the young woman has a comprehensive track record of success including ice swims in the Arctic Ocean, marathon swims from Florida to India, and a solo swim and relay crossing of the English Channel. But she wanted her aquatic exploits to make a difference in other people’s lives besides her own. Her Swim to Educate initiative in India will continue to establish her legacy of inspiring and helping girls receive or extend their schooling opportunities. For her passionate calling to champion girls' education in India, for her creative platform that serves as a catalyst for school reform, for her eloquent passionate, public appeals and speeches on these topics, all described within her prowess and experiences as a versatile open water swimmer, Bhakti Sharma is a worthy nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.''
2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
1. Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil), FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup Champion
2. Bhakti Sharma (India), Marathon Swimmer & Educational Reformist
3. Carina Bruwer (South Africa), Freestyling Flautist
4. Chloë McCardel (Australia), Marathon Swimmer & Coach
5. Colleen Mallon (Ireland), Channel Swimmer & Volunteer
6. Elaine Howley (USA), Communicator, Organizer, Swimmer
7. Kimberley Chambers (New Zealand), Oceans Seven Swimmer
8. Nataliya Fatyanova, M.D. (Russia), Ice Swimming Researcher & Physician
9. Pilar Geijo (Argentina), FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Co-Champion
10. Sharon van Rouwendaal (Netherlands), 2-time European Champion
11. Sylvia Rybárová (Czech Republic), FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Co-Champion
12. Susan Simmons (Canada), Marathon Swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis
External links
- Bhakti Sharma website
- Bhakti Sharma, From Mumbai To The Bottom Of The Earth
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Nominees
- 2014 WOWSA Awards Nominees
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominees
