Sampanna Ramesh Shelar
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Swimming coach Jitendra Khasnis together with Sampanna Shelar after an unprecedented 30 km marathon swim to Vashi Bridge in India
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar is a 14-year-old pool and open water swimmer from India, coached by Jitendra Khasnis.
Open Water Swimming Career
- In July 2024, he completed a one-way crossing of Lake Windermere in 4 hours 20 minutes in 16.5°C water.
- he swam 18 km in 3 hours 40 minutes across Mandva Jetty to the Gate Way of India in the Arabian Sea on 3 March 2015 together with 14-year-old Soham Sheth
- he finished fourth in the 5 km Sea Swimming Race from Sunk Rock Lighthouse to the Gateway of India in Mumbai on 10 February 2015.
- he has completed 10 open water swims, including a 24 km Gate Way of India to Belapur crossing on 24 January 2015
- he completed a 30 km swim across Prawn's Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge on 11 February 2015 in 4 hours 47 minutes.
- he set the record of 9 hours 10 minutes across the 32.2 km Bangla Channel from Saint Martin's Island to Shah Porir Dwip of Teknaf and back.
