Sucheta Deb Burman

Sucheta Deb Burman

Sucheta Deb Burman

Sucheta Deb Burman is an open water swimmer and coach from Tripura in India.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• She completed a two-way crossing of the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka on 15-16 March 2023. The 62 km swim took her 19 hours 21 minutes between her start at 4:56 pm on 15 March at the Dhanushkodi Old Harbour in India, her turn-around point was Talaimannar in Sri Lanka, and her finish at 12:17 pm on 16 March at Arichal Munai, India. Rajendra Peter Fernando was the escort pilot on the Aishwarya, Simporiyan Peter served as the co-pilot, Thatheyu Peter, Kishok Nayakam Rajendran, Alen Ashokan, and Yasten Rajendran served as support crew members with Rajesh Samathanam as the observer for the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.
• She completed a 34 km crossing of the Palk Strait from Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka on 23 March 2022 in 10 hours 9 minutes.
• On 10 January 2023, she completed a 40 km swim from Worli Sea link to Elephanta, Mumbai, India in 7 hours 26 minutes.
• She completed a 36 km swim from Worli Sea link to Gateway of India in Mumbai in 8 hours 44 minutes on 17 February 2022.
• In February 2021, she completed a 16 km swim from Governors Bungalow to Gateway of India in Mumbai in 4 hours 43 minutes.
• In August 2019, she completed the 76th edition of the World’s Longest Open Water Swim in West Bengal, India in 2019, 81 km in 12 hours 28 minutes.
• In July 2019, she won the 5 km swim in Thonnur Lake, Mysore in 1 hour 23 minutes.
• In February 2019, she completed a 10 km Goa Sea Swim in 3 hours.
• In January 2019, she won the 5 km Enduro Goa Swimathon in 1 hour 31 minutes.

TEDxYouth@AUS

Diving into the Depths - Endurance, Fear and Unknown by Sucheta Burman at TEDxYouth@AUS

Open Water Coaching Highlights

• She founded the Open Water Swimmers’ Foundation.
• She is certified by the NIS (National Institute of Sports) ad SAI (Sports Authority of India) as a Swimming Coach.

Open Water Administrative Highlights

• She was the Race Director – Delhi International Swimathon – Ambience Public School – in 2019

External links

• Sucheta Deb Burman Returns to the Palk Strait and Completes Two-way Crossing in 19 hours 21 minutes
• @suchetadebburman
• Open Water Swimmers' Foundation
• Social Media Influencers in the Open Water versus the Pool, A Comparison on Instagram
• Social Media Influencers in the Open Water: Who’s Who on Instagram
• Tripura-born ultra marathon swimmer sets record
• Open Water Swimmers’ Foundation
• First Indian woman to complete two way swim across Palk Strait
• Who is Sucheta Deb Burman