RAMESWARAM (TN): A 10-year-old boy from Theni district of Tamil Nadu swam across the Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi right here masking 32 km in ten hours and 30 mins.
According to officers, Jaswant began swimming from the Urumalai beach at 4am and reached the International Maritime Border line at 9am.
The coast guard officers monitored him from the IMBL, and he reached Dhanushkodi on this island at 2.30pm.
For a boy of his age crossing the Palk Strait in over 10 hours was once a super success, officers mentioned.
The boy survived on health drinks and water while swimming.
DGP Shylendra Babu and Coast guard officers welcomed and congratulated Jaswant on his completing the feat.
According to officers, Jaswant began swimming from the Urumalai beach at 4am and reached the International Maritime Border line at 9am.
The coast guard officers monitored him from the IMBL, and he reached Dhanushkodi on this island at 2.30pm.
For a boy of his age crossing the Palk Strait in over 10 hours was once a super success, officers mentioned.
The boy survived on health drinks and water while swimming.
DGP Shylendra Babu and Coast guard officers welcomed and congratulated Jaswant on his completing the feat.
10-year-old TN boy swims across Palk Strait
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March 28, 2019
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