Bhakti Sharma, 22, is quite the water baby. She is the youngest in the
world to have crossed seven seas, including four oceans; is only the
third person in the world to have swum across the Arctic Ocean, and is
now eyeing the Antarctic Ocean to become the youngest to swim in all
five oceans.
These days, the Udaipur girl is also basking in the glory of being the recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2012 for water adventure, recently presented by the President of India.Even as a child, Sharma had made the local pool her playground. In fact, she is an eight-time Rajasthan state champion in competitive swimming. Then when she turned 14, her mother, Leena, suggested she try open water swimming.
Read more at http://www.theweekendleader.com/Success/1328/water-babe.html.
These days, the Udaipur girl is also basking in the glory of being the recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2012 for water adventure, recently presented by the President of India.Even as a child, Sharma had made the local pool her playground. In fact, she is an eight-time Rajasthan state champion in competitive swimming. Then when she turned 14, her mother, Leena, suggested she try open water swimming.
Read more at http://www.theweekendleader.com/Success/1328/water-babe.html.
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