New Delhi: An IPS officer named Krishna Prakash swam from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves in the Arabian Sea and became the first one to do so. He was recently assigned as Inspector General of Police in the VIP Protection Department in Mumbai.
He took to Twitter and announced the news with the caption, “Today I completed the daunting task of swimming from Gateway of India to Elephanta caves and became the first person in the world to do so. Contrary to the popular swimming route of Elephanta caves to Gateway of India where swimmers ride the waves of the high tides towards the gateway I decided to do it from the reverse side against the waves. I could swim a distance of 16.20 km in 5 hrs 26 minutes.”
Today I completed the daunting task of swimming from Gateway of India to Elephanta caves and became the first person in the world to do so. Contrary to the popular swimming route of Elephanta caves to Gateway of India whereas swimmers ride the waves of the the high tides towards… pic.twitter.com/8IIX4O5Xho
— Krishna Prakash(IPS,ADGP) (@Krishnapips) March 26, 2023
In contrast to the popular swimming route, Mr Prakash said he accepted the challenge of swimming against the waves for a distance of 16.20 km in 5 hours and 26 minutes from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves. He dedicated the expedition to ‘Drowning Prevention Awareness.’
Krishna Prakash had earlier completed the gruelling Ironman and Ultraman triathlon competitions.
