Dadiala, 21, who set a world record in November 2022 in Goa finishing 32 km open water sea swimming in 5 hours 36 minutes, is the first Asian swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee
Jerusalem: Indian swimmer Aryan Singh Dadiala on Friday, April 21, equalled the existing world record of the fastest male swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee, braving extreme weather conditions, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Sea Of Galilee is the second lowest water body in the world, approximately 214 metres below sea level, and poses multiple challenges such as whirlpools and storms.
Dadiala, 21, who set a world record in November 2022 in Goa finishing 32 km open water sea swimming in 5 hours 36 minutes, is the first Asian swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee.
He started off at 5.18 am on Friday when it was pitch dark and extremely cold and finished the challenging swim at 11.33 am, equalling an existing world record of the fastest male swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee in his very first attempt.
The record for the fastest one-way swim was set by Guy Cohen in 2017 in his seventh attempt, as per records shared with PTI by Aryan’s father, Surjeet Dadiala, who called it a “proud moment for the country”.
“Aryan faced many weather-related and physical challenges during his swim, such as heavy winds and fatigue but was firm and focused on his swimming”, Surjeet told The event was observed and certified by Galilee Marathon Swimming Association, Israel, and flagged off by Indian diplomat Pawan K Pal, who leads the public diplomacy division at the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv.
“Aryan Singh Dadiala, a 21 yr old Indian swimmer breaks barriers and swam across the #SeaofGalilee (20.5 km length) in 6hrs 15 mins.”, a tweet from the Indian mission said.
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