Bengaluru Couple Etches History, Swims From Sri Lanka to India Via Ram Setu Route!

Not all techies are about coding, data analysis, and designing– some are also about being the flagbearers of fitness and athletics! Meet the Bengaluru-based IT couple, who ended up making history in style, as they became the first couple to swim from Sri Lanka to India in almost 11 hours via the much-hailed Ram Setu route! Reportedly, the couple began their journey from Sri Lanka’s Talaimannar, in the early morning, 4:30 AM, last Thursday, May 07. It then took the swimmer couple 10 hours and 45 minutes to reach the coast of Tamil Nadu. A video showed the duo finally stepping on land, hand in hand, in Dhanushkodi, at approximately 3:15 PM.The couple- Danish Abdi and Vrushali Prasade- shared their entire journey on social media, which is going

viral and gaining all the praise. From videos of the two preparing for the event, to THE video of the swimmers crossing 32 kilometres across the Palk Strait- everything was shared online to motivate the rest.The clip first showed the two jumping into the water near the Sri Lanka coast, which then moved on to the couple battling the waves and currents that were trying to derail them repeatedly.As per the couple’s caption, they began training just four years ago: “First ever couple to swim from Sri Lanka to India! Still cannot believe how far we’ve come in just a matter of 4 years when we started learning to swim!”The couple credited each other’s company as the ultimate motivation that kept them both moving. The duo also thanked their coaches. “This swim was all heart, it was each other's company that gave us the emotional & mental strength to keep going, and it was all thanks to the training and preparation given to us by our coach @satishmata1 and Yaqoob sir from @swimlife_official that enabled us to be equipped enough for taking on this mammoth of a challenge!” the post further read.For obvious reasons, the couple was not alone during the entire swim, as they were accompanied by support boats, paramedics, and the Indian Coast Guard personnel.ALSO READ: ‘Rs 3,500 For Twice A Day’: Bengaluru Man Asks Society Residents To ‘Control Maid Rates’ Check out the viral post: The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘yuva_aas’. It was shared yesterday and pulled more than 130K views from people.

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