Differently-abled Prakash Nadar to undertake 42 km swimathon

Prakash M. Nadar, 35, has been afflicted by polio in both legs and can move around only on crutches or a wheelchair. Prakas will make an unprecedented attempt to swim the 21-km stretch in the Arabian Sea from the Gateway of India to Rewas in mainland Raigad and make a return journey.



After mentally preparing himself for the last 18 years Nadar is ready to take the plunge on Friday noon for the 15-hour effort, depending on the weather and water conditions. Nadar took his first swimming lessons over 20 years ago in the grimy, stinking gutter waters flowing into the Arabian Sea nearby.

  “I shall enter the waters at Gateway of India, swim to Rewas on the mainland at Raigad and without a halt, return to the starting point, as per the rules. The swim is going to be extremely difficult as I shall be battling two different types of tidal currents all along,” Nadar explained.



Source : I am Made In India