Praphulla Nocker

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Praphulla Nocker (or Prafulla Nocker) is a German member of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team who was inspired by Sri Chinmoy to fulfill her dream to swim across the English Channel.

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

  • She completed a 55.3 km two-way crossing of Switzerland's Lake Zurich in 1986 in 28 hours from Zürich Bürkliplatz to Lido Rapperswil and back to Zürich Bürkliplatz at the age of 23.
  • She did not finish an English Channel crossing attempt in 1986 at the age of 23.
  • On 5 August 1987, she completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 13 hours 39 minutes at the age of 24.

Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Origins

The 26 km Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim from Rapperswil to Zürich across Lake Zürich was started in 1986 when Nocker tried to swim across the English Channel in 1986. She missed the tide and would have had to swim at least six more hours. She felt fine and wanted to continue, but the boat pilot ordered her out. Pilots probably were not used to 24-27 hour swims. To make up for her failure, she went on to swim across Lake Zürich one way. She arrived in Rapperswil at night and decided to swim back. The next year she not only successfully swam the English Channel, but also organised the first Lake Zürich marathon swim for the public.

Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team was founded by Sri Chinmoy in 1977, and his vision, inspiration, encouragement and intuition have been the guiding force behind its growth into what is today the world's largest organizer of endurance events. His innate understanding of the limitless potential that lies within each one of us led him to conceive of endurance events that to others seemed beyond the bounds of human possibility. The team organizes the International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen, the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race, the 12-hour indoor pool swim in Zurich, the 9 km Australia Annual National Capital Swim, and the 12-hour pool swim in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team members are encouraged and supported to expand their own capacities in participating in and organizing events.

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