Rrkoli Koli

Prabhat Raju Koli in South Africa, coached by father Rrkoli Koli

Rrkoli Koli is the father and coach of Indian marathon swimmer Prabhat Raju Koli, a 17-year-old open water swimmer from Mumbai, India.

Prabhat Raju Koli Open Water Swimming Career

he completed the 81 km India National Open Water Swimming Competition in Bhagirathi River in West Bengal
On 18 August 2016, he swam 66 km in a Round Jersey solo circumnavigation swim in Jersey in 10 hours 11 minutes in 16ºC. He was the first Asian swimmer who completed this swim.
On 20 August 2015, he swam 34 km across the English Channel in 13 hours 14 minutes in 16ºC.
On 28 March 2016, he swam 8 km Langebaan swim from Preekstoel to Parlies rest at Langebaan in Cape Town, South Africa in 17ºC in 1 hour 55 minutes
On 4 February 2016, he swam 7.4 km from Robben Island to Blouberg in 2 hours 2 minutes to finish 8th in 14ºC
On 8 April 2016, he swam 8 km around Cape of Good Hope a the Cape Point Swim in 1 hour 55 minutes to finish 2nd in 14ºC
On 13 April 2016, he swam 8 km from Llandudno to Camps Bay in 13ºC to 15ºC water in 2 hours 14 minutes to break the existing record of Andrew Chin of 2 hours 24 minutes
On 15 April 2016, he swam 18 km from Blouberg to Robben Island to Melkbos in 5 hours 30 minutes
On 20 April 2016, he swam 10 km around Robben Island in 15ºC to 16ºC water in 3 hours 5 minutes
On 7 June 2017, he crossed the Molokai Channel in 17 hours 14 minutes