Syamala Goli
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Syamala Goli crossing from Kiltan Island to Kadmat Island that took 18 hours 35 minutes at the age of 51
51-year-old Syamala Goli after her 38 km crossing from Kiltan Island to Kadmat Island in 18 hours 35 minutes
Syamala Goli is a 51-year-old open water swimmer from Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. Professionally, she is a producer, creative director and writer to animation series and movies. She is a founder of an animation company in Hyderabad.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 29 February 2024, she pioneered an unprecedented 38 km channel crossing in the Arabian Sea from Kiltan Island to Kadmat Island that took 18 hours 35 minutes at the age of 51.
- She started swimming at the age of 44 in order to overcome from aquaphobia. She was trained and coached by Rajiv Trivedi and Ayush Yadav.
- She completed the 13 km Ganga Open Water Swim in Patna, India.
- In 2019, she swam across Krishna River in Vijayawada, River Ganga in Patna and River Hooghly in Kolkata.
- She competed at the 2020 FINA World Masters Championship in South Korea.
- She competed at the 2019 National Open Water Ganga River Swimming Championships.
- She participated at the 2019 open swimming championships held at Porbandar, Gujarat, India.
- On 19 March 2021, she swam across the Palk Strait in 13 hours 43 minutes between Talimannar, Sri Lanka and Danushkodi, India at the age of 47 after a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a crossing observed by the Swimming Federation of India.
- On 29 September 2021, she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 19 hours 4 minutes 47 seconds with escort crew members Steve Sutton, Steve Chase, and Jax Cole with observers Kenneth Feick and Gary King.
External links
- Syamala Goli Pioneers a 38 km Channel Swim after Overcoming Aquaphobia
- Crossings Continue In The Catalina Channel
- Learning How To Swim, From Aquaphobia To Aqua Crush
- Syamala Goli Becomes Animated Across Her Aquatic Success
- Hyderabad Woman Becomes World's Second Female To Swim Palk Strait
- 47-year-old Indian Lady Symala Goli Swim Palk Strait
- Telugu Swimmer From Samarthakotta Shyamala Goli Profile, Journey To Top
- At 47, Telangana woman swims across the Palk Strait, sets eyes on crossing English Channel next
- Woman swims from Talaimannar to Arichalmunai
- Woman Swims From Sri Lanka to India across the Palk Strait
