{"id":32812,"date":"2017-01-30T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=32812"},"modified":"2017-01-30T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T13:36:01","slug":"disabled-swimmer-e-d-baburaj-swims-25-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=32812","title":{"rendered":"Disabled swimmer E.D. Baburaj swims 25 km"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"swimmingAlappuzha (Kerala): Differently abled swimmer E.D. Baburaj on Monday swam 25 km non-stop at the Punnamada lake here, the venue of the popular Nehru snake boat race.<\/p>\n

Soon after reaching the finishing line, the 52-year-old Baburaj said the challenge was very tough and dangerous.<\/p>\n

“I decided to do it in October but I felt I needed more practice to get my body and mind fine-tuned for this arduous swimming session,” he told IANS.<\/p>\n

“It took me seven hours and 10 minutes and I am completely exhausted,” he added.<\/p>\n

Read more: Gopichand, Bindra in committee to ready action plan for next 3 Olympics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2015, Baburaj swam 10 km at the widest part of the Vembanad lake.<\/p>\n

Baburaj began swimming when he was a school student. But at age 12, he met with an accident that affected his left hand.<\/p>\n

Even then he contested in several national and international events. As per medical records, he has contested in the “disabled” category with 40 percent disability.<\/p>\n

Hundreds turned up to applauded Baburaj when he touched the finishing line. Baburaj sells Life Insurance Corp (LIC) policies for a living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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