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INDIndiaSport:SwimmingMihir Sen was an Indian swimmer whose sporting career combined a Channel crossing with an unusually wide range of long-distance swims. Born in 1930, he trained as a lawyer and joined the Calcutta High Court in 1956. His English Channel crossing followed in September 1958: he completed an England-to-France solo in 14 hours and 45 minutes.
Sen subsequently pursued a series of swims across internationally significant waterways. During 1966 he crossed the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. He also swam the Panama Canal that October. These achievements within one calendar year demonstrate the geographical breadth of his marathon swimming career.
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame lists Sen among its 1966 inductees, recognising a career that extended well beyond his English Channel achievement.
1958 English Channel solo · 14 hours 45 minutes
Crossing details, recordings & verificationSolo swim
Saturday, 27 September 1958 (completion)
England → France
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Open-water swimming · Solo swim
Tuesday, 5 April 1966 – Wednesday, 6 April 1966
Palk Strait, Sri Lanka–India
Completed the crossing between Sri Lanka and India.
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Open-water swimming · Solo swim
Wednesday, 24 August 1966 (event date)
Strait of Gibraltar
Completed the Europe–Africa crossing.
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1956
Joined the Calcutta High Court after training as a lawyer.
27 September 1958
Completed his England-to-France solo in 14 hours 45 minutes.
1966-04-05 – 1966-04-06
Swam between India and Sri Lanka.
1966-10-29 – 1966-10-31
Added the Panama Canal to his 1966 long-distance achievements.
1966
Inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
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