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INDIndiaSport:SwimmingRashmi Sharma is an Indian open-water swimmer associated with Kolkata’s Kidderpore area. Her Channel record includes three England-to-France completions: 11 hours 47 minutes in 2006, 13 hours 6 minutes in 2007 and 13 hours 50 minutes in 2009. The federation’s historical entries list India and attribute each swim to the Channel Swimming Association.
Her 2007 season also brought the Rosemary George Trophy for a meritorious CSA swim. An October UNI interview reported that an August return-crossing attempt had remained unfinished because of bad weather, but did not identify the attempt’s day. That report does not establish its relationship to the dated one-way result. In the same interview she explained that she had chosen long-distance swimming for the opportunities it offered and described the difficulty of finding sponsors.
Sharma subsequently shared international challenges with her sister Richa. The Indian Express reported their Gibraltar crossing in August 2009, followed by Rashmi’s third Channel success. Its reported completion day differs from the generic date in the federation record, a distinction retained here. After returning to Kolkata, she again spoke about the uncertainty that inadequate financial backing created for future swims.
By September 2011, the sisters had also completed an Algoa Bay swim in South Africa, according to a contemporary PTI report.
Three recorded one-way Channel completions · 2006, 2007 and 2009
Crossing details, recordings & verificationSolo swim
Wednesday, 19 July 2006 (recorded swim date)
England to France
Elapsed time · 11h 47m 0s
Start clock · Clock time not confirmed
Finish clock · Clock time not confirmed
Ratification reported by source · See the crossing record for qualifications and supporting evidence.
Solo swim
Friday, 24 August 2007 (recorded swim date)
England to France
Recorded as one-way. A separate report describes an unfinished August two-way attempt; its linkage to this entry is unconfirmed.
Elapsed time · 13h 6m 0s
Start clock · Clock time not confirmed
Finish clock · Clock time not confirmed
Ratification reported by source · See the crossing record for qualifications and supporting evidence.
Solo swim
Friday, 14 August 2009 (completion)
England to France
Federation record dated 13 August; contemporary reporting gives completion on 14 August. Departure date unconfirmed.
Elapsed time · 13h 50m 0s
Start clock · Clock time not confirmed
Finish clock · Clock time not confirmed
Sources disagree · See the crossing record for qualifications and supporting evidence.
Wednesday, 19 July 2006
Completed England to France in 11 hours 47 minutes.
Friday, 24 August 2007
Completed England to France in 13 hours 6 minutes.
2007
Her Channel effort received the CSA meritorious-swim award.
August 2009
Recorded 13 hours 50 minutes; source date roles remain qualified.
September 2011
A contemporary PTI report describes the sisters completing their South African swim.
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First recorded finish
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Selected swimming performances appear in the English Channel record above.
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