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Seven-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets World Record With 29-Kilometre Palk Strait Swim In 9 Hours And 50 Minutes
- Friday May 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Astitva Raj
The young boy created history by swimming nearly 29 kilometres from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India across the dangerous Palk Strait
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Specially-Abled Polish Man Sets World Record For Longest Underwater Breath-Hold
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
To prepare for this challenge, he engaged in endurance training, boxing, swimming, and apnea exercises to enhance his breath-holding capacity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: This 181 Ft Chocolate Train, Longer Than Olympic Swimming Pool, Just Broke A World Record
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
The official Instagram handle of Guinness World Records shared a video of the longest chocolate sculpture ever made.
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food.ndtv.com
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"Our Ship Burned": Coast Guard Audio Captures Family's Mayday Call
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Thane Locals Swim Through Flooded Underpass To Save Stranded Car Passengers
- Monday August 18, 2025
- Mumbai News | NDTV News Desk
Stuck in the middle of a flooded underpass inside their almost submerged car, two people in Maharashtra's Thane district were rescued by locals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Goes For A Swim In Her "Favourite Spot" In Cape Town, It Turns Out To Be Sewage Water
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A content creator was left disgusted after unknowingly swimming through what appeared to be sewage-contaminated water at a popular beach in Cape Town.
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www.ndtv.com
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Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Betters 'Best Indian Time' In 100m Freestyle At World University Games
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- Press Trust of India
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday as he bettered the 'Best Indian Time' in men's 100m freestyle.
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sports.ndtv.com
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American Swimmer Gretchen Walsh Sets 100m Butterfly World Record
- Saturday May 3, 2025
- Agence France-Presse
American Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record on Saturday, clocking 55.09sec in the heats at the Tyr Pro Swim Series.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface - was caught on camera swimming close to the ocean's surface.
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www.ndtv.com
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52 Years After Historic First Paralympics Gold, Para-Swimmer Murlikant Petkar Receives Arjuna Award
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- Indo-Asian News Service
Murlikant Petkar, who suffered severe injuries when an army camp in Srinagar came under attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan, set three world records in the course of winning the gold medal.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Seven-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets World Record With 29-Kilometre Palk Strait Swim In 9 Hours And 50 Minutes
- Friday May 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Astitva Raj
The young boy created history by swimming nearly 29 kilometres from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India across the dangerous Palk Strait
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www.ndtv.com
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Specially-Abled Polish Man Sets World Record For Longest Underwater Breath-Hold
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
To prepare for this challenge, he engaged in endurance training, boxing, swimming, and apnea exercises to enhance his breath-holding capacity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: This 181 Ft Chocolate Train, Longer Than Olympic Swimming Pool, Just Broke A World Record
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
The official Instagram handle of Guinness World Records shared a video of the longest chocolate sculpture ever made.
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food.ndtv.com
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"Our Ship Burned": Coast Guard Audio Captures Family's Mayday Call
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Thane Locals Swim Through Flooded Underpass To Save Stranded Car Passengers
- Monday August 18, 2025
- Mumbai News | NDTV News Desk
Stuck in the middle of a flooded underpass inside their almost submerged car, two people in Maharashtra's Thane district were rescued by locals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Goes For A Swim In Her "Favourite Spot" In Cape Town, It Turns Out To Be Sewage Water
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A content creator was left disgusted after unknowingly swimming through what appeared to be sewage-contaminated water at a popular beach in Cape Town.
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www.ndtv.com
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Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Betters 'Best Indian Time' In 100m Freestyle At World University Games
- Sunday July 20, 2025
- Press Trust of India
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday as he bettered the 'Best Indian Time' in men's 100m freestyle.
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sports.ndtv.com
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American Swimmer Gretchen Walsh Sets 100m Butterfly World Record
- Saturday May 3, 2025
- Agence France-Presse
American Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record on Saturday, clocking 55.09sec in the heats at the Tyr Pro Swim Series.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface - was caught on camera swimming close to the ocean's surface.
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www.ndtv.com
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52 Years After Historic First Paralympics Gold, Para-Swimmer Murlikant Petkar Receives Arjuna Award
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- Indo-Asian News Service
Murlikant Petkar, who suffered severe injuries when an army camp in Srinagar came under attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan, set three world records in the course of winning the gold medal.
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sports.ndtv.com