Elvis Ali Hazarika ,the famed Assamese natator became the first swimmer from Northeast India to cross the North Channel . The North Channel is the strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland.
He also made the record to be the oldest swimmer from India by crossing the strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland.
The ace swimmer and his team clocked a timing of 14 hours 38 minutes to achieve this feat.
Sharing it on social media he wrote , “I have been waiting for this day since a long time. After a lot of efforts and hours of pushing myself to work harder, every day, I successfully have become the first Assamese ( North East) to cross the North Channel by swimming it in Relay Northern Ireland to Scotland. We had to go through a lot of challenges. Specially, the huge Jellyfish that were accompanying us all the way!
We are the first Asian Relay team to cross the North Channel and I am the first oldest swimmer from India to have crossed the North Channel to clock a time of 14hrs 38mins.
A dream come true, and proud moment for all Indians and Assamese people.
Thank you to all my friends, family, specially Pranami and Presley, for all your love and support. This is also my gift to my wife on her birthday. Thank you everyone for your love and prayers because of which I’ve successfully completed this.”
