1 year ago
Indian Swimmer Jhingran Eyes Oceans Seven Record
Anshuman Jhingran is a young swimmer from India who is trying to do something super hard: swim in all the toughest waters around the world.
He's already done six of them, like swimming between England and France!
These swims are called the Oceans Seven challenge, and only about 40 people have ever finished.
If Anshuman finishes his last swim in Japan, he'll be the youngest person to do it.
He's also really fast, holding records in some of the swims.
After this, he's planning on even more challenging swims, including a swim to get the Triple Crown and record attempts in freezing water.
Anshuman Jhingran, a 20-year-old swimmer, is close to completing the Oceans Seven challenge.
He has already completed six of the seven open water swims around the world.
Jhingran aims to become the youngest male swimmer to finish the Oceans Seven if he completes the Tsugaru Strait.
He has multiple records including the youngest to complete the North Channel and the fastest Asian in multiple channels.
Jhingran plans to pursue the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and other challenging swims after completing the Oceans Seven.
- Who
- Anshuman Jhingran, a 20-year-old swimmer from Navi Mumbai.
- What
- Anshuman Jhingran is attempting to complete the Oceans Seven challenge and other open water swimming feats.
- Where
- The swims include the North Channel, Catalina Channel, Cook Strait, Molokai Channel, Gibraltar Strait, English Channel, and Tsugaru Strait.
- When
- Jhingran is expected to attempt the Tsugaru Strait swim in April or May 2026.
- Why
- Jhingran is pursuing these swims to achieve rare feats in open water swimming and push his limits.
Key facts
- Age
- 20 years old
- Hometown
- Navi Mumbai
- Challenge
- Oceans Seven
- North Channel Completion
- Youngest in the world
- Catalina Channel
- Fastest Asian (8:38 hrs)
- Cook Strait
- Fastest Asian (6:58 hrs)
- Molokai Channel
- Fastest Asian (14:21 hrs)
- English Channel
- Latest conquest (15:49 hrs)
Quotes
Anshuman Jhingran
Twenty-year-old swimmer
“The Channel tested every ounce of my mental and physical strength. The winds, the currents – everything was against me, but quitting was never an option.”
CNBC TV 18
