Kshitindra Chandra Baisya, All-Day All-Night Swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Kangsha River, Bangladesh.
Kshitindra Chandra Baisya, named one of the 2019 World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men, attempted and completed four non-stop swims of at least 24 hours in duration during his prolific career.
Two of his 24-Hour Club marathon swims were performed in the Kangsha River in Bangladesh including a 43 hour 12 minute 146 km swim done in August 2017 at the age of 66 and a 185 km solo swim down the Kangsha River and Magra River between September 3rd – 5th 2018 that took the 67-year-old a total of 60 hours 55 minutes to finish.
For such long swims, he progressed at his normal tranquil all-day pace, swimming calmly and steadily while moving with the natural flow of the rivers that ranged from nearly at a standstill to quite quick [see videos above].
“His escort team with government officials and escort crew members provided dozens of hours of footage of Kshitindra calming swimming down the river for day after day, night after night. His unfailingly steady countenance and inner tranquility are something to behold and admire,” observed Steven Munatones.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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