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A pentathlon involving trekking, rafting, kayaking, rowing, and sailing from Gangotri to Kolkata will conclude with the return of the six competing teams to Kolkata. Organized by the Sea Explorers’ Institute, the competition aims to promote water sports and raise awareness about keeping rivers clean.
After the English Channel, Sen would go on to conquer the Palk Strait, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Dardenelles Strait, the Bosphorous Strait and the Panama Canal
Elvis Ali Hazarika becomes the first Assamese and also the first Northeastern swimmer to successfully cross the most coveted swimming lane in the world, the English Channel.