Virdhawal Vikram Khade is the youngest swimmer in India to qualify for the Olympics and make a mark in the Indian sports history by winning Bronze medal in the 50m butterfly category after 24 years in the 2010 Asian games. MiD DAY caught up with Virdhawal in the midst of his preparations for London Olympics in 2012

You are a young successful swimmer. How many hours a day do you train?
I swim for five to six hours a day: two and half hours in the morning and two and a half hours in the evening. I also work out in the gym for two hours everyday.

Is it too much of a pressure being such a young achiever?
I have been pressurised by my parents since my childhood. My father wanted me to achieve something big and I have been practicing since I was five. I tried to make him happy.