Six-year-old Reyansh Khamkar swims his way into record books

Reyansh Khamkar a sixyearold from Thane has etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest swimmer to complete a challenging 15kilometer stretch in the seaHe swam from Malpe Jetty to Waghotan Jetty in Vijaydurg in an impressive three hours the achievement earning him recognition from the India Book of RecordsReyansh who is trained by coach Kailash Akhade at Starfish Sports Foundation completed the feat in his firstever sea swimming competition attracting attention for his remarkable stamina and skill at such a young ageHis success has been widely celebrated with accolades pouring in from various public figures and institutionsMinister for Cultural Affairs and Information Technology A Ashish Shelar President of Thane District Amateur Swimming Association Adv Niranjan Davkhare and Vice President of the Maharashtra State Amateur Swimming Association Rajesh More all congratulated the young swimmer and wished him success for his future endeavoursReyanshs school Saraswati English Medium School in Naupada Thane also lauded his achievement recognising his talent and dedicationHis parents Sanika and Deepak Khamkar felt immense pride in their sons accomplishmentsLast year Reyansh clinched gold silver and bronze medals in various competitions including the prestigious statelevel swimming event held in Thane where he won the top prize in the 25metre butterfly with fins and a bronze in the 50metre freestyle with finsReyansh also excelled in the tristate swimming competition of Maharashtra Karnataka and Goa held in Kolhapur in July 2024 where he won a gold medal in the 50metre backstrokeReyanshs talent was recognised internationally when he participated in the Asian Open Schools Swimming Championships in Bangkok Thailand last AugustRepresenting India as one of 15 swimmers selected by the Maharashtra Aquatic Association Reyansh won a silver medal in the 25m freestyle kickboard under 6 age group and bronze medals in the 25m freestyle and 50m breaststroke He also contributed to a silver medal win in the 200m freestyle relayContinuing his winning streak Reyansh secured multiple medals at the 4th Maharashtra State Fin Swimming Championship last September He won gold in the 50m monofin surface swimming gold in the 100m bifin mixed relay and silver in the 50m bifin swimmingNotably he competed in the senior age group 9 years and above due to his stellar international performanceWith numerous medals and accolades under his belt at such a young age Reyanshs future in swimming looks exceedingly bright