Rameswaram, April 14 -- Kamya Bhardwaj, a B.Sc. Zoology Honours student at Dyal Singh College, Delhi University, has set a new record for the non-stop round-trip swim across the Palk Strait. The performance has marked a remarkable display of physical endurance, along with passionate perseverance and resilience despite setbacks, adversity, and boredom.

Bhardwaj has completed the gruelling journey from Dhanushkodi to Talaimannar and back to Dhanushkodi, taking 18 hours and 15 minutes. Her new record has beaten the previous record of 19 hours and 20 minutes, held by Miss Sujitha DevVarman.

The Open Water Swimming Academy (OWSA), Theni, Tamil Nadu, has organised the expedition. The Palk Strait is known for its infamous and unpredictable mar...