Goa, May 12 -- Two Bengaluru-based IT professionals, Danish Abdi and Vrushali Prasade, have scripted history by becoming the first couple to successfully complete a side-by-side open-water swim from Sri Lanka to India along the historic Ram Setu route.

On May 7, the duo undertook the challenging 32-kilometre swim across the Palk Strait, beginning their journey from Talaimannar at around 4:30 am and reaching Dhanushkodi at approximately 3:15 pm. The demanding expedition lasted nearly 10 hours and 45 minutes.

Videos shared from the expedition captured the swimmers battling rough seas, unpredictable winds, and powerful ocean currents that frequently pushed them off course. One of the clips showed Abdi preparing to enter the dark waters bef...