Arati was one of the foremost swimming personalities of her times do you think she was amply rewarded for her efforts?Explain.....
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Behind many of the world’s best adventures are women who broke barriers, broke records, or simply went above and beyond what was considered possible or even the norm for women at their time. Although far from the limelight, their struggle, passion and work inspires all who know them and they are role models for many.
One such amazing woman who left a mark in her respective field — an uncharted territory for women in her time — is Arati Saha. In 1959, just five days past her 19th birthday, she became the first and fastest Asian woman to successfully swim across the English Channel in 16 hours 20 minutes.
On September 24, 1940, Arati was born into a middle-class Bengali family in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in British India. Her father, Panchugopal Sahu, was employed in the armed forces. The middle-born of three siblings, she lost her mother when she was 2 years old and was raised by her grandmother.
Arati loved swimming even as a child. She would often accompany her father and uncle to the city’s Champatala Ghat for a bath, and this is where she got her initial lessons in swimming. Noticing his young daughter’s burgeoning interest, Arati’s father admitted her to the Hatkhola Swimming Club where she caught the attention of Sachin Nag, India’s first Asian Games gold medallist.
At the time, Nag was India’s foremost swimming powerhouse. In 1940, he had set the national record for the 100m freestyle, a record that remained unbroken for 31 years. Other than his career as an expert short- and long-distance swimmer, Nag also mentored Bengal’s most talented swimmers.
Impressed by Arati’s natural talent and affinity for swimming, Nag took her under his wings and the little girl blossomed under his guidance. In 1946, at the age of five, she won the first medal of her swimming career – the gold in 110-yard freestyle at Kolkata’s famous Shailendra Memorial Swimming Competition.
Arati’s passion for swimming ensured that her progress in the sport was quick: between 1946 and 1951, she won 22 state-level competitions in swimming events like 100m freestyle, 100m breast stroke and 200m breast stroke. In 1948, she won two silvers – in 100m freestyle and 200m breast stroke – and a bronze – in 200m freestyle – at the national championship held in Mumbai.
Determined to excel, the hardworking girl put in her sweat and blood, and in 1951, went on to create an all-India record in 100m breast stroke. The same year, she also set new state-level record in 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 100m back stroke.
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