My Award Is A Recognition For Swimming Itself
The New Indian Express Bengaluru|January 09, 2025
In a candid chat with CE, ace swimmer Sajan Prakash, who has been chosen for the prestigious Arjuna Award, shares his hope of swimming getting its due in India
ANUBHAB ROY

Wimmer Sajan Prakash's name is one that by now should have been familiar in every Indian household, but sadly, that is not the case. His feats of achievement in Indian swimming are nothing short of unprecedented; being the only Indian swimmer to have been nominated for two consecutive Olympics is just one of many. The recent announcement of him being poised to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award (on January 17) would have created waves had he been involved in a sport like cricket, but it seems like waves are not meant to lash in this country when it comes to a sport that creates them, literally.

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