(UTV | COLOMBO) – Leading Aircraftman Roshan Abeysundara set new Asian Record by swimming 59.3 kilometres across Palk Strait in 28 hours, 19 minutes, and 43 seconds.
He created a new record by swimming a 25 kilometres distance from Matara to Koggala on 03 January 2021 in 10 hours and 37 minutes and went on to renew the record by swimming a distance of 49 kilometres from Matara to Hikkaduwa and back to Unawatuna on 27 February 2021 in 23 hours and 10 minutes.
Abeysundara is a Level III swimming instructor affiliated to American Swimming Coaches Association and has undergone training from Julian Bolling. He is an experienced life guard who has obtained the Level II standard from Sri Lanka Life Saving.
