<p class="title">Swimmer Gangadhar G Kadekar is aiming for a record by swimming for a 3.5 km distance in the sea on January 24.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will swim with both his legs and hands chained to enter his name in the Golden Book of World Records.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gangadhar took to swimming as a hobby when he was 50 years old. His name is recorded in the India Book of Records for maximum distance covered while swimming in Padmasana posture last year in Udupi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had made the record by swimming for 1,400 metres with his legs shackled while using breaststroke.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will start off at Sri Devi Bhajana Mandir in Padukere at 7 am on January 24 and begin to swim in the sea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gangadhar said he is confident and is trying to enter his name in the Golden Book of World Records.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is a recipient of the district-level Karnataka Rajyotsava Award last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Swimmer Gopal Kharvi had done a similar attempt in 2013 (He was 37 years old then) as he swam a distance of 3.07 km from St Mary’s Island to Malpe Beach wearing handcuffs and leg shackles successfully. Thus, his name had entered his name in Guinness Book of World Record.</p>
<p class="title">Swimmer Gangadhar G Kadekar is aiming for a record by swimming for a 3.5 km distance in the sea on January 24.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will swim with both his legs and hands chained to enter his name in the Golden Book of World Records.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gangadhar took to swimming as a hobby when he was 50 years old. His name is recorded in the India Book of Records for maximum distance covered while swimming in Padmasana posture last year in Udupi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had made the record by swimming for 1,400 metres with his legs shackled while using breaststroke.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He will start off at Sri Devi Bhajana Mandir in Padukere at 7 am on January 24 and begin to swim in the sea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gangadhar said he is confident and is trying to enter his name in the Golden Book of World Records.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is a recipient of the district-level Karnataka Rajyotsava Award last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Swimmer Gopal Kharvi had done a similar attempt in 2013 (He was 37 years old then) as he swam a distance of 3.07 km from St Mary’s Island to Malpe Beach wearing handcuffs and leg shackles successfully. Thus, his name had entered his name in Guinness Book of World Record.</p>
