Sucheta Deb Burman is a pioneering open-water swimmer from India, renowned for completing a two-way swim across the Palk Strait, from India to Sri Lanka and back. This incredible feat, accomplished in 19 hours and 21 minutes, highlighted her unyielding endurance and mental strength. Her journey into open-water swimming began by accident but quickly became her life’s calling.

Passionate about fostering the sport, Sucheta founded the Open Water Swimmers Foundation (OWSF) to promote awareness, safety, and environmental conservation. The initiative began with efforts to clean polluted water bodies in Bangalore and has grown to include partnerships with organizations like Friends of Lakes and Project Blue.

For Sucheta, open-water swimming is a unique blend of physical and mental challenges, with the raw beauty of nature as her ultimate reward. Through her achievements and advocacy, she inspires swimmers to take the plunge, proving that with determination and respect for nature, anything is possible. Her efforts continue to nurture a growing community of open-water swimmers across India.