Who was the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958, as well as the only man to swim all five continents' oceans in a single year in 1966?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Mihir Sen.
Mihir Sen was the first Indian to cross the English Channel in 1958, traveling from Dover to Calais, and the only person to swim all five continents' oceans in a single year, doing so in 1966.
An important personality in the open-water swimming community, Mihir Sen was a known long-distance swimmer.
His outstanding swimming accomplishments earned him a global celebrity and a pioneer in the sport.