Krithyaa Singh
I am the youngest open water world and ocean man champion. I have a world record as the youngest person to swim from Calheta to Funchal in Madeira, Portugal, i have been a swimmer since I can remember. However, I only started open water 3 years ago. It has been an amazing opportunity; I have been scouted, and even further, I have received offers for scholarships for amazing opportunities. In addition, I won internationally acclaimed competitions and have a name for myself in the OPW (open water) community
How it shaped my life :
Swimming has done a lot for me. It has brough me several new experiences and better understanding of myself and my boundaries. I have understood that there are honestly no boundaries apart from the ones you set yourself. Additionally, I met a lot of people and doing sports while studying helped deal with the stress and anxiety a lot, which I will forever be fortunate for.
This sport has impacted me in the best way possible: I have been given new opportunities, given recognition and met a lot of amazing people and communities such as Equip2Empower who are really trying to incorporate sports into everyday life which i think is so so so important because a lot of people think its just a wast of time.