Nationality Indian | Website www.rupaliaqua.com | |
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Occupation SwimmerTriathleteEntrepreneur, Chairperson of Rupali Industries Parent(s) Ramdas Repale, Rekha Repale Relatives Tushar Hinge(spouse)Swaraj Hinge(son)Rahul Repale(brother)Rohan Repale(brother) | ||
Rupali Ramdas Repale (born 3 February 1982 in Mumbai), is an Indian open water long distance swimmer and triathlete. She swam the English Channel in the solo swim category on 15 August 1994 in a time span of 16 hours and 7 minutes making her the youngest successful swimmer (12 years old) to cross the English Channel for the year 1994. She swam a total of seven straits during the course of her swimming career, Gibraltar Strait, Palk Strait, Bass Strait, Cook Strait, Robben Island Channel and Mumbai-Dharamtar Channel.
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Early life and background
Rupali Repale was born in Mumbai, the daughter of Ramdas Repale and Rekha Repale, who were small scale business owners from a modest financial background. Born in rural Pune, both the parents moved to Mumbai city in 1970s shortly before their marriage and settled in Bhandup, a suburb of Mumbai. Rupali completed her schooling and went on to graduate with a degree in sociology from Mumbai University.
Rupali started swimming at an early age and soon developed a penchant for it. She showed remarkable stamina even at an early age and could swim for hours at a stretch. Noticed by her coaches and later backed by her father, she soon started training for long distance events and later in the open waters. Apart from swimming, she also participates in Triathlon events and has achieved many accolades in it as well.
Swimming career
Awards and honors
Present Activities
Rupali is the founder and director of Rupali Industries, a water purification based home appliance company. In her spare time she likes to coach young talent at local swimming pools.