E.D. Baburaj, a disabled swimmer from India who lost his hand at age 11 and is 40% disabled, set the Asian record for longest distance swam by a handicapped person by swimming 10 kilometers with one hand. Swimming has been his passion since childhood and despite his disability he has represented his university and state in numerous swimming competitions. He hopes to participate in the 2016 IWAS World Games in Sochi, Russia but needs to raise Rs. 3 lakh for travel and expenses. Baburaj supports himself by selling LIC policies and wishes to become a swimming coach once he returns from the Games.

1. Differently-abled swimmer sets
Asian distance record
E.D. Baburaj
URF Asia record holder for longest distance covered by
handicapped

2. Disabled swimmer, E.D. Baburaj created a URF Asia
record by swimming 10 kilometres with one hand in
Alappuzha. The distance set is the longest by any
handicapped swimmer over the disability rate of 35%.
BABURAJ LOST HIS HAND AT THE AGE OF 11 AND IS 40%
DISABLED.

3. In his own words, “Swimming has been my
passion right from my childhood and despite
my disability, I have represented the
University and state and taken part in
numerous swimming events and have won
prize”.

4. On future roadmap, E.D. Baburaj says, “I am
determined to take part in the International
Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
World Games in 2016, which is to be held in Sochi,
Russia. My this endeavour was an effort to arrange
Rs 3 lakh that I would need for travel and other
expenses.”

5. Baburaj ekeouts a scanty living selling LIC policies,
across the state. He wishes to train all those who
want to learn swimming, once he comes back from
Russia.

6. Saluting Baburaj and his unflinching spirit.
Thank you

7. Saluting Baburaj and his unflinching spirit.
Thank you