Longest duration to swim in a river by an individual with tied hands and legs

Longest duration to swim in a river by an individual with tied hands and legs

The record for swimming in a river for the longest duration with tied hands and legs was set by Pankaj Jain (born on November 8, 1968) of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He swam a distance of 12.55 km with tied hands and legs in 1 hour, 56 minutes and 35 seconds (as per the strava app details) in the river Ganga at Kanpur, as confirmed on February 13, 2026.