Maximum distance swum by a child across Vembanad Lake with chained hands

The record for swimming the maximum distance across Vembanad Lake with chained hands was set by Surya Gayathri S. (born on July 4, 2015) of Kottayam, Kerala. She swam 11 km across Vembanad Lake with chained hands (starting from Kariyil Kumbel Kadavu Cherthala in Alappuzha district to Vaikom beach at Kottayam) in 1 hour and 51 minutes on March 22, 2025, at the age of 9 years, 8 months and 18 days, as confirmed on April 14, 2025.