In his constant bid to achieve something new as a paraplegic swimmer, Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh created a world record on Sunday. The para-athlete from the village of Rathaus in Bihar's Madhubani district became the first swimmer with paraplegia to successfully complete the longest swim in open water at National Takshila Open Water Swimming Competition in Patna.
Aalam's feat was officially acknowledged and certified by the World Records Union on Sunday.
