Meet Priyanka Jena, Mumbai's kayak champ
Updated On: 02 May, 2015 08:42 AM IST | | Suprita Mitter
<p>Three questions with Priyanka Jena, who stood first in the women’s kayak race</p>

Q. Why did you choose an unusual sport like kayaking?
A. I have always loved kayaking for fun and adventure, but it is another thing to race. It takes a lot of mental persistence to keep your speed on even when your arms are extremely painful. However, it is safe and it is an exhilarating sport and it truly was an amazing opportunity to participate and represent The Holiday Studio at a state hosted event. This was the first Beach Meet held at Rameswaram, hosted by the Tourism Department of Tamil Nadu. Sea Kayaking is a great sport to include in water sports competitions. It is easy to learn and it is a great racing water sport.

The 29-year-old entrepreneur kayaked a distance of 400 metres within 5 minutes 16 seconds at the Ocean Kayak Women’s Single
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