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Strait success: Milind Soman completes cross-continental swim off Gibraltar
Updated On: 08 May, 2026 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
Milind Soman, 60, has completed a cross-continental open-water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar, swimming from Tarifa in Spain (Europe) to the coast of Morocco (Africa) in about 4.5 hours as part of a four-member Indian team

Strait of Gibraltar, here I am
Fitness icon Milind Soman, 60, is back in India, shaking off the drops of water post his Strait of Gibraltar swim from Europe, Tarifa in Spain, to the coast of Morocco, Africa, on May 1. The model/actor said, “I swam with three other Indians, Shreyas Hosur, an IAS officer based in Bengaluru; Deepika Rana, a helicopter pilot; and Tanvi Deore from Nashik, working in the hospitality sector, and we covered the distance in 4.5 hours.

For Milind Soman, it is H2O, way to go. Pics/By Special Arrangement
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