Olympic Swimmer known for being the first woman from Asia to swim across the English Channel.
She started swimming at age four and was eventually spotted as an up-and-coming talent by the great Swimmer Sachin Nag.
She won 22 state swimming competitions from 1945-51.
She married Ramani Mohan Chakravarthy.
She and Canadian Swimmer Marilyn Bell are both known for swimming across the English Channel.
