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The 3.5Km (2.1 miles) aquatic traverse between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy took place on Sunday, 18 June, 2017, beginning around <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1656199526\"><span class=\"aQJ\">8:50am<\/span><\/span> local time, and took her 1 hour and 20 minutes while she faced rain, wind and challenging currents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompleting this swim was a dream of mine that has not yet completely set in. I\u2019ve loved being an open water swimming and this was an incredible opportunity to take on my first international open water event,\u201d said Khanzode. \u201cThe best part of this swim was landing! I felt this immediate rush of exhilaration knowing that I set a world record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khanzode began her open water swimming career in San Francisco Bay at the age of 9 years old. Her parents, originally from Nagpur, India, encouraged her to take up the sport that they cannot do themselves. Her swim was led by open water swim legend <strong>Pedro Ordenes<\/strong> of Water World Swim, a Mill Valley resident who has completed nearly 1,000 crossings from Alcatraz to San Francisco, in addition to long distance open water swims of the Strait of Magellan and the English Channel. Mitali was also assisted in the water by Water World Swim assistant coach <strong>Andrea Vuturo<\/strong> of San Francisco. The swim was piloted by Water World Swim Italia coaches <strong>Giovanni Fiannacca<\/strong> and <strong>Pat Tomada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been coaching Mitali since her very first swim in open water in the San Francisco Bay, and once again today, she made me proud,\u201d said Coach Pedro. \u201cAfter so many Alcatraz swims, expanding to international competitions and crossings is a huge milestone in her future both in and out of the water. The entire team worldwide is very proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Five other Water World Swim members also challenged Scylla and Charybdis, the legendary Greek gods of the Messina deeps: <strong>Dominic Gallello<\/strong> of Los Altos Hills, Calif., <strong>Carola<\/strong> <strong>Khouri<\/strong> and her daughter <strong>Annika Khouri<\/strong> of Portola Valley, Calif., <strong>John Newberry<\/strong> of Surrey, UK, and <strong>Ricardo Arenas<\/strong> of Ecuador. Water World Swim made a donation for each swimmer to L&#8217;Aquilone Onlus, an Italian organization that introduces the love of the water to children with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Khanzode just completed her freshman year at Basis Independent Silicon Valley in San Jose; she will spend the next few days touring Rome before returning to the U.S. on <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1656199527\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Wednesday, June 21<\/span><\/span>. Please contact Water World Swim to arrange for interviews.<\/p>\n<h3>About Water World Swim<\/h3>\n<p>Water World Swim is the universal expert on open water swimming. With nearly 30 years\u2019 experience tackling the biggest aquatic challenges on Earth, Water World Swim has helped unite the world through swimming by successfully guiding excursions across the San Francisco Bay, English Channel, the Strait of Magellan, the Bonifacio Channel and more. Lead by Head Coach Pedro Ordenes, who has completed more than than 900 Alcatraz crossings, Water World Swim provides a safe, guided, and fun environment for swimmers of all levels to uncover a lifelong and life-affirming love for the planet\u2019s most exotic natural pools. 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