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Athletes21 October 20261 min read

Sports Charcha Podcast: Behind the Scenes with World Champion Para-Swimmer Niranjan Mukundan

By KIBI Sports Editorial Desk

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Recorded with two collar mics and a phone on a tripod in Bengaluru (560095), Sagar Rai's Sports Charcha episode with World Champion para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan strips away podium glamour to talk about 5:00 AM cold water, post-surgery rehabilitation, and the parents who sit on plastic chairs by the lane rope for years.

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As a former national-level swimmer whose own childhood asthma improved through competitive swimming, Sagar Rai connected deeply with Niranjan Mukundan's journey from childhood surgeries and therapeutic swimming to winning international medals for India.

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