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{{Short description|Indian swimmer and triathlete}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rupali Repale
| image = File:Rupali Repale receiving National Adventure Award.jpg{{!}}border
| imagesize =
| alt = A woman receiving an award
| caption = Repale receiving [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|National Adventure Award]] at the hands of Hon. [[Uma Bharti]], New Delhi 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/phtgalry/pg0699/pg9ju99/0906994.html|title=Untitled Page}}</ref>
| occupation = {{flat list|
*[[Swimmer]]
*[[Triathlete]]
*[[Entrepreneurship|Entrepreneur]], Chairperson of [[Rupali Industries]]<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |url=http://www.rupaliaqua.com/ |title=Home |website=rupaliaqua.com}}</ref>
}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1982|2|3}}
| honorific_prefix = Sagar Kanya<ref name="auto1">[http://mcomments.outlookindia.com/story.aspx?sid=4&aid=205437 Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| parents =
| relations = Vishal Hinge (Spouse), Swaraj Hinge (Son), Hindavi Hinge (daughter)
| website = {{URL|http://www.rupaliaqua.com}}
}}
'''Rupali Ramdas Repale''' (born 3 February 1982 in Mumbai), is an [[Indian people|Indian]] open-water long-distance swimmer and triathlete. She swam the English Channel in the solo swim category on 15 August 1994 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/swim/2942/rupali-ramdas-repale/|title = Rupali Ramdas Repale 1994 | Channel Swimming Association}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=English Channel swim by Rupali Ramdas Repale on 15 August 1994 {{!}} Dover.UK.com | url=https://www.dover.uk.com/channel-swimming/swims/1994-08-15/rupali-ramdas-repale | access-date=2025-02-20 | website=www.dover.uk.com}}</ref> in a time span of 16 hours and 7 minutes, making her the youngest successful swimmer (12 years old) to cross the English Channel for the year 1994.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/awards/?award=43&year=1994|title = CSA Awards | Channel Swimming Association}}</ref> She swam a total of seven straits during the course of her swimming career, [[Gibraltar Strait]], [[Palk Strait]], [[Bass Strait]], [[Cook Strait]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookstraitswim.org.nz/history-and-facts.php |title=Cook Strait Swim - History |accessdate=2015-11-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208125301/http://www.cookstraitswim.org.nz/history-and-facts.php |archivedate=8 December 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Robben Island|Robben Island Channel]] and [[Dharamtar|Mumbai-Dharamtar Channel]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2000/03/25/stories/0725100c.htm Unknown]{{dead link|date=April 2021| fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/water-nymph/205437|title = Water Nymph | Outlook India Magazine|date = 6 February 2022}}</ref>

==Early life and background==
Rupali Repale was born in [[Mumbai]], the daughter of Ramdas Repale and Rekha Repale, who were small-scale business owners from a modest financial background. Born in rural [[Pune]], both the parents moved to Mumbai city in 1970s shortly before their marriage and settled in [[Bhandup]], a suburb of Mumbai. Rupali completed her schooling at Bright High School & Junior College Bhandup-(west) and went on to graduate with a degree in sociology from [[Mumbai University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050504/asp/careergraph/story_4694804.asp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Careergraph |access-date=19 February 2016 |archive-date=3 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703135918/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050504/asp/careergraph/story_4694804.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
Rupali started swimming at an early age and soon developed a penchant for it. She showed remarkable stamina even at an early age and could swim for hours at a stretch. Noticed by her coaches and later backed by her father, she soon started training for long-distance events and later in the open waters. Apart from swimming, she also participates in [[Triathlon]] events and has achieved many accolades in it as well.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/I-win-them-all/articleshow/332795370.cms|title = 'I win them all' | Pune News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=8 April 2000 }}</ref>

==Swimming career==
* 1994: [[English Channel]], [[England]] to [[France]], 34 kilometers in 16 hours and 7 minutes. Youngest Swimmer for the year 1994.<ref name="auto"/>
* 1994: [[Gibraltar Strait]], [[Spain]] to [[Morocco]], 28 kilometers in 5 hours and 5 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acneg.com/acneg%20ingles/One%20way.html |title=Cruce a Nado Ida Reglamentario |accessdate=2013-10-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015073652/http://www.acneg.com/acneg%20ingles/One%20way.html |archivedate=15 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* 1995: [[Mumbai]] to [[Dharamtar]] two-way [[Gateway of India]] swim, 72 kilometers in 21 hours and 30 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iegDAAAAMBAJ&q=rupali+repale+dharamtar&pg=PA449 | title=Competition Science Vision| last1=Darpan| first1=Pratiyogita| date=June 2000}}</ref>
* 1995: [[Sri Lanka]] to [[India]], 40 kilometers in 11 hours and 5 minutes.
* 1996: [[Bass Strait]], [[Phillip Bay]] to [[Melbourne]], 65 kilometers in 17 hours, required swimming within the confines of a cage due to the shark-infested nature of the strait.
* 1998: [[Cook Strait]], [[Arapaoa Island|Pegano Head]] to [[Waipiro Bay]] ([[New Zealand]]), 80 kilometers in 19 hours 44 minutes, record for the longest successful swim in first attempt<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/364994/Cook-Strait-swimming-record-smashed|title = Cook Strait swimming record smashed|date = 31 January 2009}}</ref>
* 2000: [[Three Anchor Bay]] to [[Robben Island]] ([[South Africa]]) two-way. 30 kilometers in 7 hrs.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.capeswim.com/#records | title=ape Long Distance | access-date=19 February 2016 | archive-date=6 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306122036/http://capeswim.com/#records | url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* '''[[National Youth Festival (India)|National Youth Award]]''' awarded by then [[President of India]] late Hon. [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]], Bhopal 1995.
* '''[[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]]''' awarded by then [[Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)]] Hon. [[Uma Bharti]], New Delhi 1999.<ref name="t1996">{{cite press release |title=National Adventure Awards, Indira Gandhi NSS Awards to be presented |date=4 June 1999 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, India |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr99/l0699/r040699.html#7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130144606/https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr99/l0699/r040699.html#7 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref>
* '''HIMA Foundation Award''' awarded by then [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Governor of Maharashtra]] late Hon. [[P C Alexander|Dr. P C Alexander]], Mumbai 1995.
* '''Sagar Kanya''' title conferred upon by the Government of Maharashtra.<ref name="auto1"/>
* '''Dolphin Queen''' title conferred upon by the Government of New Zealand.

==Present activities==
Rupali is the founder and director of Rupali Industries,<ref name="auto2"/> a water purification based home appliance company. In her spare time she likes to coach young talent at local swimming pools.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

==Books on Rupali==
* Biographical book '''Jal Akramile''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]) written by Sumedh Vadavala and published by [[List of publishers of books in Marathi|Rajhans Prakashans]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://marathiboli.com/jal-akramile |title=Jal Akramile-जल आक्रमिले |access-date=19 February 2016 |archive-date=10 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010044746/http://marathiboli.com/jal-akramile |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Excerpt from Rupali's book is included in the Maharashtra state school curriculum to encourage youth involvement in sports.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://cart.ebalbharati.in/BalBooks/pdfs/701010001.pdf | title=Marathi Balbharti| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407070914/http://cart.ebalbharati.in/BalBooks/pdfs/701010001.pdf | archive-date=7 April 2016 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|India}}
*[http://www.rupalirepale.com/ Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316212012/https://www.rupalirepale.com/ |date=16 March 2023 }}
*[[Junnar taluka|Junnar Taluka]]

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female swimmers]]
[[Category:English Channel swimmers]]
[[Category:Strait of Gibraltar]]
[[Category:Palk Strait]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]]
[[Category:Female long-distance swimmers]]
[[Category:Athletes from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Swimmers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian female triathletes]]

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