In August 2004, Bula crossed the Palk Straits. In 1989 and 1999, she swam the English Channel and became the fist Asian women to swim the channel twice. Later, she swam the Strait of Gibraltar in 2000, Tiranian Sea in Italy (2001), Great Toroneos Gulf in Greece (2002), Catalina Channel in the U.S. (2002) and Cooks Straits in New Zealand (2003). She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1990. |