Skydiver Shital Mahajan is not one to sit on her laurels. After over 600 jumps, 14 national and five international records and a Padmashri, she is now heading for Australia in April to set two world records. But unlike her solo attempts, this time she has company — 99 Indian women.
They will attempt to set the world record for the “most tandem skydiving jumps performed in one day by a group of 100 Indian women” and “most scuba diving performed in one day by a group of 100 Indian women.” “Since we planned to attempt the records in Australia, we thought why not combine it with some sightseeing, and hence a seven-day trip,” Shital told reporters here on Wednesday.
In tandem skydiving, the diver is attached to an instructor who is in full charge of releasing the parachutes and orchestrating the landing.
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