S. P. Muraleedharan was born in Thirunalloor, Alleppey distt., Kerala to farmer parents. In school and college, he always wanted to become a Sportstar like P.T.Usha, Sachin Tendulkar etc. He was good in Athletics and Cricket played in District and University level. But unfortunately the circumstances did not allow him to achieve his dreams. The dream of achieving something big in sports always remained in his heart. Like every Keralite, he came to Mumbai in search of job. But his weak Hindi language proved to be a setback for him and his search for job was in vain. Later he got job in leading Luxury Club, Mumbai as a swimming pool cleaner. His life was forever changed from there.His long distance swimming started from The Vembanad backwaters in Kerala in 2001. After this feat, there was no looking back. His achievements has inspired many children and youngsters in Kerala. He has setup a swimming club in his village to promote swimming. Now he is preparing to conquer two mega events in 2010. I request you to give him all possible help and encouragement to achieve his goal. I wish him all the best for his future endeavours. By U.N Gopi Nair, Managing Director, Jwala Publications Private Limited, Mumbai, India