Sajan Prakash is an Indian competition swimmer who is specialised in freestyle and butterfly strokes. He is among the most successful swimmers in India who own a series of records in his name. Sajan Prakash swimming in freestyle.He belonged to a sports background family and had a great inclination towards sports since childhood. His inspiration behind his sports fascination was his mother, V.J.Shantymol, who is also a former athlete and has represented India in several national and international events.Initially, Sajan Prakash had interests in various track and field sports, especially running & badminton, but due to his problem of the flat foot, he was not eligible for the track and field events.