Gold Medallist for All-Round Student at IIT Roorkee & National Swimmer
Goa-born Aby Jose has swam through ever tough tides to become an all-round student-athlete. What began as fun at the age of five went on to bring him national recognition in swimming.
He credits his father, Thomas Jose, an ex-serviceman of the armed forces and a swimming coach, for building and honing his skills in swimming and water polo since 2011.
Despite being a national swimmer, Jose never let his extra-curricular activities come in the way of his academic endeavors. His interest in physics and mathematics only strengthened his enthusiasm to understand the fascinating world of science.
He made Goa proud by winning the prestigious Director’s Gold Medal for the best all-round student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee e-Convocation. Jose also won a gold medal in mechanical engineering and captained the IIT Roorkee Men’s Aquatics team to their best-ever performance in Inter IIT, (overall second place in swimming and fourth in water polo).
He has been a part of IIT Roorkee’s first rowing team after 18 years to participate in all-India inter-university rowing championships. Additionally, he has been a member of the IIT Roorkee Motorsports team that stood third overall in Formula Green 2020. Jose has won several medals at inter-IIT swimming competitions.
