His teammates wanted to swim English Channel for charity , international harmony . Swim was to happen between now and August 2018 , but one denied visa to Britain . Usman Javaid , an Ohio student from Pakistan , said he questioned his status . Usman Javaid , an Ohio college student who has won national swimming titles in his native Pakistan , wants to swim the channel with his best friend , David Gatz , a fellow member of the swim team at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware , Ohio . Javaid reapplies for visa , waits for decision .
His teammates wanted to swim English Channel for charity , international harmony . Swim was to happen between now and August 2018 , but one denied visa to Britain . Usman Javaid , an Ohio student from Pakistan , said he questioned his status . Javaid reapplies for visa , waits for decision .