ଆରତୀ ଏକ ମଧ୍ୟମବର୍ତ୍ତି ପରିବାରରୁ ବାପା ମାଁଙ୍କ ଦୁତୀୟ ସନ୍ତାନ ଥିଲେ। ବାପା ସ୍ଥଳ ସେନା ରେସେନାରେ ଚାକିରି କରୁଥିଲେ। ମାତ୍ର ଅଢେଇ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ନିଜ ମାଆଙ୍କୁ ହରେଇଥିଲେ ।<ref>{{cite web|title=First Indian Woman to Swim Across English Channel|url=http://www.thecolorsofindia.com/interesting-facts/adventure/first-indian-woman-to-swim-across-english-channel.html}}</ref> ବଡ ଭାଇ ଓ ସାନ ଭଉଣି ମାଁମୁ ଘରେ ପାଳିତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ଆରତୀ ନିଜ ଜେଜେମା ଘରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ।<ref name="es14092014">{{cite news|url=http://eisamay.indiatimes.com/sports/other-sports/legendary-swimmer-arati-saha-remains-unsung-at-hometown/articleshow/43265623.cms|title=আজ ৭৫, ট্যাক্সি ঢেকে দিচ্ছে আরতির মূর্তি|last=Dutta|first=Partha|date=14 September 2014|work=Ei Samay|language=Bengali|accessdate=7 March 2015|location=Kolkata}}</ref> The 100 metre long lane in front the bust was renamed after her.<ref name="es14092014"/>
