At 16, Jiya Rai Becomes World's Youngest Para Swimmer To Cross English Channel
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Ms Rai swam the English Channel from Abbot's Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France in a time of 17 hours and 25 minutes between July 28 and 29, covering a distance of 34 kilometres.
Jiya Rai, a 16-year-old from Mumbai with Autism Spectrum Disorder, has become the world's youngest and fastest para swimmer to cross the English Channel, a feat which she accomplished on July 28-29. @SwimmerJiya does it again!All personnel of WNC convey their heartiest congratulations to Ms Jiya Rai for becoming the world's youngest and fastest female para swimmer to successfully swim solo across the English Channel.@SpokespersonMoD@MoHFW_INDIA@HQ_IDS_Indiahttps://t.co/38gFKSrFtfpic.twitter.com/ECh6zmrzRF
Ms Rai swam the English Channel from Abbot's Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France in a time of 17 hours and 25 minutes between July 28 and 29, covering a distance of 34 kilometres.
She is the daughter of Madan Rai, the MC-at-Arms serving in Mumbai. The Western Naval Command (WNC) congratulated the young para swimmer on her feat.
