Jiya Rai is now the youngest and fastest female paraswimmer in world to successfully swim solo across the English Channel

Jiya Rai is now the youngest and fastest female paraswimmer in world to successfully swim solo across the English Channel.
The 16-year-old covered 34 kilometres in 17 hours and 25 minutes, from Abbots Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France.
She holds the world record for open water swimming and competes internationally as a paraswimmer.
Jiya Rai is a recipient of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022, the highest award for citizens below 18 years of Age.
Her remarkable conquest of the English Channel has been dedicated to promoting autism awareness.
She is the daughter of a navy officer serving in Mumbai.
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. It separates Southern England from northern France.