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Indian Teen Para Swimmer Jiya Rai Makes History, Conquers English Channel

16-Year-Old Jiya Rai Becomes World’s Youngest and Fastest Female Para Swimmer to Swim Solo Across English Channel, Dedicates Feat to Autism Awareness

by The Time Press July 30, 2024, 3:59 am 13.2k Views

16-Year-Old Jiya Rai Becomes World's Youngest and Fastest Female Para Swimmer to Swim Solo Across English Channel, Dedicates Feat to Autism Awareness

@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_India https://t.co/38gFKSrFtf pic.twitter.com/ECh6zmrzRF

— Western Naval Command (@IN_WNC) July 29, 2024

Earlier, Jiya had completed many marvelous feats, she too, has disability but she too had also crossed the Palk Bay. She has been honored with several international and national awards among which are; the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PM) – 2022, is the highest civilian Awards for Indians below the age of 18 years old.

Taking the English Channel, India’s pride, Jiya has dedicated her record breaking performance to spreading awareness about autism. The Indian Navy and the Western Naval Command based in Mumbai have been congratulating her for the achievement that was also accompanied by warm wishes. Jiya is a girl whose father is a naval personnel and he is posted at Mumbai.

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