- Jiya Rai has now become the youngest and fastest female paraswimmer in the world to successfully cross the English Channel solo.
- The 16-year-old covered the 34-km distance from Abbots Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France in 17 hours and 25 minutes.
- She holds the world record for open water swimming and competes internationally as a paraswimmer.
- Jiya Rai is a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022, the highest award for citizens below the age of 18.
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