WNC conveys heartiest congratulations to Ms. Jiya Rai for becoming the world's youngest and fastest female para swimmer to successfully swim solo across English Channel. In a path-setting feat, she covered the gruelling 34 km stretch, from Abbotts Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France, in 17 hrs 25 min on 28/29 July 2024. Jiya, a 16 years old girl with Autism Spectrum disorder, is the daughter of Madan Rai, MC at Arms, serving at Mumbai. She has many inspiring achievements to her credit, including swimming across Palk Bay earlier. She has dedicated her exceptional conquest of the English Channel to raise awareness about autism.
