Miss Jiya Rai Swims Across Palk Strait in Record Time

Current Context: Jiya Rai - Youngest and fastest female swimmer in the world to swim across the Palk Strait.

• Swam across the Palk Strait from Talaimannar (Sri Lanka) to Dhanuskodi (India), a distance of 29 km, in 13 hours and 10 minutes.
• She has Autism Spectrum Disorder and is the recipient of the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Purashkar - 2022.