Archive · 2 Aug 2025
AMU Student First to Swim English Channel
A student from Aligarh Muslim University, Afrin Jabee, swam across the English Channel!
This means she swam a long distance, about 34 kilometers, from England to France.
She battled cold water and strong currents for 13 hours and 13 minutes to finish.
This is a big deal because she is the first person from her university to ever do it.
She showed incredible strength and determination to finish the swim.
AMU student Afrin Jabee completed the English Channel swim.
Jabee swam 34 kilometers from Dover, UK, to France.
The swim took 13 hours and 13 minutes.
She is the first AMU student to achieve this feat.
The swim occurred on July 29.
- Who
- Afrin Jabee, an AMU student.
- What
- Afrin Jabee swam the English Channel.
- When
- July 29
- Where
- From Dover, UK, to France.
- Why
- To complete a solo swim of the English Channel.
- Swimmer
- Afrin Jabee
- University
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
- Distance
- 34 kilometers
- Start Location
- Dover, UK
- End Location
- France
- Time
- 13 hours 13 minutes