Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Jiya Rai Makes History With Open-Water Triple Crown
Jiya Rai is an 18-year-old para-swimmer from India.
She completed a very difficult 48-kilometre swim around Manhattan in New York.
The swim took 8 hours and 53 minutes.
It was part of the open-water swimming Triple Crown.
By completing it, Jiya became the first female para-swimmer to win the Triple Crown.
She also became the first para-swimmer with Autism Spectrum Disorder to complete this achievement.
The event has been held for nearly 100 years.
Her accomplishment made swimming history.
Eighteen-year-old Indian para-swimmer Jiya Rai completed the open-water swimming Triple Crown.
Rai finished the 48-kilometre 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan in New York.
She completed the swim on August 30 in 8 hours and 53 minutes.
Rai became the first female para-swimmer to achieve the open-water Triple Crown.
She was also the first para-swimmer with Autism Spectrum Disorder to complete the feat in the event’s nearly 100-year history.
- Who
- Jiya Rai, an 18-year-old Indian para-swimmer.
- What
- She completed the open-water swimming Triple Crown and made history as its first female para-swimmer winner.
- When
- August 30.
- Where
- The 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan in New York.
- Why
- To complete the open-water swimming Triple Crown.
- Athlete
- Jiya Rai
- Age
- 18
- Nationality
- Indian
- Distance
- 48 kilometres
- Completion time
- 8 hours and 53 minutes
- Event
- 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan
- Historic achievement
- First female para-swimmer to win the open-water swimming Triple Crown