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At 15, Divya swam the North Channel — the youngest ever

India's Divya Mahajan, 15, became the youngest person ever to swim across the North Channel, battling 12-degree water for 15 hours and 50 minutes from Ireland to Scotland. She broke a record set by a 19-year-old — and rewrote Indian open-water history.

The upbeat factorThe upbeat factor: Fifteen, fearless, and halfway across the Irish Sea.
✓ Verified · Ummid · 2026-08-23 · India
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