AGRA, Aug. 2 -- Afrin Jabee, a B.P.Ed. student at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), became the first-ever student of the university to successfully swim across the English Channel, said Prof Vibha Sharma, member in-charge of AMU's public relations office on Saturday.

"On July 29, 2025, Afrin braved the frigid waters at 11degC and fierce currents to complete the solo one-way swim from Dover (UK) to Cap Gris-Nez (France) at a stretch of 34-kilometre in 13 hours and 13 minutes, beginning at 3:45 AM London time. This remarkable feat places her in the elite ranks of international endurance swimmers and brings immense pride to AMU, her home state West Bengal, and India at large," Sharma added.

Flanked by her brother Adil Mohmmad (a PhD sch...