A 23-year-old endurance athlete has made history after becoming the first woman to swim the entire length of Britain. Jasmine Harrison completed the gruelling 900-mile (1448 km) challenge in 110 days.
Jasmine swam into the finish line at John O’Groats harbour yesterday, October 18, at 4.35pm. She is now the second fastest person ever to complete the crossing - behind Ross Edgley, who took 62 days, but in front of Sean Conway, who took 135.
The swimming instructor, who became the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic last year, battled 20ft waves and treacherous fork lightening during the journey. She was also forced to wear a padded balaclava after being stung up to 15 times by jellyfish, including two “memorable” strikes to the face.
