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Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?

Arati Saha completed her successful English Channel swim on 29 September 1959 and was the first Indian woman to do so.

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Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?

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Arati Saha completed her successful English Channel swim on 29 September 1959 and was the first Indian woman to do so.

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Option A

The first qualifying crossing is recorded for Arati Saha.

Option B

The Channel records document Saha’s successful crossing in September 1959.

Option C

The documented first Indian woman to cross was Arati Saha.

Option D

The Channel record and crossing chronology identify Arati Saha.

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