On Saturday, February 1, Zara Lachlan became the first woman - and the youngest person - to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America by herself without support. She completed this 4,100-mile (6,600-kilometer) crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in just over 97 days.
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To recap 2021, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at some great stories from the world of sports.
Last Saturday morning, Jasmine Harrison became the youngest woman to row alone across an ocean. It took the 21-year-old swimming teacher just over 70 days to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
On March 11, Lee Spencer, who has just one leg, smashed the world record for a single person rowing from Europe to South America, beating the old record by over 36 days.