Jasmine Harrison

Jasmine Harrison (born c. 2000) is a British adventurer. She holds the record as the youngest woman to complete a solo ocean rowing crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, achieving the feat in February 2021 aged 21 as part of the Atlantic Rowing Race.[1][2][3][4] The following year she became the first woman to swim the length of Great Britain from Land's End to John O'Groats, covering a journey of 900 miles in 109 days.[5][6] In March 2026, she completed a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 19ft (5.8m) plywood yacht as part of the Mini Globe Race, taking 381 days.[7][8][9] She is from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, and is a swimming coach and lifeguard.[5]

In 2021, she was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Sports & Games list.[10]

References

  1. ^ "British woman becomes youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic". The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Thirsk teacher, 21, becomes youngest solo female to row Atlantic". BBC News. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Jasmine Harrison: Rowing solo across the Atlantic". Oceanographic. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ Lewis, Andrew S. (22 February 2021). "She Rowed Across the Atlantic, Joining a New Wave of Extreme Endurance Athletes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Jasmine Harrison on Breaking World Records and a Solo Sail Across the World". MeanderApparel. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Jasmine Harrison is first woman to swim length of UK". BBC News. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Record-breaking sailor Jasmine Harrison completes solo world trip". BBC News. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  8. ^ Engelbrecht, Gavin (11 March 2026). "North Yorkshire woman becomes first Brit to sail 'smallest boat around the world'". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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  10. ^ "Jasmine Harrison". Forbes. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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