Jess Smiles and Beth Murphy crossed the finish line in Antigua on 21 January [World's Toughest Row]Two British rowers who had never before taken on the open ocean have smashed the Atlantic world record for a female pair. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe pair, competing as Team Atlantic Highway, beat the previous women's pairs record by almost a full week, according to organisers the World's Toughest Row. Smiles and Murphy, who were raising money for the charity The Wave Project, were among 114 rowers in 43 teams attempting the crossing. Jess Smiles and Beth Murphy pushed hard to beat the record [World's Toughest Row]The pair joked they stopped only three times, including once to watch dolphins glowing in the moonlight. "But about half way across we realised that not only were we leading the women's race, but we were on track for the world record.