Alicia Burrows, a British resident, took a step that wrote her name into history.
She broke the women's world record to become the fastest window cleaner in the world.
Alicia completed the task of cleaning three standard office windows measuring 114.3 x 114.3 cm in just 16.13 seconds.
Alicia's inspiration was her father, Terry "Turbo" Burroughs, a legend in the professional window cleaning world.
Since 1997, he has repeatedly set and broken men's records in this field, and his last record, set in 2009, was 9.14 seconds.
Now Alicia proudly continues the family tradition, although her professional activity has nothing to do with window cleaning - she works in the automotive industry.
Despite having no experience in professional cleaning, Alicia has watched her father handle the most difficult tasks with ease since childhood.
"My childhood was filled with trips with my dad to exhibitions and competitions where he demonstrated his skills. I even took part in children's window washing competitions, but, to be honest, I was one of the last ones then. It became a challenge for me," Alicia recalls.
She set her record-breaking achievement on March 13 at the Manchester Cleaning Show, where her father was on hand to support and inspire.
"Dad was over the moon. It's not just about setting records for him, but seeing me follow in his footsteps. We now have the same record in the Book of Records, and it's incredibly touching," Alicia shared.
The idea to break the record came to her in 2019, when she supported her father at one of the shows. Then she tried her hand for the first time, but could not achieve the desired result.
However, it was then that a conversation began between them about the possibility of setting a women's record.
"My dad taught me all the intricacies, and I quickly mastered the technique. I think it was possible thanks to everything I watched him do as a child," Alicia said.
Although she doubts she will ever be able to surpass her father's record, Alicia is proud of her achievement.
Having set a new record, Alicia is already making plans for the future. She intends to improve her result by cutting her time by a few more seconds.
