Mass Swim To The Rhythm Of The Beatles

A full of 400 swimmers – nan maximum allowed for nan arena – took to nan h2o connected Sunday July 14 astatine Levante Beach successful Benidorm for nan seventh version of nan province’s astir rock’n’roll open-water swim: nan Heartbreak Benidorm Swim, organised by Club Deportivo Finisher successful collaboration pinch Benidorm Town Council’s Sports Department.

To nan hit of legendary songs by The Beatles which accompanies participants from commencement to finish, nan participants group disconnected astatine precisely 9am and swam crossed nan oversea until conscionable earlier 11am, erstwhile nan last swimmer reached nan statement to a lukewarm information of applause from organisers and spectators.

The councillor for sport, Javier Jordá, not only supported nan Club Deportivo Finisher successful organising nan arena but besides swam nan 2,900-metre people alongside 2 chap members of nan section government, Ana Pellicer and Francis Muñoz. They were later joined by nan mayor, Toni Pérez, and different members of nan assembly for nan badge ceremony.

Results

In nan men’s category, erstwhile again, young swimmer Miguel Bou Bernabeu from Vila Swim Fondistas came successful first, pinch a clip of 00:36:42. He was followed by Antonio García Rodríguez of CA Montemar pinch 00:38:03, and César Parra from Naruralswim pinch 00:38:25.

Among nan women, nan first to complete nan people was Leire Santacreu Voigt from CN Benissa, pinch a clip of 00:45:16. In 2nd spot was Irene Pérez Cerdá from CN Aquatic Alicante, pinch 00:45:43, and 3rd was Gema Pérez Beviá from Aquatic, clocking 00:47:38.

The first section swimmers to transverse nan decorativeness statement were Vicente Solbes Martínez from Gladiators Benidorm, successful nan men’s category, pinch 00:41:44; and Nerea Martínez Martínez from Unión Triatlón Benidorm, successful nan women’s category, pinch 00:52:15.

Following nan trophy ceremony, swimmers and organisers enjoyed nan accepted post-swim statement astatine a well-known section venue that lends its sanction to nan event. The arena has go a must for some amateur and master swimmers, offering a unique acquisition marked by sporting enthusiasm and a vibrant, friends vibe.

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