Record Smashed At Benidorm Island Open Water Swim

Swimmer Miguel Bou, from Vila Swim Club, triumphed successful nan 23rd version of nan Benidorm Island Open Water Swim connected Sunday August 31, securing his 4th consecutive triumph successful nan event. Bou dominated nan race, mounting a caller people grounds by much than 2 minutes pinch a clip of 39:29.

In nan women’s category, nan victor was Alexandra Bollella, from Aquatic Alicante, who vanished successful 46:53. The trophy for nan nine pinch nan astir participants and finishers went to Aguaviva Benidorm, which fielded astir 20 swimmers.

Benidorm’s councillor for Sports, Javier Jordá, together pinch different members of nan municipal corporation, welcomed nan winners and nan remainder of nan participants connected Mal Pas beach. The formation had been packed pinch spectators since early successful nan greeting to watch nan competition, held successful fantabulous conditions for swimming.

Spectacular island-to-shore race

The swimmers embarked soon aft 7.30am connected nan ‘golondrina’ vessel that took them to nan island, wherever nan title began astatine astir 8.30am. Wearing orangish recognition caps, timing chips and mandatory information buoys, competitors gave their each to complete nan astir 2 nautical miles – astir 3.6 kilometres – that abstracted nan land from nan beach.

First to transverse nan decorativeness statement astatine Mal Pas formation was young Miguel Bou Bernabeu, of Vila Swim Club. Second spot successful nan wide men’s class went to César Parra, from Petrer’s Master Naturalswim Club, pinch a clip of 43:24, while 3rd spot was claimed by Vicente Solbes, of Gladiators Benidorm, successful 45:43.

Perfect conditions

In nan women’s category, Alexandra Bollella took first place, followed by past year’s winner, Ángela Cerdán, who clocked 48:19, and Iris Gracia, from Master Morvedre Club, pinch 50:22.

In nan section classifications, Vicente Solbes was first among men pinch 45:43, up of Jordi Guirado (47:07) and Eduardo Burguero (47:24). In nan section women’s category, Melanie Marín Rueda was nan fastest, finishing successful 51:17, followed by Ángeles López Ortega (53:37) and Nerea Martínez (54:21).