Saturday's SwimNoLimits Platja d'Aro crossing was marked, in the hours leading up to it, by concern over the Les Gavarres fire. SwimNoLimits would like to express its deepest sympathy to all those affected and its gratitude to the emergency teams and security forces who worked tirelessly during those hours.
Due to this situation, the celebration of the event was up in the air until the last minute. The organization maintained constant monitoring and direct communication with all parties involved, especially with the Town Hall of Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro, and S’Agaró, from its Sports Department, the Local Police of Platja d’Aro, and the Maritime Unit of the Mossos d’Esquadra, and these in turn, with the emergency center of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Finally, at 6 a.m. on Saturday, it was communicated to the organization that the crossing could be held normally. The sea conditions and air quality in Platja d’Aro, which had been affected the day before until early afternoon, were completely normal. With this confirmation, and always prioritizing the safety of all participants, the event went ahead.
And the sea responded in the best possible way.
The day offered very good conditions for open water swimming: a sea in good condition, with that slight wave that swimmers more accustomed to this environment enjoy, and above all, an exceptional water clarity. For a good part of the route, participants were able to enjoy the magnificent rocky and sandy bottom, full of life, that characterizes the coves of Platja d’Aro.
In the sporting aspect, the event also left great names.
In the long distance, the overall winner was Jonathan Gómez, friend and collaborator of SwimNoLimits, a veteran well known throughout the community who continues to demonstrate an enormous competitive capacity and that winning instinct that he never loses.
In the women's category, the victory went to the international triathlete Núria Ciuró, who won with great authority and once again made clear her quality and her very high competitive level.
In the middle distance, the overall winner was Roger Coma, an international elite swimmer, now converted to triathlon and immersed in the preparation for his first Ironman. With exquisite class and a very solid race, Coma achieved a resounding victory in his distance.
In the women's category of the middle distance, the winner was Ester Coma, another veteran swimmer who demonstrated, once again, a very high level and great experience in open water.
As for the short distance, the winner was the usual Dani Ortiz, who led the race from start to finish and once again showed his reliability in this format.
In the women's category, the victory went to Iris Duran, M20 swimmer, who made it clear that youth comes with a lot of strength and that the future of open water is full of talent.
From SwimNoLimits, we want to thank the trust of all the swimmers, as well as the involvement of the institutions and security bodies that made it possible for the event to be held with guarantees. Days like this demonstrate that behind a crossing there is much more than a start, a route, and a finish: there is coordination, responsibility, community, and a shared appreciation for the sea.
You can check the complete results of the journey and see the photo album, here: