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THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR WITHIN THE WORLD TOP 100 EVENT
“The Strait of Gibraltar nominated by WOWSA” AN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION IN OPEN WATER SWIMMING Swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar has been chosen to appear within the 100 best events in the world of open water swimming. This event has been organized by the...
SWIM CROSS THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR WITH NEOPRENE? OR WITHOUT NEOPRENE?
Neoprene and open water. A commonly raised question. At ACNEG we consider two types of crossing: WITH neoprene and WITHOUT neoprene. This is so because, as you will see, swimming with a wetsuit is not the same as swimming without a wetsuit and it must be separated by...
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION TO SWIM THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar and its administrative complexity. From ACNEG we organize every year all the swim crossings in the Strait of Gibraltar. To do this, we ask for a series of documents, without which it isn’t possible to make this crossing by...
TRAVEL TO MOROCCO AND DISCOVER THE FINISH OF YOUR CROSSING
If you are interested in trave-l to Morocco and discovering the goal of your crossing, you can’t miss this post. All swimmers who come to cross the Straist of Gibraltar dream of touching Moroccan land, many of them have never traveled to this country, and they know...
10 THINGS TO DO IN TARIFA BEFORE AND AFTER THE CROSSING
TOP THINGS TO DO IN TARIFA, THE WINDY CITY Once swimmers are informed about their crossing date (10 days timeslot) and once they have arranged for their trip (accommodation, flights, etc.), they may have to wait for some time before swimming across the Straits. Tarifa...
SWIMMING BUTTERFLY RECORD IN THE STRAITS
HECTOR´S DREAM COMES TRUE: SWIMMING BUTTERFLY RECORD THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR. The Straits of Gibraltar is the site of many sport challenges for open water swimmers. Many of these challenges have become world records, such as the one beaten by Héctor Ramírez...
TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
WHEN IS IT ADVISABLE TO SWIM DEPENDING ON TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR? One of the most frequently asked questions made by open water swimmers is: Which is the best season to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar? It is sometimes difficult for...
TRAINING TO SWIM ACROSS THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR
ADVICES TO TRAIN TO SWIM ACROSS THE STRAITS If you are thinking of training to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar, it is necessary for you to be advised and correctly informed. If you are starting out in the world of swimming, there is a long way to go, and even...
HOW TO SWIM ACROSS THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR SWIM ACROSS THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR? The first thing you must know before swim across the Strait of Gibraltar is this challenge have experienced a boom over the last few years. Every year, the demand continues to grow and as a...
THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR AND GIBRALTAR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION (ACNEG)
A PARADISE FOR OPEN WATER SWIMMING The Strait of Gibraltar Swimming Association (ACNEG) are really happy to share with you this blog . We will share interesting information about long distances open water swimming and other relevant topics with regard to our work....