{"id":212213,"date":"2022-09-01T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/?p=212213"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:39:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T16:39:40","slug":"the-strait-of-gibraltar-within-the-world-top-100-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/en\/the-strait-of-gibraltar-within-the-world-top-100-event\/","title":{"rendered":"THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR WITHIN THE WORLD TOP 100 EVENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>\u201cThe Strait of Gibraltar nominated by WOWSA\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-212435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-1024x1015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-1024x1015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-500x495.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220901_183131-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION IN OPEN WATER SWIMMING<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar has been chosen to appear within the 100 best events in the world of open water swimming.<\/p>\n<p>This event has been organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/\">Asociaci\u00f3n Cruce a Nado en el Estrecho de Gibraltar<\/a> (ACNEG) for 23 years now<\/p>\n<p>(Enter to know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/en\/the-strait-of-gibraltar-and-acneg\/\">history of ACNEG<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-212216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-500x364.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1-1080x785.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Strait-of-Gibraltar-Swimming-Crossings-Nominee-CertificatePNG-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nominees are evaluated annually by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openwaterswimming.com\/\">World Open Water Swimming Association<\/a> (WOWSA) Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great historical importance. Safety and success history.<\/li>\n<li>Unique event or with a special location.<\/li>\n<li>Popular with the open water community.<\/li>\n<li>Significant challenge in open water swimming.<\/li>\n<li>That the entity in charge has a high organization; whose priority is the safety of swimmers.<\/li>\n<li>That the crossings have a global geographical distribution (worldwide).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a great recognition in this sport, which places the Strait of Gibraltar as one of the best valued destinations internationally in open water swimming.<\/p>\n<p>A unique enclave in the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-212218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/41925224_1529808883831394_6451275379511394304_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/41925224_1529808883831394_6451275379511394304_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/41925224_1529808883831394_6451275379511394304_n-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/41925224_1529808883831394_6451275379511394304_n-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/41925224_1529808883831394_6451275379511394304_n-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ACNEG AS THE ORGANIZING ENTITY OF THE SWIM CROSSES IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ACNEG was founded in 1999, and after 23 years it continues to help all swimmers to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Gibraltar is part of international challenges such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openwaterpedia.com\/wiki\/Oceans_Seven\">Oceans Sevens<\/a> (in which the Strait of Gibraltar is included as one of the most important crossings of the seven continents).<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/en\/how-to-swim-across-the-strait-of-gibraltar\/\">What to do to cross the Strait of Gibraltar swimming?<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-212220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-1024x379.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-500x185.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/57006276_1703731499772464_8980226022603489280_n-1-1080x400.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Later, in 2017, it was recognized by WOWSA, and by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishof.org\/\">International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/a> (ISOHF), an association dedicated to the promotion and recognition of open water swimming among other water sports, naming its founder Rafael Guti\u00e9rrez Mesa. as man of the year.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/en\/trainning-to-swim-across-the-strait-of-gibraltar\/\">Get ready to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DEADLINES AND VOTING PROCESS.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Voting for said recognition began on April 28, 2022, and will end on December 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, WOWSA will announce the winner on January 1, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>No registration is required to vote in the WOWSA TOP 100 event. Each user has three votes available per day during the process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-212222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-500x225.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1-1080x486.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CAPTURA-WEB-1.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BETWEEN ALL OF US WE CAN BRING SWIMMING IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you want the Strait of Gibraltar to be recognized internationally, you can vote at the following link on the WOWSA website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openwaterswimming.com\/contestants\/strait-of-gibraltar\/\">https:\/\/www.openwaterswimming.com\/contestants\/strait-of-gibraltar\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-212225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/71738747_1860286177450328_184741786239893504_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/71738747_1860286177450328_184741786239893504_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/71738747_1860286177450328_184741786239893504_n-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/71738747_1860286177450328_184741786239893504_n-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.acneg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/71738747_1860286177450328_184741786239893504_n-1-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are also interested in following this event throughout the year, you can consult its publications on social networks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using the hashtags #wowsatop100event #wowsatop100 #wowsa.<\/li>\n<li>In the Instagram profiles @world_open_water , @gibraltarswimming.<\/li>\n<li>On the Facebook pages @wowsa and @acneg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to all the people who have crossed or are going to cross the Strait of Gibraltar swimming. They have made this journey a dream come true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Strait of Gibraltar nominated by WOWSA\u201d 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. 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