First it was the San Silvestre, which went from the streets to several sports tapes installed in the Sports Palace of La Guía, and now it is the traditional strokes of the Christmas Crossing those that go from the cold December waters of the Cantabrian Sea to the heat fresh water and well chlorine from the municipal swimming pools of Gijón. “We could do something or do nothing, and it is better to do something that also complies with all security measures” to maintain “mythical tests in Gijón and Asturias”, justified the Sports Councilor of the Gijón City Council, José Ramón Tuero, shortly before jumping into the pool, literally, to promote this idea, sponsored by LA NUEVA ESPAÑA, which will allow the traditional sports event to be maintained despite the coronavirus.
Tuero, surrounded by veteran and novice swimmers, went to the El Llano pools yesterday to promote this initiative, which will run until December 25. Along with the socialist mayor, Jéssica Traviesa, senior winner of the Christmas Cruise 2019; Kimbo Vallejo, winner of the Master B of the Circuit de Travesías 2019 and former Olympic swimmer; Ramón Fernández, a regular participant in the Crossing Circuit; María Fernández Bagues, absolute winner of the Travesías Circuit in 2019 and 2020; Ángela Pérez, finalist in the Spanish Championship in 100 and 200 backstrokes; and César Castro, junior world runner-up, Olympic minimum in Rio and Spain record 200 freestyle. “It is a great initiative that despite not being able to go to the sea is done here; It is important that each one participates and helps as they can ”, valued the award-winning swimmer César Castro, from Santa Olaya, before diving and even doubling several of the participants in the first lengths.
The challenge this Christmas, with three euros for the registration that will be donated to the Economic Kitchen, is intended for people over 16 years old and consists of swimming 250 meters in three municipal swimming pools. To achieve the objective, in which about 400 people are expected, it is necessary to complete one of the three proposed routes that involve the municipal swimming pools of Gijón, distributed in the neighborhoods of Pumarín, El Llano, La Camocha, Moreda and La Calzada . For the moment, “registrations are going at a slow pace, because now is not the time to sign up to do things, but the important thing is that all the proceeds will go to the Economic Kitchen”, explained Tuero about this appointment that only allows two users by street and requires an appointment to attend.
In yesterday’s presentation, to promote the initiative, one of the regular swimmers of the Crossing through the Gijonese bay, María Fernández Bagues, also participated. “This is a different way of collaborating, safer that is better in these times, and also supportive”, reflected the athlete.
First it was the San Silvestre, which went from the streets to several sports tapes installed in the Sports Palace of La Guía, and now it is the traditional strokes of the Christmas Crossing those that go from the cold December waters of the Cantabrian Sea to the heat fresh water and well chlorine from the municipal swimming pools of Gijón. “We could do something or do nothing, and it is better to do something that also complies with all security measures” to maintain “mythical tests in Gijón and Asturias”, justified the Sports Councilor of the Gijón City Council, José Ramón Tuero, shortly before jumping into the pool, literally, to promote this idea, sponsored by LA NUEVA ESPAÑA, which will allow the traditional sports event to be maintained despite the coronavirus.
The initiative will run until December 25. The challenge this Christmas, with three euros for the registration that will be donated to the Economic Kitchen, is intended for people over 16 years old and consists of swimming 250 meters in three municipal swimming pools.
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