The 87th annual swim across Motril Port took place on the Saturday the 16th. It is the second oldest race of this kind in Spain.
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Burriana Swimming Competition
by Paula Anthony •
Tomorrow, the 16th of August, is the 17th annual across-the-bay swimming competition, which will be held on Playa Burriana, Nerja.
Swimming Competition at La Caleta
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sunday saw the second annual ‘across-the-bay’ swimming competition as part of the Virgen del Carmen fiestas in Salobreña.
Across The Bay Race Held
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura finally held its swimming competition with 80 swimmers taking part. Estela Orozco and Marcos Álvarez took the women’s and men’s first places, respectively. There were prizes for the kiddies and veteran swimmers, Ángel Galdo, was handed a plaque.
Paragliding Accident in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
A 56-year-old man of British nationality had suffered a small accident when coming in to land on La Herradura beach. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, despite the 4-metre drop when the parachute partially collapsed.
Bay Race Next Sunday
by Martin Myall •
The postponed XIII Travesía a nado de la Bahía de La Herradura will finally go ahead on the 9th of September.
Swimming Competition Postponed
by Martin Myall •
The La Herradura, across-the-bay, swimming competition due to be held this month has been postponed owing to adverse weather conditions. The First Councillor for the village, Ruiz Joya, took the decision, despite many participants already having registered, after it being recommended by the maritime branch of the Guardia Civil and by the Red Cross.