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Placed: 26.03.2018 14:26:24
International open water competitions OCEANMAN to be in Odessa for the first time
The Mayor of Odessa Gennadiy Trukhanov and President of NGO “Ukrainian Federation “Healthy Lifestyle” Vlasta Shovkovska have discussed the issues of holding international competitions OCEANMAN in Odessa
For the first time in the history of Ukraine, Odessa prepares to host large-scale competitions on open water - OCEANMAN.
The Mayor of Odessa Gennadiy Trukhanov discussed the issues of organization the competition with the organizer of the championship, the president of the NGO "Ukrainian Federation" Healthy Lifestyle" Vlasta Shovkovska.
OCEANMAN is a series of competitions developed by swimmers for swimmers. In 2016 Oceanman became the only International World Championship in Open Waters, offering both professional and amateur swimmers the chance to achieve their personal goals in unique locations.
"Despite the small history of existence, the competitions are popular among swimmers around the world. According to preliminary data, about 1,000 swimmers plan to participate in OCEANMAN ODESSA this year. It is also expected that there will be about 3000 fans, "- said Gennadiy Trukhanov.
As part of the OCEANMAN ODESSA on September 9, 2018, it is planned to set a national record of Ukraine on the mass swim in open water: about a thousand swimmers will overcome the distance of 1794 meters in honor of the year of the founding of Odessa.
The competitions in Odessa are scheduled for September 8-9, 2018. See more information there - http://oceanman-openwater.com/oceanman-ukrania/
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