Travesia la Bocaina
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The Travesía La Bocaina (Bocaina Strait Swim or B15K) is a 15-kilometer marathon swim in the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. The swim is from Lanzarote, a Spanish island on the easternmost of the Canary Islands to Fuerteventura, another Spanish island of the Canary Islands. Fuerteventura is a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009.
The 15 km Travesía La Bocaina is organized by Club Triatlón Vulcano and supported by the Oliver Acuña.
Pilots
Carlos is a pilot of Traversia la Bocaina from Playa Blanca on Lanzarote. He escorted Pádraig Mallon from Lanzarote to Fuerteventura.
Videos
External links
- Nadando Libre on Traversia la Bocaina
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Going Back To The Place He Loves - The Sea
- Ana Villanueva Peñacoba Loving The Open Water Life
- Triple Corona Illas Atlánticas
- Ángela Díaz García To Tackle Ultramarató de l'Ebre
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- La Bocaina
- Los Cabosos
- Sea Bull Completes A Canary Islands Crossing
