Costa Brava
Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Spain, consisting of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and Selva, in the province of Girona. The Costa Brava stretches from Blanes, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Barcelona, to the French border.
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Open Water Swimming
It is the site of the 13 km long Vías Bravas, designated open water swimming courses for the public. It is also the location of the Swim the Costa Brava, part of the PROSwim Challenge, the first European championship open water swimming conducted in stages organised by Culture Sport.
PROSwim Challenge 2013
The 2013 PROSwim Challenge comprises of 2 competitions over 2 consecutive weeks and in different locations in the Mediterranean waters.
Stage 1 - Swim the Costa Brava on 20-21 September 2013 in L’Escala, Spain.
Stage 2 - Swim the Island on 5-6 October 2013 in Bergeggi, Italy/
PROSwim Challenge 2014
The 2014 PROSwim Challenge comprises of 3 competitions over 3 consecutive weeks and in different locations in the Mediterranean waters.
Stage 1 - Swim The Costa Brava in September 2014 in L’Escala, Spain.
Stage 2 - Swim the Green Island in September 2014 in La Ciotat, France.
Stage 3 - Swim the Island in October 2014 in Bergeggi, Italy.
Swim4Good Costa Brava Relay
Swim4Good Costa Brava relay swam the length of the Costa Brava from Blanes to Portbou in Spain, finishing in 32 hours 7 minutes for the 118.6 km distance. The swimmers included Guillermo Sagnier, Christian Puentes, Alberto Compte, Jordi Cañellas, Mauricio Prieto, Esteban Raventós, and Captain Toni Fiol.
VIes Braves
Vies Braves is an open water public network of marine itineraries located along Costa Brava in Spain, co-created by Miquel Sunyer.
External links
- What Are The World’s Best Open Water Swimming Towns?
- Swimming In Costa Brava
- Mauricio Prieto With Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
- Culture Sport 365
- PROSwim Challenge
- Eco-Swimming With Sunyer
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daniel Pagés Combines Nature And Sport In The Costa Brava
- Vías Bravas, Something To Smile And Swim About
- Swimming Upon Slipway
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- The California Open Water Swimming Oasis
- Miquel Suñer, From Swimming To Sharing
