Panaji: Recently Goa ne India ki first and longest sea swimming challenge, Coastal Odyssey ko host kiya, jisko Open Water Swimming Club (GOWSC) ne organize kiya tha. Desh bhar se top 24 open water swimmers South Goa me Valor Beach (Consua) se Zalor Beach (Fatrade) tak stunning coastline ke saath 20km ki swimming karne ke liye aaye.
2015 me established GOWSC ki shuruaat sea me swimming ke liye passionate friends ke ak group ke roop me hui thi, aur tab se ye India me open water swimmers ke liye leading club ban gaya hai. Starting me, unhone Goa ke coastline par short swim organize kiya, jisme Hawai Beach se lekar Bambolim Beach, South me Butterfly Beach and North me Mandrem tak ke raste shaamil the. Aaj ye club beginners, triathletes competitive swimmers and long distance swimming enthusiasts ke liye October se May tak chalne wale swimming camps run karta hai.
Coastal Odyssey 2025 ko Goa ko marathon swimmers ke map par laane ke liye design kiya gaya tha. Jabki kai Indian swimmers traditionally English Channel ya Catalina Swim jaisi iconic swimming ke liye abroad jaate hain, GOWSC kr founders ne Goa ki stunning beaches and long coastline ko world-class open water swimming challenge ke liye ak ideal location ke roop me show karne ki opportunity dekh raha hai.
Iss event me 3 formats shaamil the: (I) 20 km solo swim (II) 2×10 km two-person relay (III) 4×5 km four-person relay. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Nasik, Pune aur Hyderabad ke swimmers ne participate kiya, jinme se kai pahle hi English Channel tair chuke the aur baaki ke Ocean Seven Challenge Ko jeetne ki ichha rakhte the.
Iss event ke dauran hydration, nutrition and safety top priorities thi. 14 GOWSC instructors and crew ke support crew ne 3 boats, 3 kayaks and land par tainat hokar ye ensure kiya ki swimming ke dauran swimmers ki achhi tarah se dekhbhal ki jaaye. Drishti ke life-savers bhi crew ka part the.
Swimming subah 7:30 baje start hui, har 2.5 ghante me relay switchover ke saath, aur last swimmer shaam 5:15 baje paani se bahar nikla. Jaise-jaise swimming aage badhi, badhti hawaon ne doosre part ko aur jada challenging bana diya, lekin swimmers ne course complete karne ke liye struggle kiya. Unhone smile and achievements ke sense ke saath khatm Kiya.
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