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Jorge Crivillés Completes Río de la Plata Crossing, First Challenge of Triple Crown

The Alicante swimmer covered over 40 kilometers in 15 hours and 37 minutes, beginning his challenge in the Southern Cone.

Image of a swimmer's arm breaking the water surface.
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Image of a swimmer's arm breaking the water surface.

Alicante swimmer Jorge Crivillés has successfully completed the Río de la Plata crossing, the first of three events comprising the Triple Crown of the End of the World, a demanding long-distance swimming challenge in the Southern Hemisphere.

The feat took place during the early hours of last Saturday, when Crivillés managed to cover the more than 40 kilometers separating Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) from Punta Lara (Argentina). The time taken by the athlete from Alicante, who was already the first Spaniard to complete the Seven Oceans challenge, was 15 hours and 37 minutes.
Despite the murky waters, weather conditions were favorable from the start of the event, which began around 11:00 AM on Friday, Spanish time. This circumstance allowed the swimmer to maintain a consistent stroke pace throughout the journey.
With this first objective achieved, Crivillés and his team are now preparing for the next challenges: the crossing of the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan. These projects are scheduled for late this year or early next year.
In addition to the sporting achievement, Crivillés, 54, has the support of the Asisa Foundation and dedicates this effort to raising awareness for the work of the Spanish Group of Cancer Patients (GEPAC) and the Spanish Association of Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia Patients (AEAL), organizations with which he has actively collaborated for years.

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