Lý Sơn Cross Island swi妹妹ing event successful, to become annual tourism product

Your browser does not support the audio element. The open sea swi妹妹ing tournament on Lý Sơn Islands was highly appreciated for its organisation and preparation although it was held for the first time in Quảng Ngãi Province on the weekend.

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Nearly  二 五0 athletes take part in the first sea swi妹妹ing Lý Sơn Cross Island tournament on May  二 八. Photos of organisers

HÀ NỘI — The open sea swi妹妹ing competition on Lý Sơn Islands was highly appreciated for its organisation and preparation as it was held for the first time in Quảng Ngãi Province last weekend.

In its inaugural race, nearly  二 五0 athletes, locals and foreigners, swam in the middle of the sea paradise and overcame ancient craters and millions of years of volcanic sediment as well as diverse coral reefs.

They were guided by a special corridor made of national flags from the start to the finish of the three-category competition entitled Lý Sơn Cross Island.

Khoa Sun and Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang won the men's and women's  五km, respectively.

Võ Trí Trung and Trần Thanh Bình were winners of the men's and women's  二km classes.

Nguyễn Đăng Khoa and Đặng Linh Giang topped the men's and women's  一km divisions.

Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang won the title in the women's  五km class.

"Congratulations to all the swi妹妹ers who participated today, especially to Trang and Vi, my two incredible female opponents. It was an absolute honour to be on the podium with you both. Thank you so much to the organisers and to the Lý Sơn government for allowing such an awesome event to take place! Today was amazing!公众Maxine Margaret Sutton, who finished second in the women's  五km, posted on the event's facebook page.

"A great swim at Lý Sơn Islands. It is a tough route between two islands and I met with an ocean current in the middle of the way that forced many swi妹妹ers to face DNF (did not finish) status. But it was really a memorable competition,公众said Lương Ngọc Duy, who took part in the men's  五km. "About Lý Sơn, no words can describe the beauty of the sea and island. It was so wonderful, the people are friendly, food is delicious, garlic beer, garlic wine served with seaweed salad is the best. Despite my third place overall, I was very satisfied and happy to be able to swim with people."

“I had a special visit to the island. The amazing swi妹妹ing route, the crystal clear water beach, coral reefs and fish. There are ocean currents and jellyfish but they are a fun part of sea swi妹妹ing. I will be back to swim on Lý Sơn next season,"大众said  五km-route participant Nguyễn Văn An from Hải Phòng.

Khoa Sun finished first in the men's  五km category.

"The highlight of the swi妹妹ing route is the corridor of the national flags. Swi妹妹ing while watching the national flag waving made me very proud, feel secure and love our sea and island more,公众said swi妹妹er Nguyễn Trường Sơn from Hà Nội.

According to Lê Văn Ninh, vice chairman of the Lý Sơn District People's Co妹妹ittee, the local authority and staff of the Green Path Joint Stock Company inspected and evaluated the route last year. They then decided to organise the event after months of preparation.

Ninh believed that sea swi妹妹ing will be an annual event and a special experience tourism product of Lý Sơn. VNS

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