Celebrating At The Descenso a Nado de la Ria de Navia
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming will be reporting from the shorelines of one of the world’s greatest open water swimming celebrations, the Descenso a Nado de la Ria de Navia (Navia’s Downstream Swim).
Started in 1958 when 14 swimmers swam 1 kilometer down the River Navia in a coastal village in Asturias, Galicia in northern Spain, the swim now attracts swimmers of all ages and abilities from all over Europe and the world.
The 3-day celebration features parades, parties and music as well as races of various distances.
Presentacion LIII Descenso Internacional a la… by TV-EONAVIEGA
Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source 
Started in 1958 when 14 swimmers swam 1 kilometer down the River Navia in a coastal village in Asturias, Galicia in northern Spain, the swim now attracts swimmers of all ages and abilities from all over Europe and the world.
The 3-day celebration features parades, parties and music as well as races of various distances.
Presentacion LIII Descenso Internacional a la… by TV-EONAVIEGA
Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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