Early Stages Of The 57K Santa Fe-Coronda Swim
Olga Kozydub of Russia and Gabriel Villagoiz of Argentina are leading the pack at the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda down the Rio Negro in the early stages of the race.Everyone is feeling good right now, but that will change over the course of the 8-10 hour race.
On the men’s side, Gabriel Villagoiz (ARG) is leading Tsuetan Yordanov (BUL), Damián Blaum (ARG), Luciano Sales Rubio (ARG), Martín Carrizo (ARG), and Tiago Sato (BRA). On the women’s side, Olga Kozydub (RUS) is leading Esther Nuñez (ESP), Silvie Rybarova (CZE) Pilar Geijo (ARG), Antonella Bogarìn (ARG), Vanesa Garcia (ARG), Noelia Petti (ARG), Lexie Kelly (USA) and Karla Sitic (CRO).
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