Una vez más la World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) ha convocado sus premios anuales para reconocer a los nadadores, nadadoras y proyectos de aguas abiertas más significativos del año.
Entre los nominados se encuentran el argentino Guillermo Bertola, ganador del presente FINA Grand Prix, el mexicano Antonio Argüelles que este 2017 ha completado su reto de los 7 Océanos, la alemana Julia Wittig que ha sido la nadadora de aguas heladas más rápida del año, o la menorquina Tita Llorens que ha completado la Swim Marathon Costa Brava (42km) y ha vuelto a intentar el cruce Ibiza-Jávea de 90 km.
Podéis realizar las votaciones y leer sobre el resto de los nominados y nominadas en la página oficial de la WOWSA.
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