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How good are we in the water, it’s cool!
enthuses the announcer, addressing a crowd of swimmers, orange or blue caps screwed on their heads. This Saturday, June 18, 2022, shortly before 4 p.m., around a hundred amateur or experienced swimmers of all ages jump into the water to warm up, before a 2 km or 5 km race in the Bassin du Commerce of the ocean city. , in the heart of the city.
Our warm-up video
They participate in the second edition of the Open Swim Stars (OSS). The City of Le Havre and Harmonie Mutuelle are leading this sports project, “
a way for swimmers to appropriate a new place, new challenges
“, according to Laurent Neuville, in charge of the organization. Four categories were proposed to the 175 participants: 1 km, 2 km, 5 km and relay. ”
There are podiums and small gifts to win for the best, but these are mostly races for fun
“says Louise, intern at OSS.
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