Nine Bay Swim Success — Part 3

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Correction — Total swim time for all 9 bays was 5 hours and 24 minutes, not 10+ hrs. previously reported.  I can hardly believe it!  but it was reported to me by Wayne Overby who was in a kayak next to Luis the entire time.

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We “summarized” in part 2 by reminding people that Luis was a “man with 2 missions,” one to establish an “open water swim” record for the Bays of Huatulco, and the other to be of assistance to the “children of San Felipe.”

He said that he used as his “mantra” the expression, “Cada Brazada, Un Aliento Para La Niñez,” which loosely translated means with, “Each Movement of the Arms, A Breathe For Childhood,” so that he had the energy to make the necessary strokes to complete the course.

One can only wonder how many strokes or “breathes for children” had to take to swim approximately 14 miles in UNDER 6 hours.  No matter, however, for he was doing it for the children of San Felipe. 

More photos and videos just a click away –

One day the children we in Huatulco and saw the ocean for only the 2nd time in their short lives even though they can practically see the Pacific from the mountains where they live.  Here is a photo of them enjoying the ocean.

Luis used the time with the children to also go for a practice swim with his two dogs.  One of the dogs was 14 years old and could not keep up with Luis and the other dog as they all returned to the beach and were greeted by the children.  The children loved the two dogs almost as much as they enjoyed the ocean as you can see in the following Youtube video –

If you would like to support Luis and his “missions,” you can contact him at — losportales_hux@hotmail.com or ”drop” me an email at — silversard@yahoo.com