During the swim, Luis Alfredo Estavillo Chavez was “monitored” by his swimming coach and “shadow” by a security force to protect his safety natural “predators.” However, Luis also had other creatures “shadowing” him, the Dolphins, which Luis has always viewed as a good sign.
The swim lasted many hours (about 10 and 1/2 hrs.) but ended on San Agustin Beach. Here is a photo of Luis at the beach of San Agustin.
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FIRST OPEN WATER SWIM OF NINE BAYS OF HUATULCO
We are happy to report that on Saturday, November 15th, 2008, Luis Alfredo Estavillo Chavez successfully completed an “open water swim” of the 9 Bays of Huatulco and “set a new standard” in doing so. The event was a formal judged and certified by Edgar Pedraza Jiméz. The following is a very loosely translated summation by the judge.
The past Saturday 15 of November. I am carried out (certified) the crossing in morning swim of the individual swim of the 9 bays by the sportsman Luis Estavillo Chavez, leaving at 7:00 AM from the Bay of Conejos and arriving after 12:24 PM at the Bay of San Agustin . . . . Giving to faith and legality of, I swim the Judge and Director of Association State of Swimming . . . announce a new sport event in the Bays of Huatulco under the heading of “open water swimming,” and “open” the invitation to any national or international sportsman to try it and to surpass the time established by our friend Luis. It was one pleasing experience to have participated in this project that as much effort him cost to Luis, but obtained the recognition to its effort and tenacity. Greetings to all. Edgar Pedraza Jiménez
Luis attempted the swim twice before but was thwarted by severe storm conditions and strong currents on the previous attempts. On his third and successful attempt, he wisely decided to swim the Bays in the opposite direction of his previous attempts. Apparently, he still encountered strong currents near the lighthouse and Cacaluta Bay but got through by keeping up his strong pace.
The following photo is of Luis receiving certification of his swim from Mr. Edgar Pedraza Jiménez, Judge and Director of the event.
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In order to raise funds to start industries in a community to buy food for a school breakfast program, the Huatulco Tri Sports Club Civil Association and Luis Estavillo are sponsoring a swimming event on the 18th or 19th of August, depending on weather conditions.
Luis will start swimming at 7:00 am from San Augustin bay and end at Conejos bay around 15:00 pm. His arrival will be celebrated at Conejos beach with food and drinks for everyone. It is a SOLO, NINE BAY SWIM, a total of 23.5 KM or 14.6 miles.
With “each stroke of his arms, he will take a breath and give breath to children.”
We saw Luis practicing for the NINE BAY SWIM in a previous post accompanied by dolphins, a great sign –
Luis is now ready to do ALL NINE BAYS in order to raise money to buy food for this school kitchen and breakfast shelter –
To learn more about Luis and his mission, go to the Page on the right entitled, The “Rest of the Story . . . “
OR click on this link –
http://huatulcoparadise.wordpress.com/the-rest-of-the-story-each-arm-stroke/
