Cartagena native wins 5K open water event, cut in half by the storm, in the Spanish Cup final at the port of Cartagena
No one is a prophet in his country except Alejandro Puebla. The Cartagena swimmer won the closing stages of the Spanish Open Water Cup yesterday, held in the port of Cartagena with hundreds of swimmers from across the country under the strong threat of a storm. Weather conditions forced the 5km distance to be halved, which Puebla dominated in the Elite category in a time of 29 minutes 55 seconds.
The CN Cartagonova Cartagena athlete put the direct in every stroke, finishing ahead of Lucas Costa (31.37), Ignacio Gaitán (33.15) and Jordi Corominas (35.14), all older than Puebla, who turns 20 in November. He crossed the finish line smiling and all the political authorities were waiting for him at the dock. Also his friend and colleague Alberto Martínez, from Cartagena and absent from yesterday’s appointment due to physical discomfort. The Tokyo Olympian had to abandon the swimsuit and give all the fame to his compatriot.
Overall, the CN Cartagonova Cartagena was second in Spain, behind only the Galicians of the CN Pontereas, in the Child, Junior and Elite categories. Hundreds of fans came to the dock of the port to witness the development of this seventh edition of the Cup of Spain.
The biggest success came with the CN Master Murcia, who added 79,830 points in the Master category, ahead of the rest of the participants. The Murcian are champions of Spain, a prize for consistency throughout the 18 stages of the Spanish Cup. They were runners-up last year. 98 different teams participated in this edition.
Source: La Verdad
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