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Swimming "The Sea of Cortez......... for them" Cancer Awareness action.

by Pat Garcia | October 22, 2008 at 05:54 am

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Awesome Inspirational Awareness event! Among these courageous ladies crossin the Sea of Cortez was Patricia Kohlmann who has already crossed " El Canal de la Mancha".

Their message is "take care of yourselves through exercise and regular medical check ups."

El Sudcaliforniano.
An example of courage and resistance was given by these eight professional swimmers Mónica Ramírez, Edna Llórens, Nelly Becerra, Patricia Guerra, Nanes Maza, Patricia Kohlmann, Nora Toledano and Patricia Kohlmann by swimming open sea across the channel between the bay of La Paz and La Isla del Espiritu Santo , in an action to favor the prevention of uterine cancer.

This event was promoted by the XIII City Counsil of La Paz, with the name "For them ..............the Sea of Cortez", in order to prevent and create awareness on the serious problem breast and uterus cancer represent and how they can be cured if detected on time.

La Paz, Baja California Sur.- Un ejemplo de coraje, valor y resistencia es el que dieron las ocho nadadoras profesionales Mónica Ramírez, Edna Llórens, Nelly Becerra, Patricia Guerra, Nanes Maza, Patricia Kohlmann, Nora Toledano y Patricia Kohlmann al cruzar a nado en mar abierto el canal marítimo entre la bahía de La Paz y la isla Espíritu Santo, como una acción en pro de la prevención del cáncer cérvico uterino.

Este evento promovido por el XIII Ayuntamiento de La Paz, el cual llevó por nombre "Por ellas... el mar de Cortez", se realizó para prevenir y concientizar a las mujeres sobre el grave problema que representan el cáncer de mama y cérvico uterino, los cuales si se detectan a tiempo pueden ser curados.

En punto de las 7:00 am, la alcaldesa de La Paz, Rosa Delia Cota Montaño, en la playa de Balandra dio el disparo de salida a estas atletas que establecieron un récord al recorrer a nadando casi 45 kilómetros en 11 horas con 35 minutos.

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Rachel Nixon

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at 07:36 on October 22nd, 2008

patgarcia, good for them!

Pat Garcia

at 08:31 on October 22nd, 2008

Thanks Rachel Nixon,

I thought it was great!

Amy Judd

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at 07:40 on October 22nd, 2008

patgarcia, this is great. Any event like this is important I think.

Jordan Yerman

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at 08:36 on October 22nd, 2008

patgarcia, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Pat Garcia

at 08:38 on October 22nd, 2008

Thanks Amy,

I totally agree, in my country we still have many women that feel embarrassed to have medical check ups, so this kind of event to create awareness can save many lives.