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

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

Awesome Inspirational Awareness event! Among these courageous ladies was Patricia Kohlmann who has already crossed " El Canal de la Mancha". Their message is "take care of yourselves through exercise and regula 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 across the channel between the bay of  La Paz and La Isla del Espiritu Santo in open sea, in an accion 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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