New challenge

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September 13, 2014: Today was held the last crossing Capri-Napoli of the season. The protagonist was the Mexican athlete Laura Vaca who, with his 61 years, he completed the course in 9h 34 ’23 “, becoming the participant athlete, with the greatest number of years, completed the crossing.
Olympic athlete, in the swimming pool, at the Olimpyc Games in Mexico ’68, today she showed a great character, because the sea conditions were not easy, but, despite this, Laura with great strength and tenacity has completed the course in a brilliant way.

Goodbye

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Thanks to all the athletes for their outstanding performance …

Thanks to all the sponsors and partners who have supported the edition …

Thanks to all the old fans and newcomers …

Goodbye to 2015 with the 50th edition.

2014 FINA Grand Prix winners

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September 8, 2014: Today was held the official award ceremony of the Capri-Napoli 2014 Trofeo BCC Napoli.

The event was held at the “Maschio Angioino”.

Los ganadores han llegado a bordo con 2 coches eléctricos puestos a disposición por Nissan.

The winners have come on board with 2 electric cars made ​​available by Nissan.

Were also carried out the awards for the winners of the FINA Grand Prix in 2014.

For men won the French Joanes Hedel.

For women ex aequo between the Czech and Silvie Rybárová y the Argentinian Pilar Geijo.

Here the updated final rankings 2014 FINA Grand Prix.

After the prize-giving day dedicated to the Neapolitan tradition:
before the aperitif at the “Gran Caffè Gambrinus” and then tasting the authentic Neapolitan pizza at “Rossopomodoro” on the seafront of Naples.

2014 Results

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September 7, 2014: The first results of the Capri-Napoli 2014 trophy BBC Napoli:

MEN: 1) Khudyakov (Kaz) 2) Pop Acev (Mkd) 3) Hedel (Fra)

WOMEN: 1) Cunha (Bra) 2) Geijo (Arg) 3) Nunez (Esp)

Here the complete results

5 hours race

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7 September 2014: the positions after 5 hous of the race:

Head group: 10 swimmers

1) Stochino, Hedel, Blaum, Khudiakov, Venturi, Pop Acev

Women: Cunha

4 hours race

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7 September 2014: the positions after 4 hours of the race:

Head group: about 12 swimmers

Men: Ercoli, khudiakov, Stochino, Hedel, Ryckeman

Women: Cunha, Geijo, Rybarova, Nunez, Lamberti

3 hours race

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7 September 2014: the positions after 3 hours of the race:

Head group: about 15 swimmers

1) Ryckeman, Hedel, Pop Acev, Etcoli, Stoochino

Women:

1) Cunha, Geijo, Rybarova, Lamberti

Sprint race CAG Chemical

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September 6, 2014: Today, two of the big favorites have won the day before the official starter of the race, the test “sprint” over a distance of a mile held in Baia (where he had planned a national competition of swimming in open water): the trophy “CAG Chemical “in fact went into the men’s , the Italian Simone Ercoli and into thw women’s to the Brazialian Ana Marcela Cunha.

Torrow morning the offcial race from 09.30 am with the live streaming.

Day in Capri

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September 5th, 2014: Capri day for athletes engaged Sunday at the capri-napoli.

Once in Capri, swimmers have moved from Marina Grande in Capri with the cable car, thanks to the support of SIPPIC.

First appointment with the greeting of the Mayor at the Municipality of Capri, thanks to whose support the swimmers were able to enjoy a whole day in one of the pearls of the Mediterranean.

Then the traditional photo in “Piazzetta”.

In the afternoon training at the recently renovated Le Lido Ondine, and before returning to Naples, a tour of the island by boat, from the sea to admire all the beauties of Capri as the Blue Grotto and the Faraglioni.

Tomorrow Sprint Race “C.Ag. Chemical” and the technical meeting n Baia.

The swimmers have arrived in Naples

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September 4, 2014: arrived in Naples the swimmers entered in the 49th edition of the Capri-Napoli scheduled Sunday, September 7th starting at the Lido Le Ondine – Capri at 09.30 and with the arrival at about 3.45 / 4 at the Circoo Canottieri Napoli.

30 swimmers, 20 men and 10 women from 17 nations, who will contest the stage win, entering the hall of fame of the event.
Headlining the group of the Italians in the race Edoardo Stochino (bronze at the recent European Berlin), Simone Ercoli and Fabiana Lamberti who compete for FFOO Naples.

Arrived also the reigning world champion Damian Blaum and the current leaders of the ranking FINA Grand Prix: French Joanes Hedel and the Macedonian Tomi Stefanovski.

For the female race, just arrived the 2 leaders of the ranking FINA Grand Prix: the Czech Silvie Rybárová and the Argentinian Pilar Geijo. Next to them, for the first time in the race, the multi medalist at the last Olympic Games and at the World Championships in Barcelona, 2013, the Brazilian athlete Ana Marcela Cunha (pictured above) who came on board a Nissan, sponsor of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Ana Marcela is also part of  the project born in Brazil: “Team Nissan”, a program designed to assist in the training the Brazilian athletes with a potential, in order to help the country achieve success in the 2016 Games.

Nissan also supports the Capri-Napoli marathon with the help of electric mobility at the service of the athletes.

Tomorrow day in Capri, with the greeting of the institutions of Capri, training at the race starting venue and a boat tour to admire the beauty of the island.