Today, in the village of Pirallahi in the Nerekend Park, the Ministry of Youth and Sports organized an event called “Caspian Wave”.
Professionals and amateurs competed in open water. Participants, divided into several age categories, overcame a distance of 500 meters. Among them were the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gaibov, Minister of Defense Industry, President of the Azerbaijani cycle sport of Madat Guliev, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee Azer Aliyev.
“it was difficult. I didn’t swim at sea so often, mainly in the pool, – said Farid Gaibov after the finish.“ Swiming at sea is completely different. A coach floated next to me, he helped me and supported me. Now I will be. Try to swim more often in the sea
Such an event in Azerbaijan is held for the first time. We have a sea, rivers, in the Olympic complexes there are pools. We want not only in the capital, but also in the regions, people can swim.
We hold mass events every Sunday, and we will continue to do this both in Baku and beyond. “
Among lovers of winners in various categories were Fatima Caspigi, Denis Korchashkin, Elena Shipova, Roman Vladyka, Natalya Mordasova, Kamil Aliyev, Alena Suleimanova, Jamal Shahverdiev.
It is worth saying that the president of the Triathlon Federation of Azerbaijan Elchin Aliyev took 2nd place in the category of older than 50 years.
Among the professionals, Ailin Hoshbakht, Abdulrahman Rustamov, Fatima Alcaramov, Rashad Alguliev won.
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