7 July 2021 2:52pm
The Authentic Marathon Swim returned for its second consecutive year on July 2-4, 2021 at the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos.
Amateur and professional swimmers from 10 countries, including the USA, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Malta, Luxembourg, and Greece visited North Evia for the needs of the event and discovered the region’s cultural and sports wealth.
Impressive swimming action photo of the Authentic Marathon Swim Photo: Elias Lefas @ Authentic Marathon Swim
The Authentic Marathon Swim was honored by the presence of Prime Minister’s representative, Secretary General of Sports, George Mavrotas and the Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki, while the President of the Greek National Tourism Organisation Angela Gerekou expressed her support for the event.
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The Authentic Marathon Swim is approaching and expects to gather participations of amateur and professional swimmers from Greece and abroad for the 2nd consecutive year, on July 2-4, 2021, at Pefki, Evia of the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos.
The organization of the Authentic Marathon Swim last year, led the event to the top of the Tourism Awards with 5 awards in total. More specifically, it was distinguished with 2 Silver awards for the strategy implemented for the “Guest – Staff Protection” during the Covid-19 pandemic and its “Integrated Communications Campaign” while receiving 3 Bronze awards at the “Sports Tourism”, “Interconnection of tourism with other sectors of the Greek economy” and “Technology enhanced experience” categories for the technology solutions used to improve the travel experience.
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Impressive footage of the swimming races at Pefki, of the Municipality of Istiaia-Edipsos (photo by Angelos Zymaras @ Authentic Marathon Swim)
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The preparations for the Authentic Marathon Swim are currently underway, as organizers are getting ready to hold the historic event for the second consecutive year at Pefki in the Municipality of Istiaia–Edipsos on the Greek island of Evia.
Scheduled to take place during July 2-4, the Authentic Marathon Swim will be organized by the Municipality of Istiaia-Edipsos and held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). ActiveMedia Group is responsible for its sports production.
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