On March 9, 2008, in conjunction with the half-marathon Stresa Pallanza Verbania, we thought a lot of fun to do a half-crossing by swimming to the Island Mother Pallanza.
The water was about 6.5 °, and then the equipment should be particularly careful, with a fairly heavy pack, boots, gloves and cap, but having tried twice in the previous 15 days, knew that there would be no problems. Given the length of the route which was not more than 1 km and a half, we decided to go calmly about 11 am when the sun had warmed the air.
We asked for explicit permission for the trip to the Province and I suggested to the police involvement in some water sports specialist belonging to their bodies. We had support for assistance from rowboats, old english girls and a nice burchiello, and to give effect to this little party of our water, we hoped that it could be also launched the canoe to 16 rowers who had accompanied us last year in a stage of VIACOLMARMO!
arrival at Pallanza in the square we found the press and television and we launched the invitation to the evening of March 14 at 21 at the Villa Giulia, whose purpose was primarily to focus authorities and the public on the serious situation Pollution in the Gulf Borromeo where it is clear the almost complete disappearance of all forms of aquatic vegetation.
to recover from the swim, we invited participants to an informal lunch in Villa Rusconi-Clerici, 300 m from the landing, made with spaghetti, cheese, ham and wine, happy to have around us many divers, swimmers and oarsmen, in a word, the friends of the lake for the swim, in water or boat, both for the night of March 14.
Francesco Rusconi-ClericiRoberto
Troubetzkoy Hahn
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