To see a bunch of blue Envol T-shirts in the crowd, to have them cheer, sing and hug. What a great feeling! Team Envol arrived in the US with style. And yes, we took the gold medals for female, male and mixed. Clean sweep! We had 24 people racing over the weekend. For some it was the very first swimrun race, for others a sweet victory after years of hard work. Michelle and Catarina did the sprint race together instead of Michelle doing her first swimrun race solo. They had a great race after only 20 min practice together, staying tethered from the first swim to the finish line. Donnie and Preston tested the activity on the Experience race and they got the gold.
In the long course, part of the World Series, the race was intense. Nicolas and Francesc waited the last 10 km to make a move. The level of fatigue was already high after many climbs and steep downhill. Francesc had the extra gear to pull the last swims and runs and offer Nicolas a fantastic birthday present.
Fanny and Desirée confirmed that they are the best women swimrunners. Many wanted to beat them, but they show all their talent and fitness from the start to finish at a 7th place overall.
In the mixed category, the competition was tight almost to the finish line. Alexis and Sabina proved that the heavy winter trainings paid off. Living in Switzerland, they intensified the running trainings by joining a local running club and they keep following the Envol swimming sessions. With a 3-minute lead, they took their first gold on a World Series.
Overall, our athletes did extremely well. Dave and Ben joined the Catalina party all the way from Melbourne and a solid US crew were also part of this first ÖtillÖ event in America.
Team Envol already has members in the USA, we have ambassadors in California and Arizona ready to spread the Envol vision and the sport of swimrun in their communities. And we want more! We want all of you curious about this sport to join us. We will teach you everything you need to know and being part of the Envol community includes having a back-up and cheer squad at the next race! If you want to perform, to see how far up the ranking you can get, we can provide you with the coaching you need. Or you just want to improve your open water swimming and do a few swimrun trainings? We will have a coach and a group close to you!
