RECORD After almost nine hours of effort, Théo Curin crossed the finish line of the legendary Santa Fé-Coronda open water race in Argentina. A new feat for the quadri amputated athlete
Nearly 9 hours of effort for Théo Curin and a major feat in Argentina. — BAYARD Unlimited
- Théo Curin achieved the superb performance of finishing the Santa Fé-Coronda in Argentina. That’s 57 km of swimming in warm, opaque and muddy water with very strong currents.
- “I really thought I wasn’t going to finish, I had a really bad ‘shoulder quite quickly,’ he explained.
- Thanks to this new performance, Théo Curin, 22, made history in the Santa Fé-Coronda, one of three world’s toughest competitions in open water. He became the first disabled athlete to successfully tame it.
And a new feat for Théo Curin, a! After the 108 km crossing of Lake Titicaca at the trio swim in November 2021, the quadri amputee athlete to the age of six after a lightning bacterial meningitis ended his life. another legendary race. On Tuesday night at Wednesday, the native of Lunéville (Meurthe-et-Moselle) completed, alone, the Santa Fé-Coronda in Argentina. That is 57 km in hot, opaque and muddy water with very strong currents. All after 8h52 of effort.
“I thought I wasn’t going to finish, it hurt really bad. the shoulder quite quickly after the start of the race and I knew that we still had to hold on for a long time, he reacted. But thanks to my coach Stéphane and the encouragement of the spectators and my whole team over the kilometres, I clung on. and made it to the end of the 57 kilometres.”
“I am extremely proud of Théo, of his performance of course, which is simply amazing (less than 9 hours!) but also of his attitude during the race… He suffered and had difficult passages. manage, but to at no time did he demobilize. The riverside vibe and crowd support were overwhelming. incredible, this race is definitely unique in the world…”,” his trainer Stéphane Lecat.
“It’s a strong sign”
Thanks to; this new performance, Théo Curin, 22, entered in the history of the Santa Fé-Coronda, one of the three toughest open water competitions in the world. He became the first para-athlete to compete. succeed in tame her. “I am proud to be the first to crossing the finish line of this crazy race, it’s a strong sign,” relished the Paralympic world vice-champion in 100 m and 200 m freestyle in” Mexico, also aware of all the efforts made.
Théo Curin has become the first swimmer disabled sports complete this mythical open water race. – BAYARD Unlimited
The Lorrain had for several months followed an intense training program alongside Stéphane Lecat, himself winner of this mythical race at the helm. four times. He was also accompanied by a physical and mental trainer. And since the boy is still struggling to change “the perception of disability” two young people with disabilities. Cloé Perdriat and Rayhan Bouhraoua were at his side in Argentina. To admire the feat up close.