Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil, El Corazón de Navia

El Open World Performance Piscina Agua del año tiene la intención de honrar los esfuerzos y nada - exitosos o no, a corto o largo plazo - que (1) el mejor encarnan el espíritu de natación en aguas abiertas, (2) son representativos del sentido de la aventura, la tenacidad y la perseverancia que los nadadores de aguas abiertas son conocidos por, y (3) más han influido positivamente en el mundo de la natación en aguas abiertas.

Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil, El Corazón de Navia

La obra de Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil, también conocido como su apodo Moreno, fue uno de los 15 candidatos seleccionados para el Mundial 2012 Abierto Performance Natación en Aguas del Año."Durante 55 años, el Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia ha capturado los corazones y las mentes del pueblo de Navia, en el norte de España. Para 55 de los 55 años, Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Moreno Villamil o, para abreviar ha sido el corazón y el alma del Descenso. Los bailes y el teatro, la pompa y desfiles, carreras y el jolgorio de la carrera están íntimamente arraigado en una semana verdaderamente mágico de no dejar de actividades. Esta prioridad sobre los atletas, esta fusión de la cultura y de la competencia sólo se produce por una personalidad más grande que la vida que pone natación en aguas abiertas en el centro de día de trabajo de toda su vida dentro y fuera día, año tras año. Por su capacidad de inspirar a la comunidad y patrocinadores, por su habilidad para tejer las tradiciones del norte de España tan magníficamente a darse un baño en un río, por sus esfuerzos para colocar una sonrisa en los nadadores de todas las generaciones por días en extremo, por su 24/7 disponibilidad para crear un evento más pintoresco donde los nadadores están colocados en el podio más alto de prioridad, los esfuerzos de todo el año de Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil es un candidato digno para el Performance 2012 WOWSA Abierto de Natación en Aguas del Año ".Los nombramientos tienen el propósito de reconocer y honrar a algunos de los mejores esfuerzos y nada que lo global natación en aguas abiertas mundo ha visto. La reducción del número de candidatos a 15 era extraordinariamente difícil debido a los increíbles esfuerzos y hazañas de miles de hombres y mujeres en el deporte. Extreme nadadores, bañistas, nadadores discapacitados de hielo, nadadores de maratón, nadadores profesionales, administradores, entrenadores, pilotos y nadadores de todos los ámbitos de la vida completamente impresionado a sus compañeros, el público y los medios de comunicación con sus hazañas de natación en aguas abiertas durante todo el 2012.El destinatario de 2009 del Mundial de Natación en Aguas Abierta Rendimiento del Año fue Andrés Islas Caimán Smiley quien completó la Milla de Tiburon RCP en San Francisco, California. El 2010 ha sido el destinatario de natación relé 202-millas por el profundo Six Ventura que nadaba por la costa de California. El receptor 2011 fue Nejib Túnez Belhedi que nadó el Swim Across 1400K Túnez. 



El Performance 2012 WOWSA de los nominados Año son(Listado en orden alfabético de su nombre):1. Alina Warren (Escocia), Piscina Great Glen Way2. Brenton Williams (Sudáfrica), Deep Flying Blue3. Dan Projansky (EE.UU.), volaba sobre el río Rojo4. Holandés Ladies First (Países Bajos), Canal Inglés Record Relay5. Frank Flores (Cayman Islands), que florece en las Islas Caimán6. Haley Anderson (EE.UU.), revestimiento de plata en los Juegos Olímpicos7. James Pittar (Australia), Shelley Beach Swim8. Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil (España), El corazón de Navia9. Lexie Kelly (EE.UU.), Archivero de nado de10. Los nadadores Night Train (EE.UU. / Nueva Zelanda), SF a SB Relay11. Penny Palfrey (Australia), Marathon Aventurero12. Philippe Coizon (Francia), Bering Strait Crossing13. San Martín Isla Larga Distancia Natación Channel en Bangladesh14. Stephen Redmond (Irlanda), Tsugaru Channel Crossing15. Trent Grimsey (Australia), Grabación Canal InglésLa votación en línea se llevará a cabo aquí en WOWSA hasta 31 de diciembre.Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil es el voluntario de largo plazo y conductor del multi-día y multi-evento Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia y Vicepresidente de la Asociación de Amigos de la Ría de Navia, en Asturias, en el norte de España. Apodado Moreno, ingeniero industrial jubilado ha guiado el Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia para convertirse en uno de los mejores del mundo 100 Swims aguas abiertas, así como la Copa de Asturias (Asturias Cup).Copyright © 2012 por la Fuente de Aguas Abiertas

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Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil, The Heart of Navia

The work of Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil, also known as his nickname Moreno, was among the 15 selected nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.

The World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year is meant to honor efforts and swims – successful or not, short or long – that (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) are representative of the sense of adventure, tenacity and perseverance that open water swimmers are known for, and (3) have most positively influenced the world of open water swimming.

His nomination from the World Open Water Swimming Association reads,

“For 55 years, the Descenso a Nado Ría de Navia has captured the hearts and minds of the small town of Navia in northern Spain. For 55 of the 55 years, Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil or Moreno for short has been the heart and soul of the Descenso. The dances and the drama, the pageantry and the parades, the races and the revelry of the race are intimately ingrained in a truly magical week of non-stop activities. This priority on the athletes, this melding of culture and competition only comes about by a larger-than-life personality who places open water swimming at the center of his life’s work day in and day out, year in and year out. For his ability to inspire the community and sponsors, for his ability to weave the traditions of northern Spain so magnificently to a swim down a river, for his efforts to place smiles on swimmers of all generations for days on end, for his 24/7 availability to create a most picturesque event where swimmers are all placed on the top podium of priority, the year-round efforts of Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil are a worthy nominee for the 2012 WOWSA Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.”

The nominations are meant to recognize and honor some of the best efforts and swims that the global open water swimming world has seen. Reducing the number of nominees to 15 was extraordinarily difficult due to the incredible efforts and exploits of thousands of men and women in the sport. Extreme swimmers, disabled swimmers, ice swimmers, marathon swimmers, professional swimmers, administrators, coaches, pilots and swimmers from all walks of life thoroughly impressed their peers, the public and the media with their open water swimming exploits throughout 2012.

The 2009 recipient of the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year was the Cayman Islands’ Andrew Smiley who completed the RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco, California. The 2010 recipient was the 202-mile relay swim by the Ventura Deep Six that swam down the coast of California. The 2011 recipient was Tunisia’s Nejib Belhedi who swam the 1400K Swim Across Tunisia.

The 2012 WOWSA Performance of the Year nominees are
(listed in alphabetical order of their first name):

1. Alina Warren (Scotland), Swimming Great Glen Way
2. Brenton Williams (South Africa), Deep Blue Flying
3. Dan Projansky (USA), Flying Down The Red River
4. Dutch Ladies First (Netherlands), English Channel Relay Record
5. Frank Flowers (Cayman Islands), Blossoming In The Cayman Islands
6. Haley Anderson (USA), Silver Lining At the Olympics
7. James Pittar (Australia), Shelley Beach Swim
8. Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil (Spain), The Heart of Navia
9. Lexie Kelly (USA), Open Water Swimming Archivist
10. Night Train Swimmers (USA/New Zealand), SF to SB Relay
11. Penny Palfrey (Australia), Marathon Adventurer
12. Philippe Coizon (France), Bering Strait Crossing
13. Saint Martin Island Long Distance Channel Swimming in Bangladesh
14. Stephen Redmond (Ireland), Tsugaru Channel Crossing
15. Trent Grimsey (Australia), English Channel Record

Online voting will take place here at WOWSA until December 31st.

Juan Ignacio Martínez Fernández-Villamil is the long-time volunteer and driver of the multi-day and multi-event Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia and Vice President of the Amigos de la Ría de Navia in Asturias in northern Spain. Nicknamed Moreno, the retired industrial engineer has guided the Descenso a Nado de la Ría de Navia to become one of the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims as well as the Copa Asturias (Asturias Cup).

Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source.

THE "MARY" of education

A few days ago we read in one of the articles of opinion of the newspaper El Mundo an article signed by Emilio Sanchez Vicario today I transcribe for your delight and opinéis openly with your thoughts and reactions.

Emilio Sánchez Vicario

London Olympics 2012 SPANISH SPORT

THE "MARY" of educationBY: Emilio Sanchez Vicario
These games, for some, has been a disaster for others can be saved by the medals won and for some, like me, have been a good result. For many laps to give you, our sport really does not allow us to compete at the level of many other countries with many more resources and done by the girls has a total merit the means at their disposal.This harsh reality comes from an education that does not include the sport, and our society is not athletic. In 70-80 years many clubs were created, and because of them we became somewhat competitive. Then came Barcelona'92 and boom. Thanks to the ADO program, more money, more media arrived, better coaches and more competicionesque did increase the level. This we reported 22 medals in '92. After we lost or gained a little, but it is clear that we have stalled. The reason is clear: in a democracy we have had eight legislatures, presidents and so many changes in the education system. None of them all agreed the sport, which remains the Mary of the Marys of the school years, with a mandatory hour a week. How can we be so competitive? If you're in obesity and dropout. If you do not practice it shows small and these shortcomings are more basic in sports: athletics, gymnastics and swimming. If a child got behind a family who loves the sport, you point to any club, but how many do? If we add that the budget for sport in countries like Italy or France is almost four times more, look and see the medal that is in relation to the investment. Let's not complain, we still do not find formulas and even graces we teniendos medals. Look at countries like China or Korea, who integrated the sport as part of education, and put resources and means. Even the countries that boost rebates to support the sport and is privatized and not dependent on subsidies.
Ask several politicians Will we ensure that the sport is part of school life? Impossible, they said, if we did estriamos forced to remove other materials, and what that would mean with faculty. Furthermore, these associations are not prepared, no facilities. And then we want medals?

The Spanish swimming

How is Spanish swimming, compared with France and Italy?, Our closest neighbors, and which used to compare and reflect. For those of our readers who like statistics and rankings, we built a table in which data reflect three recent national championships in all three countries, the brand's winner, ranked tenth in each test, and the average of each end (with 10 swimmers).
  As can be seen, the weakness of the Spanish swimming falls on the side of men. If we stick to the brands of the winners, Spain still may assert his best figures, beating the French champions in 3 tests (200m.braza, 100m.mariposa and 200m.estilos), and 6 to the Italians (the three back, 200m.braza, and 50-100m.mariposa) but is surpassed by both countries in 9 of the 17 races scheduled (6 in front crawl, 100m.braza, 200m.mariposa and 400m.estilos), and only is the best in 200m.braza and 100m.mariposa. The low comparison, however, if you look at the other two factors: the 10a.marca of each test, since Italy and France are better in all 17 tests, and some of them by a large margin, and the same if we attend to what is the average of the 10 finalists, a fact in which the Spanish swimming is also behind France and Italy in all 17 tests.
 
 
  Something better presents the outlook among women, but only when it is the first factor, ie, the names of the winners. Italy is exceeded in 9 of the 17 tests (800m.crol, three in back, 100-200m.braza; 200m.mariposa and 200-400m.estilos), while 8 of them are better than France (1.500m. crawl, 50-100m.espalda, 200m.braza, 100-200m.mariposa, and 200-400m. styles), and only surpassed by both countries in 6 tests (50-100-200-400m.crol, 50m. breaststroke, and 50m.mariposa), while French and Italian dominates in 5 tests (50-100m. back, 200m. breaststroke and 200-400m.estilos).
  As regards the 10a.marca of each test, we see how the Spanish swimming began to weaken, as any evidence of the 17 is better than 10th. Italian brand, while only 4 tests (400 and 1.500m.crol, 200m.mariposa and 400m.estilos) you get beat France. As the average of the 17 end, is more or less the same as the previous one, since Italy comes out with better average in all 17 tests, while France lost only four tests, 1.500m.crol, 200m.espalda, 200m . butterfly and 400m. styles.
  Attention to the performance of front crawl, the style that comes most unfavorably, especially among men. None of the tests than the French and Italians, but the worst is that some of them are at a distance that could catalog of abysmal. We know it is only one exception, but we believe indicates that something is wrong with the recruitment of talents: in 1986 Juan Carlos Vallejo was champion of Spain with 3.58 "78, just two seconds slower than the champion of 2011, nearly quarter-century later, perhaps someone could argue that with Marco Rivera in perfect condition, this would have been able to get a better performance, which can only mean that behind it there is very little. and this could move to the 800 and 1,500 m . crawl, where we would find the same scenario, ie one man valid, and very little behind. and the same could be said of the shorter tests, no man who can look down from the 22 "50, 50" or 1.50 ", low international boundary, even here can not even speak of a leader (if Eduard Lorente, or Olaf Wildeboer at the time) that, at least, may encourage others to see if they could overcome their records.