The Blog and Goals of its Author

The Author

My name is José María Galera. I live in Alicante. I have been involved in OWS for one year, and I am the Author of this Blog.

I am living in a zone where, if you love swimming in the sea, it is very difficult not to fall in love with its crystal-clear waters, warm enough to allow you to swim all year, without exception, even if you are very sensitive to cold. Only few months in winter is it necessary to wear a wetsuit.

In the beginning, one year ago, I started to swim in a  typical 25-metre swimming pool, but when I discovered OWS, in summer of 2013, I became addicted to swimming in the sea.

From my first participation in a crossing, in the summer of 2014, I thought that perhaps it might be a good idea to put down my experiences in some chronicles, into a Blog, which could be interesting for somebody who is starting this activity, and at the same time, to promote our outstanding waters, such as the Costa Blanca waters are, for this beautiful sport.

The Alicante Bay

The initial goal of this Blog is to write some chronicles regularly, about crossings that are held on the Coast of Alicante, the Costa Blanca, from the angle of a swimmer, volunteer, or as a simple spectator.

Although in the beginning my intention was to write chronicles about the Costa Blanca crossings, my long term goal would be to expand to other parts of the Spanish Coast.

Crossing in Barcelona Beach

I mean to write a general chronicle, with some data about crossings, but seen from my personal point of view too, and with some interesting stories about the crossings as well.

On the other hand, and while I was thinking the Blog out, I tried to add contacts and links to other OWS blogs, timetables of crossings, interesting articles from other publications connected to OWS, etc., etc. to make one page as interesting as possible.

Meeting of swimmers in Jávea - Costa Blanca

Lastly, I would like to add that the prestigious WOWSA (World Open Water Swimming Association) has included this Blog in its webcam for Europe, which is a big honour to me.

Portixol Island - Jávea Bay - Costa Blanca

I hope you enjoy this blog.

See you on the shore!

José María Galera

OWS Alicante