OCEAN MAN LAGO D’ ORTA

What is the connection between a coffee conversation and Oceanman? They seem like two worlds apart, but after all, it was a simple conversation between two that everything began: the adventure towards Lago d’ Orta.

It started half-seen: the mysterious, intriguing and challenging lake for those who have always swum with salt and a wetsuit, plus the possibility of visiting beautiful Italy and its lesser-known but always welcoming villages. And also the fact that it is an international competition where we could meet people who share our same interest from all over the world.

The idea grew, as did the collective enthusiasm and the kilometres: from two cats dripping little by little we now had a dozen fish plus a few companions and the kilometers were no longer 1.5km but 5.5km (a distance never covered by any of the participants) .

There was a lot of dedication in preparation, whether it was the trip or the training, we coordinated all the details so that everything went well and in particular that everyone had fun.

And so it was: we got there prepared and with a huge desire to enjoy this experience first. 

Only the weather conditions didn't help and the race was shortened to 3.5km, but you know what? That was just an insignificant detail, the biggest work was already done: we took with us leagues of camaraderie, kilos of laughter, floods of beautiful panoramas and I don't know how many kilometers of training behind us.