World Swim for Malaria
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:10 am
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Prior to the Seniors, a Celebrity category relay race was held, including participants Pierre Frolla- World Record holder Deep Apnea; Pierre Quinon- 1984 Olympic Champion in Pole Vault; Christophe Saioni- World Cup skier and French Champion; Stefano Coletti- European Karting Champion; Pernilla Wiberg- 1992 Olympic Champion in Giant Slalom, 1994 Olympic Champion in Alpine Combined, and 1998 Silver medallist in Downhill; Marina Anissina- 1998 Olympic Silver medallist in Ice Dancing and 2002 Olympic Champion in Ice Dancing; Mary Ann McCormick- American mezzo-soprano. Joël Bouzou, World Champion and Olympic medallist in Pentathlon was partnered this time with Pernilla Wiberg, as in 2003 his partner was Prince Albert who did not compete this time. Pernille Svarre, World Champion pentathlete partnered French actor Mouss Diouf, who also took part two years ago.
From Prince Albert II of Monaco: “The Race was the launch of the project World Swim for Malaria, a global initiative to bring together swimmers to raise money to fight malaria. This project has the committed support of the Monégasque Federation and of UIPM because it is a real opportunity for the overall Sport community to do something very simple, but very substantial, for a humanitarian cause which could save thousands of lives.â€Â
Prior to the Seniors, a Celebrity category relay race was held, including participants Pierre Frolla- World Record holder Deep Apnea; Pierre Quinon- 1984 Olympic Champion in Pole Vault; Christophe Saioni- World Cup skier and French Champion; Stefano Coletti- European Karting Champion; Pernilla Wiberg- 1992 Olympic Champion in Giant Slalom, 1994 Olympic Champion in Alpine Combined, and 1998 Silver medallist in Downhill; Marina Anissina- 1998 Olympic Silver medallist in Ice Dancing and 2002 Olympic Champion in Ice Dancing; Mary Ann McCormick- American mezzo-soprano. Joël Bouzou, World Champion and Olympic medallist in Pentathlon was partnered this time with Pernilla Wiberg, as in 2003 his partner was Prince Albert who did not compete this time. Pernille Svarre, World Champion pentathlete partnered French actor Mouss Diouf, who also took part two years ago.
From Prince Albert II of Monaco: “The Race was the launch of the project World Swim for Malaria, a global initiative to bring together swimmers to raise money to fight malaria. This project has the committed support of the Monégasque Federation and of UIPM because it is a real opportunity for the overall Sport community to do something very simple, but very substantial, for a humanitarian cause which could save thousands of lives.â€Â