Not the race, but this is the evidence of Marine soldiers, KSAL Laksamana Ade Supandi said to pump the spirit of the soldiers who will follow the swimming competition and paddles across the Sunda Strait.
The competition initiated by Korps Marinir is not released from Indonesia’s vast majority of waters. This year the Sunda Strait was selected to test the warriors as well as to celebrate the UT to 72 Marine Corps.
With a length of 39 km, Selat Sunda is a liaison of Java island and Sumatra with unenforceable weather and waves.
Athletes take a paddle before joining the pool and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
The swimmer of health before joining the swimming competition and paddles crossing the Sunda Strait organized by the Marine Corps in Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Berbekal fin, snorkel and lighting of phosphorus, almost 300 soldiers began to prepare for the Bandar Bakau Jaya Ponton, Bakauheni, Lampung. Before entering into the water, the soldiers smear their body with butter or oil that serves to prevent water animals from up top in their body, especially the jellyfish that can inhibit the swimmer towards the finish. In addition to being tired and sleeping is a challenge that should be passed by swimmers because it is done at night.
The remote swimming is also a gentar effect for countries in areas that are not all soldiers can do so. The activity is also in order to improve the professionalism of the Marine Corps soldiers.
If using the Ro-Ro ship takes about two hours, then the fastest swimmer of the Marine, namely Kopda (Mar) Budi Santoso can complete it with a nine-hour for 29 minutes 56 seconds.
The poultry across the pool route and the Sunda Strait paddle held by the Marine Corps in Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Wet to prepare before following the swimming competition and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
With the faded nafas, one warrior touches the finish line, there is a direct standing, felt by a teammate, even must be guided by a medical officer because it is already out of energy.
This Sunda Strait Pool does not despite the history of the nation, where Marine soldiers are able to survive three days at the sea at the time of East Timor liberation on December 6, 1975.
“Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe”, In the sea and our land jaya. Once the slogan was released by the Marine Corps.
Wet to prepare before following the swimming competition and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Wet to prepare before following the swimming competition and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Photo and Text: Wahyu Putro A
The swimming player when following the swimming competition and the paddle crossing the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Peserta smears the tube with margarin when following the swimming competition and the paddle crossing the Sunda Strait organized by the Marine Corps in the Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Peserta swim when joining the swimming competition and the paddle crossing the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in Bandar Bakau Jaya Dock Area, Lampung.
Atlet paddles follow the swimming competition and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by Korps Marinir in Bakau Jaya Bakauheni Lampung.
The dayung spur speed towards the finis on the pool and paddles across the Sunda Strait organized by the Marine Corps in Tanjung Sekong, Banten.
Swim spur speeds towards finis on swimming competitions and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in Tanjung Sekong, Banten.
Swim spur speeds towards finis on swimming competitions and paddles across the Sunda Strait held by the Marine Corps in Tanjung Sekong, Banten.
The swim of mineral water while finishing swimming across the Sunda Strait in Tanjung Sekong, Banten.
