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24 enthusiasts participate at traditional swim across Danube near Silistra

Photo: Nezabravka Kirova

Silistra Municipality and Danube Club have organized the traditional swim across the Danube River. Only 24 people took part at this year’s event- the lowest number in the 80-year history of the swimming competition.

 Nine-year-old Vito Mladenov was the youngest participant. Georgi Krastev aged 76 was the oldest participant.




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