Nistru – Unites Moldova
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Ion Lazarenco after completing the 235 km Swimming Marathon Nistru – Unites Moldova stage swim in Moldova
Swimming Marathon Nistru – Unites Moldova was a 235 km stage swim by Ion Lazarenco, a 35-year-old Moldavian/Irish citizen currently living in Ireland since 1997. The 8-day Nistru – Unites Moldova was held on the River Nistru in the Republic of Moldova from Soroca to Dubasari.
Mission
- to popularize swimming among children and adolescents
- to raise awareness on the need to protect the River Nistru
- to raise trust among citizens on both banks of the river
- to collect funds for orphanages and athletes who practice swimming and who do not have family support in Moldova
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