Hot mood and record paddler at the 33rd Meininger 24-hour swimming!

Hot mood and record paddler at the 33rd Meininger 24-hour swimming!

What an event! The 33rd Meininger 24-hour swimming took place from Saturday at 2 p.m. to Sunday at 2 p.m., and the weather could not be better. 735 swimmers from near and far gathered to measure their strength in the cool water and do good for sport. As reported Rhönkanal, an impressive total route of 3,360,200 meters was placed in third place in the Eternal Bestlist.

An honorable mention deserves the best swimmer Katharina Emmert, the incredible 50,050 meter swam, while her male counterpart Romano Mombelli dominated the event with a fabulous 63,500 meters. As part of the team ranking, the "one for everyone" (warm shower) were able to prevail, followed by "All for one" (warm shower) in second place and the Zischer sharks in third place.

special participants

The spectrum of the participants was mixed. The oldest participant, Renate Pfützner, celebrated her 87th birthday and showed that swimming is fun at all ages. On the other hand, the young Tilda Bauroth shone, who triumphed as the youngest participant at the age of 6. This shows once again that swimming triggers far -reaching enthusiasm and that people of all ages bring together.

In addition, over 250 volunteers made great things to successfully design the event. A highlight was also the cup rating for the most creative headgear, in which Arne and Lennart convinced the jury with an extraordinary church tower hat. The event not only has a sporty, but also a sociable character and brings the community together.

statistics and rankings

swimming is very popular in Germany, as a study shows. Around 29 % of Germans go swimming at least once a month, and the age group under the age of 30 in particular shows great interest. A look at the rankings of the best swimmers shows the remarkable achievements and competition in this sport:

The children also had remarkable achievements, especially among the up to 8-year-olds, where Lucy Matthäi swam to the top with excellent 8,400 meters. The competition was also hard with the older children; Lucas Hoffmann was able to prevail in the up to 12-year-olds at 24,400 meters, and the number of participants showed that swimming is a real folk sports.

Overall, the Meininger 24-hour swimming strengthens the community and creates an atmosphere in which the focus is on love for water and movement. Despite current challenges in swimming culture , the event has proven that swimming is alive and appreciated. The increased number of participants compared to previous years also testifies to a positive trend.

in this sense: on the swimmers, the winners and everyone who took part in this great event - every meter is good news here!