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Ironman Competitors Give Back to Cozumel

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Ironman Competitors Give Back to Cozumel

Professional Ironman competitors coach island athletes…

 

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Photos Courtesy of Sally “Amatista” Hurwitch

Ironman Competitors Give Back to Cozumel. Several Cozumel children were the lucky recipients of expert advice from professional Ironman athletes and coaches. Eight professionals – Michelle Barnes, Gary Barnes, Corrine Abraham, Lauren Capone, Mateo Mercur, Melonie MacDonald, Matt Russell, and Tony Ferreira Da Silva – took time out to coach and mentor young island athletes.

Cozumel’s Municipal Sports Department, under the directions of Beatriz Sandoval, as well as Sally “Amatista” Hurwitch were instrumental in putting the program together on the Cozumel end.  Many bilingual Cozumel residents – Myrna CleghornAyelen Rojas,Pascale RambertCristina Balcázar EscaleraNora Hernandez and Adam Serrano – also donated their time, and language skills to ensure the day ran smoothly.

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Photos Courtesy of Sally “Amatista” Hurwitch

Coordinating from the Athlete’s end was Renee Rogers from More Than Sport, an organization dedicated to creating positive social impact and transforming lives around the world. More Than Sport helps athletes to support the causes they care about and collaborates with leading brands so that consumers can buy products with purpose.

Los atletas de Ironman retribuyen a Cozumel

Los competidores profesionales dan entrenamiento a atletas de la Isla

Diversos niños de la Isla fueron los afortunados beneficiarios al recibir asesoría profesional de parte de atletas y entrenadores Ironman. Ocho profesionales: Michelle Barnes, Gary Barnes, Corrine Abraham, Lauren Capone, Mateo Mercur,  Melonie MacDonald, Matt Russell y Tony Ferreira Da Silva, se dieron tiempo para brindar asesoría a los jóvenes atletas de la Isla.

Photos Courtesy of Sally "Amatista" Hurwitch
Photos Courtesy of Sally “Amatista” Hurwitch

La Dirección de Deportes de Cozumel, bajo las instrucciones de Beatriz Sandoval así como de Sally “Amatista Hurwitch, fueron fundamentales para  montar el programa desde Cozumel. Muchos habitantes bilingües como Myrna CleghornAyelen Rojas,Pascale RambertCristina Balcázar EscaleraNora Hernandez y Adam Serrano donaron su tiempo y habilidades en el idioma para garantizar que el día se desarrollara sin tropiezos.

La coordinación del lado de los atletas estuvo a cargo de Renee Rogers de More Than Sport, una empresa dedicada a crear un impacto social positivo y transformar vidas en el mundo.  More Than Sport auxilia a los atletas para que brinden apoyo a las causas que les conciernen, y colabora con marcas principales de manera que los consumidores adquieran productos elaborados con una finalidad.

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An ex-Connecticut Yankee who has called Cozumel home for over 18 years, Laura ran away to the Caribbean years ago, bumped around the islands teaching SCUBA diving, lost some time in Jamaica, and finally stopped in Cozumel for a 2 week vacation that hasn’t ended yet. With a degree in Journalism from a fancy private college she convinced her parents to pay for, Laura writes, edits, and creates the weekly Cozumel 4 You news, social media, and promotional articles about the island, as well as moderates the Cozumel 4 You Facebook group, which currently has over 25,000 members. Her long suffering husband, Fabian, has long since resigned himself to having zero private life, as he’s been involved in her various schemes and plots since his arrival. Proud parents to a variety of rescue dogs and cats, Laura continues to be the bane of her traditional Mexican mother-in-law’s existence, as she muses her way through life in the Mexican Caribbean. ______________________________ Una ex yanqui de Connecticut quien llama hogar a Cozumel desde hace más de 15 años. Laura escapó al Caribe hace años, desplazándose de una isla a otra dando clases de BUCEO. Se dedicó a perder el tiempo en Jamaica y finalmente se detuvo en Cozumel para pasar unas vacaciones de 2 semanas que aún no terminan. Convenciendo a sus padres que pagaran una elegante universidad privada, obtuvo su título en Periodismo y Laura crea semanalmente Cozumel 4You, medios sociales y artículos promocionales sobre la Isla y también es moderadora en el grupo Cozumel 4 You en Facebook que actualmente cuenta con 25,000 miembros. Fabián, s umuy tolerante marido, desde hace mucho tiempo se resignó a no tener vida privada, pues se ha visto implicado en los diversos proyectos y planes que urde Laura. Son orgullosos padres de diversos perros y gatos rescatados. Mientras contempla su paso a través de la vida en el Caribe mexicano, Laura continúa siendo la pesadilla en la existencia de su muy tradicional suegra mexicana.

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