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local Wednesday 23 november 2022

Crossing for Prevention:

Deaxo Croes successfully swims from Bonaire to Curaçao

ORANJESTAD – Long-distance swimmer Deaxo Croes
successfully swam 53km from Bonaire to Curaçao, not
only to show courage, passion and physical and mental
resistance, but also to raise funds for three foundations
working to benefit Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Cancer affects us all, and this is the reason why work
needs to be done to help with cancer prevention on our
islands. This is the reason why Deaxo Croes swam to raise
funds for CORESA (Colorectal Screening Aruba), Kanker-
fonds (cancer funds) Bonaire, and Fundashon Preven-
shon Curaçao (Prevention Foundation).

On the 19th of November at 3:02am Deaxo entered the
water for his long swim. His team tracked the progress
during the night on their Facebook page, keeping anx-
ious followers up to date on the swimmer’s condition.
Deaxo swam with an average speed of 3.83 km/h.
Around 5:12pm, Deaxo finally reached the coast in Cura-
çao, to great rejoicing from all those present.

Prime minister of Curaçao, Gilmar Pisas received the Aru-
ban swimmer at The Pear Restaurant. He said that Deaxo
would stop every 30 minutes to eat and check his tem-
perature, all of this happening in the water. The prime
minister welcomed Deaxo and congratulated him with
his amazing achievement.
Aruba as a whole is very proud of Deaxo!q