Eva Buzo is the first female athlete to swim across the canal of Otranto. The lawyer of Albanian origin, this time managed to successfully finish her challenge, swimming for hours and covering 92 km.
Viktor Koçaj, Eva's companion during this exciting journey, said:
"She left around 18:30 in the evening. Last night at dinner (August 17, 2024) and it arrived this morning, at a quarter past 5 (August 19, 2024). We left from San Focca and arrived here, between the bay of Grama and the bay of Varkave, as we know it".
He added that Eva was also accompanied by dolphins on this trip.
Eva could not speak due to the calcification of her mouth from the salt, but her health condition is good. The swimmer made only a few stops to drink water and maintained a steady swimming pace.
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Sheriff Dyrmishaj, fisherman and Eva's companion in this extraordinary challenge said:
"Congratulations Eva, I am speechless. Eve entered the history of the sea in a more noble way by sacrificing herself. The crossing of the Otranto canal, after a failure a year ago, concreted Eva's name on one of the rocks of Karaburun. I would say that we should call that rock where Eve first caught the Albanian land "Eve's Rock". "Eva has done over 50 or so miles."
Eva Buzo is a lawyer in Australia. She has been a strong voice for social issues related to human rights. Eva has worked in East Africa and South Asia, in well-known organizations such as "Save the Children" and "World Vision".
Eva has undertaken this difficult challenge before, a year ago, but stopped due to health complications.
