Orlando Fernández
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando Fernández De La Crúz |
| Nickname | Puerto Rican Aquaman |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Orlando Fernández De La Crúz, a.k.a. "Aquaman Boricua" (born 1971), is a long-distance swimmer and the first
Early life and education
Orlando Fernández De La Crúz was born in
Career
(North is to the left: The Iberian Peninsula is on the left and North Africa on the right).
Fernández holds various records in long distance swimming, among them the long swimming records of 20 kilometers at
Fernández was inspired and motivated to represent his country in international swimming events by his long-distance swimming coach Marcos Díaz, a native of the Dominican Republic. When he decided to attempt the crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar, he requested and received the help and training of Pedro Díaz. Díaz coached Fernández on the physical training required before and after the crossing of the strait.[1]
In 2008, Fernández swam 12 hours straight during his participation in "100 x 35", a TV program directed by Julián Gil.[4]
On May 19, 2011, Fernández departed from
Among other sports he practices are
Recognition
On September 4, 2011, the
Personal life
Fernández currently resides in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f López Ortiz, Rachell E. (June 2011). "El Aquaman Boricua". KooltourActiva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ a b Fuentes, Christian. "Inspirador el 'Aquaman'". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Aquaman boricua cruza el estrecho de Gibraltar". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ a b ""Aquaman Boricua"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2021-02-26 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Cruce a Nado en la Playa de Ponce este septiembre". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2021-02-25.