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2011, Sports , 3rd prize singles , Steve Christo
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Swimmers participate in the Cole Classic ocean race at Manly Beach, Australia on 7 February.

07 February 2010

Schwimmer nehmen am 7. Februar in der Nähe von Manly Beach, Australien, am Cole-Classic-Ocean-Wettbewerb teil. Insgesamt kamen 4.500 Teilnehmer zu beiden Veranstaltungen (1 km und 2 km).

Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia Swimmers participate in the Cole Classic ocean race at Manly Beach, Australia on 7 February. Together, the 1-kilometer and 2-kilometer events in the race attracted 4,500 entrants.

Photo credit:
Sydney Morning Herald

Unos nadadores compiten en la carrera Cole Classic, cerca de Manly Beach, Australia, el 7 de febrero. Las categorías de 1 y 2 kilómetros de distancia atrajeron conjuntamente a 4.500 participantes.

Des nageurs participent à la course d’endurance en mer, la Cole Classic, près de Manly Beach, Australie, le 7 février. Les deux distances parcourues – 1 et 2 km – ont attiré 4 500 concurrents.

Il 7 febbraio i partecipanti alla Cole Classic, una gara in mare aperto, nuotano nell’oceano a Manly Beach, Australia. I due percorsi della gara, rispettivamente di 1 e 2 chilometri, hanno registrato in totale 4.500 iscritti.

Zwemmers nemen op 7 februari deel aan de Cole Classic-zwemwedstrijd in open water bij Manly Beach in Australië. De wedstrijden van 1 en 2 kilometer trokken 4.500 deelnemers.

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Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/2000 s
ISO: 1000
F-Stop: f/5.6
Focal Length: 200 mm
Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III

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Steve Christo

Steve Christo
Nationality:
Australia
About:
Steve Christo studied photography at the Sydney Technical College and started work at the Sydney Morning Herald in 1987, shooting news, sports and features. He moved solely to sports in 1994, covering the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens and Beijing, two Commonwealth Games, the World Cup in South Africa and many other events, both in Australia and internationally.
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