Daringly brave

THE young canoeist Clara González from Murcia is one of the best pad‐dlers in the country. Clara, the only contestant that doesn’t hail from Catalonia or the País Vasco, came third in the Kayak Cross and so clas‐sified to take part in the under 23s National women’s canoe team.

Clara explained how she started canoeing in Calasparra when her parents bought a summer house there. She fell in love with the sport and when she was just 14 years old she made the national team and began competing at an internation‐al level. The youngster who is also in her third year of a psychology de‐gree says you need to be brave to excel in this sport.

Clara now has her hopes set on reaching the Olympic games in Paris. I’m sure with the region be‐hind her and such a strong mindset she will achieve her goal.

Kids run

SAN PEDRO APÓSTOL school from San Pedro del Pinatar supported the chari‐ty Unoentrecienmil by ar‐ranging a ‘back to school run’ to raise awareness and funds for a cure for childhood leukaemia. The children, staff, and teachers took part.

Space X

STARLINK, the train of SpaceX satellites was visible in the skies of Murcia. They were launched from Florida on Thursday, May 4 by Elon Musk’s aerospace company in order to offer internet ser‐vices and connectivity to the entire world.

Final support

THE town of El Palmar, Mur‐cia, the hometown of tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz gathered together on Sun‐day, May 7 to view the final of the Madrid Open togeth‐er in support of the young athlete. Over 1,000 neigh‐bours watched the match on a big screen.

Sardine water

THE sardine fountain that appears in the waters of the Segura River near Puente de Los Peligros is once again act‐ing as a fountain with water gushing out 10 years after it was stopped. The fountain is a tribute to the ‘Burial of the Sardine’ the famous festival of the region.

Blue flagged

TWENTY EIGHT beaches and marinas along the coast of Costa Calida were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag which is a certification by the Foundation for Environmen‐tal Education. Spain has had more blue flag beaches than any other country since the awards began in 1987.

3D Printer

THE young Murcian busi‐nessman Roberto Lifante has created the biggest industrial 3D printer in the world. It de‐signs parts and spare parts from scratch in a record time of 24 hours.