Julien Mevel started swimming on 2 April from Pomo towards Larnaca, He swam 10 - 12 km, 4 - 5 hours a day and at night he slept in his van driven by close friends and relatives.
Today the French swimmer finished his effort at Finikoudes beach in Larnaca, where he was welcomed by Virginie Corteval, Deputy Head of the Embassy of France in Cyprus and the Councillor of Larnaca, among others, President of the Youth and Sports Committee Andreas Christoforou, his family, friends and representatives of the charity organisation Generation for Change CY, to whom he handed over the sum of 2,200 euros he had collected.
In his statements, Julien Mevel described Cyprus as "the country that adopted him" and said that his personal effort was "very difficult", but he enjoyed every moment of his great effort.
In response to a question, he said that starting from Pomos and ending up in Larnaca, he found different beauties in each place and each area had something special to offer.
About the end of his effort in Larnaca, he said that he spends many family moments in this city and noted that he intends to carry out this project every year, but in a different way.
For her part, Virginie Corteval Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of France in Cyprus expressed "great satisfaction and pride" that Julien Mevel, a French citizen managed to swim around Cyprus and achieved his personal goal.
He expressed his appreciation that this action of Julien Mevel is a beautiful, symbolic act of friendship between Cyprus and France, as he is a permanent resident of Cyprus. At the same time, he thanked the Municipality of Larnaca for the welcome given to him at the beach of Finikoudes, and expressed his wish and hope that the cooperation between Cyprus and France will continue.
Moreover, Councillor Andreas Christoforou, Chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee of Larnaca Municipality, expressed great satisfaction for the reception of the swimmer in the city of Zenonas and noted that "Larnaca is a city that contributes to sports, volunteerism and has helped many refugees and minorities".
He added that "historically Larnaca welcomes minorities, such as the Armenian and Maronite minorities as well as refugees from Famagusta."
Christoforou offered the swimmer a Larnaca Municipality banner and a small gift.
Source: KYPE
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