Alexey works in a pizzeria and is new to open water swimming. The more serious the challenge that he decided to throw himself and the water element. On August 19, he will swim his first 10 km along with experienced athletes as part of the X-Waters Samara 181 ultramarathon swim. In total, the swim along the Volga around Samarskaya Luka (Samara region) will last five days, Alexei will swim for one day, and is now actively preparing for the swim. But not only physically, because an important part of his act is a charitable fundraiser for 5-year-old Grisha Degtyarev from Tolyatti. Grisha has a congenital underdevelopment of the upper limb, namely, the hand and fingers of his left hand are missing. The boy needs an active kibi prosthesis. He already had one, it was also purchased by philanthropists, and with it he learned to ride a bicycle and a scooter, use both hands in games. Now Grisha is 5 years old, the old prosthesis has become small for him. Therefore, in order for the boy to continue to fully develop, he needs a new cyber-hand. With it, Grisha will be able to acquire the skills necessary to perform everyday household tasks. In addition, with the prosthesis, the child will have the same load on the hands, and this, in turn, will help maintain the correct posture. Let's support our swimmer in pursuit of his noble and ambitious goal! View more >>

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