DUNIA FELICES: “LIMA 2019 IS THE STARTING POINT TO ENHANCE PARA SPORTS”

It is hard to measure the verve that Dunia Felices puts into Para swimming with the Lima 2019 results. It is that dedication that allows fans to identify, in her, the desire of our Para athletes to stand out in an event of the highest level, such as the Parapan American Games.

In fact, the Lima 2019 Ambassador swam in her second final at the VIDENA Aquatic Center and managed to improve aspects in the 100 m freestyle event. “I’m happy because I improved several technical issues. I don’t know if you saw me smile, it was because I was able to do a flip turn, which I’ve been practicing for a month, and that helped me to slide better in the water and improve in the last meters,” she added.

Dunia finished seventh in the event, with a time of 1 minute, 49 seconds and 66 hundredths, more than two minutes faster than the morning preliminaries. “It feels amazing to have the public on my side. Hearing my name and my country’s name has given me a great energy and I value that, because some people even told me they have missed work to come and see my competitions. I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” said Dunia.

The Para swimmer will still compete in the 50 m butterfly and 200 m freestyle events, and she has put all her expectation in the last one. “I’m more of a long-distance swimmer, so I believe I will do better in the 200 m freestyle event. I might be able to reach the first places and improve my personal records. This experience is very useful to me, since I am very new at this type of events that allow me to improve my performance,” she mentioned.

In addition, she points out that the Parapan American Games will be a vehicle for inclusion. “Lima 2019 has helped to raise awareness on our society about us, so that private companies realize that we can work together to improve the conditions of people with impairments in sports. This is a starting point for this process to continue and we enhance the level of Para sports,” she concluded.

CHEER HER ON FROM THE GRANDSTANDS

To attend the competitions where Dunia will be present, you may purchase your tickets starting at PEN 10. There will be a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

 Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices in VIDENA and at the 11 authorized points of sale throughout the city.

They can also be purchased online at lima2019.pe/tickets, where you will find the detailed competition schedules. In the case of e-tickets, printing will no longer be necessary since customers can show their e-ticket from their mobile phones at the entrance of the sports venue.