At the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in Cancun, the local Mexican organizers have paid close attention to small details as well as having a larger vision.
They have Swim Angels (trained lifeguards) near the start and kayakers have standard lifesaving safety buoys as well as a double ring of safety boats surrounding the course and providing a redundancy of safety personnel enveloping the race course.
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