We love water. We live water. That’s why we’re proud to continue our partnership with the Healthy Seas Foundation in its mission to protect and clean the seas to safeguard the marine environment and the species that inhabit it.
Our clean-up mission
This past 24 May in Krnica, Croatia, we carried out our first clean-up mission of the year in collaboration with Healthy Seas and the special leadership of open water swimmer and arena ambassador Andy Donaldson.
The results
With the invaluable support of Ghost Diving volunteers, the team successfully retrieved a significant quantity of harmful marine debris, including:
- A long 70m² fishing net
- A large fish cage
- A smaller fishing net (approximately 10m²)
- Various longlines entangled in the first net
From fishing nets to swimsuits
We especially love this collaboration because the nylon ghost nets recovered, along with other nylon waste, are transformed into a high-quality, 100% regenerated nylon yarn (ECONYL®). This innovative material is then used to create our Powerskin ST Next, the first ever World Aquatics-approved racing suits made with recycled fibres!
By supporting Healthy Seas, arena contributes to the recovery of discarded fishing nets from the sea which, together with other nylon…
