Mallorcan Swimmers Shine In Spain’s Squad For The European Championships In Lublin

Spain has confirmed its charismatic swimming squad for nan upcoming European Championships successful Lublin, Poland, taking spot from December 2-7, and Mallorca will beryllium powerfully represented. The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) has selected a full of 25 athletes – 11 women and 14 men – including 3 Mallorcan swimmers who person earned their places acknowledgment to outstanding performances astatine caller nationalist events.

Leading nan land contingent is Hugo González, 1 of Spain’s astir accomplished swimmers and a three-time Olympic finalist. Alongside him is Carmen Weiler, a inferior European champion, and rising talent Sergio de Celis, who continues to summation prominence connected nan nationalist stage. Also flying nan emblem for Mallorca is Estella Tonrath, different young swimmer who has demonstrated awesome advancement this season.

González and Weiler unafraid qualification pinch beardown wintertime title results

Both González and Weiler delivered standout swims during nan Spanish Winter Championships successful Barcelona, wherever they confirmed their qualification for Lublin. On nan event’s 3rd day, they each posted nan required minimum times successful nan 200-metre backstroke, solidifying their places connected nan nationalist squad.

For González, nan Barcelona meet continued a beardown tally of form. The Mallorcan athlete, who won nan 200-metre backstroke astatine nan 2024 World Championships successful Doha, will person 2 badge opportunities successful Lublin, having already met nan qualifying modular successful nan 200-metre breaststroke connected nan opening time of competition. His dual qualification strengthens Spain’s prospects successful some events and positions him arsenic 1 of nan nation’s cardinal badge hopes.

RFEN’s method squad has besides selected Diego Mira of CN Sabadell and Iván Martínez of CN Barcelona, some of whom precocious distinguished themselves astatine nationalist level. Their inclusion reinforces nan extent of Spain’s backstroke and breaststroke capabilities heading into nan continental championship.

Rising Mallorcan talent joins Spain’s women’s squad

The women’s squad heading to Poland includes Carmen Weiler, who represents Real Canoe, and Mallorca’s young imaginable Estella Tonrath, who trains pinch CN Terrassa. Tonrath achieved her qualifying clip successful Barcelona, continuing her progression wrong nan nationalist ranks.

They will beryllium joined by chap qualifiers specified arsenic Miguel Pérez-Godoy, César Castro, and different standout swimmers who besides met nan required capacity standards during nan Winter Championships.

With Mallorcan athletes contributing importantly to some nan men’s and women’s squads, nan land continues to reenforce its estimation arsenic a hub for competitory swimming talent wrong Spain.