SABADELL 2024 / Cesar Castro (CN Terrassa), excellent Spanish 200L record (1:46.46) | Publications
Cesar Castro is very motivated by his Olympic years. If it weren’t for that serious shoulder injury in 2016, perhaps Spain men’s swimming would have been about something else, but that’s another story. The truth is that on February 24, 2024, in Can Liong, the great hero of the day appeared: Cesar Castro (CN Terrassa) and his 1:46.46, a new Spanish record in the 200 m freestyle, well below the 1:47.01 Championships peace from Doha. Good Cesar is fast and very motivated this Olympic year. Congratulations!
Another good day, penultimate, at the Spanish Open Winter Championships Astralpool Sabadell 2024. Cesar Castro was just two tenths away from swimming below the Olympic minimum, although the Technical Directorate of Swimming had specified the Olympic Trials in its selection criteria for the Summer Open in June dedicated. Castro won in 1:46.46, which in addition to RE is also a championship record, over distance runner Carlos Garach (CN Churriana) in 1:49.53.
Looking at the other A finals on Saturday afternoon, in the women’s 100 freestyle, the fastest Spanish women were junior Maria Daza (Real Canoe NC/55.16), followed by Ainoa Campabadal (CN Snt Andreu/55.93) and Alba Herrero . (CN Tenis Elche/56.13).
As for the 200 butterfly, if we do not take into account the high results of the Turkish Tournali, a good Spanish duel ended with Miguel Martinez Novoa (Real Canoe NC/1:57.27), Arbidel Gonzalez (CN Barcelona/1:57.47) and even further Pedro Ruano (CN ). Terrace /2:02.21). Meanwhile, in the women’s category, the fastest was Laura Cabanes (Real Canoe NC/2:11.20), followed by Belgian Mediterrani Valentina Dumont (2:11.63), Spain’s Paula Juste (CN Lleida/2:12.78 ) and Julia Pujadas (2:11.63). CN Sant Andreu/2:14.09).
In the men’s back hectometer, decided by Argentine Ulises Juan Saravia (CD Nados Castellon/54.95), the strongest Spaniards were Ivan Martinez Sota (CN Las Norias/55.44), world champion Adrian Santos (CN Sant Andreu/55.62) and Manu Martos (Real Canoe NC/55.94). And for the women – with Canadian Kylie Masse from CE Mediterrani flying at 58.93 and accompanied by the Pigri Gala – a magnificent “Latin American” duel between Africa Zamorano (CN Sant Andreu/1:01.75) and Mireia Pradell (CN) Barcelona/1 :01.80) and junior Estella Llum Tonrath (CN Palma/1:01.84).
Junior Neil Cadevall (CN Sant Andreu) was the best in the A/open overall final with a time of 2:01.99 in the 200 style final itself, which is also the minimum for Eurojuniors. He is followed by Hector Morales (CN Granollers) in 2:02.85, Frenchman Vergne and Paul Ferret (CN Sant Andreu/2.04.00).
The day ended with a fast series of women’s 800m freestyle. The two open water world champions are separated by just 9 hundredths: Angela Martinez (KZM Swim Team/8:38.68) and Maria de Valdez (CN Liceo/8:38.77), followed by Paula Otero (CN Arteixo/8 :43.93)). .
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RFEN communication. Photo: Cesar Castro (CN Terrassa), this afternoon at the bell at CN Sabadell / (c) Victor Castillo (CN Sabadell)