The Spanish aquatic sport presents its Olympians for the Paris Games

He Spanish water sports This Wednesday he experienced the performance of six of its teams qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris in the five Olympic modalities. Water polo, swimming, artistic swimming, diving and open water They have already experienced the performance of fifty-nine athletes who will travel to the Games, fifty-eight of them in the official number of 382 classified Spaniards.

It is the largest delegation of a national federation at the Paris Games, which experienced its introduction to society in an event held at the Spanish Olympic Committee and in the presence of the president of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. Fernando Carpeñafrom the president of the Higher Sports Council Jose Manuel Rodríguez Uribes and the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco. The stars are showing their feelings in the countdown to the Games closer than ever, as they begin on July 26.

“Let’s join, for us, fifty-nine athletes and thirty-two members of the official staff. We will reach a hundred people,” highlighted the president of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. Fernando Carpeña. “There are 34 women and 25 men, with five territorial federations. 31 are making their debut and 28 are already in Tokyo,” Carpena reported.

Atlètic Barceloneta, with its block of ten male water polo players, is the most representative club among the sixteen different contributors of athletes to the national teams. “We have two great veterans with 38 years, Felipe and Pili. But also to María Daza at 16 years old. You will enter a harsh scenario that needs to push you and not shrink you. Give everything and we will come happy,” said Carpena.

“Thank you for remembering me. We have the second largest delegation after Barcelona 1992 and the aquatic team is the largest. It reflects the good work that has been done in this cycle,” he highlighted. Rodríguez Uribes. “Many committees want to have 59 athletes with medal options in all disciplines”has added a White which also took stock at a general level. “In this cycle after Tokyo, Spanish sport had the best result in our entire history. I am convinced that we will surpass Barcelona,” he added.

Art, has strength

The presence opened artistic swimming. It confirmed that Spain will finally get an additional reserve swimmer for the team in Paris, a figure that falls to Sara Saldaña. Previously announced were Iris Tió, Alisa Ozhogina, Marina García Polo, Meritxell Mas, Paula Ramírez, Meritxell Ferré, Lilou Lluis and Blanca Toledano. “All athletes have difficult moments. Before Doha, there was a lot of pressure with the new regulations and the fight for the Olympic ticket, but the key was our unity as a team,” said the captain. Txell Mas.

The team will be joined by the duo of Iris Tió and Alisa Ozhogina. “We will present a new choreography in a project we started after the Doha World Cup. We thought it would be interesting to bring something from Barcelona to the Games, where we train,” he said. Alisa about a tribute to the Sagrada Familia in Paris in choreography. “We are excited and we want to enjoy,” added Iris.

The growth of jumps

Jumping has experienced great growth during this Olympic cycle, with three-meter synchronized world medalists Nicolás García Boissier and Adrián Abadía leading a team that also includes Ana Carvajal and Valeria Antolino.

“The association with Adri was circumstantial because I was a couple with my brother and in Tokyo pre-Olympic we tried. We were close to qualifying and that gave us the strength to confirm the project. With the arrival of Domenico we came to Madrid and we have come and seen the result,” he explained Garcia Boissier about the change experienced with Rinaldi at the head of the technical team during this period.

Also Anthony He has transferred his feelings. “I didn’t qualify in my ten-meter platform test. I sacrificed a lot. I was left alone in Spain when I was 15, my family was in Venezuela. They always support me to follow that path to the end and make this dream come true“, celebrated.

The trident of open water

María de Valdés, Ángela Martínez and Carlos Garach are in the open water. “I will face the Games with great enthusiasm because it is a very complicated year”explained Maria, new runner-up in the world. “It made me stronger on a personal and sporting level. I hope I can give my best version because the Games are a dream come true,” said the student of Jesús de la Fuente.

Doubles in swimming and open water Garach. Both Xavi (Casademont, his coach) and I took the doubling as a challenge. We have done it in the last two World Cups. We want to get the best performance in both disciplines. We like both, they are compatible,” said the native of Granada.

Youth and swimming experience

The swimming team is big, there are eighteen swimmers. Among the men, César Castro, Carles Coll, Sergio de Celis, Luis Domínguez, Hugo González, Carlos Garach, Ferran Julià, Mario Mollá and Arbidel González. Among the women, Laura Cabanes, Ainhoa ​​​​Campabadal, Emma Carrasco, María Daza, Alba Herrero, Paula Juste, Jessica Vall, Carmen Weiler and África Zamorano.

All the world champions came out in front of them Hugo González. “I came with great enthusiasm. We are a very strong team. We have never brought so many relays. When we had good championships we became many people. Looking forward to competing in Paris,” said Hugo, a great Spanish leader.

With experience level, that role will fall Jessica Vall. “I didn’t think of a classification with all the club mates there as we celebrate the season. Africa screaming, Ainhoa​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ This year I treated it as a gift and the way I qualified reminded me of that,” said the Barcelona native.

A unique generation in search of the ‘Triple Crown’

The men’s water polo team arrived in Paris in full force. Unai Aguirre, Edu Lorrio, Felipe Perrone, Alberto Munarriz, Álex Bustos, Marc Larumbe, Bernat Sanahuja, Miguel de Toro, Martin Famera, Unai Biel, Roger Tahull, Sergi Cabanas and Álvaro Granados will make up the team, with fond memories of a Blai Mallarach left in his last year.

“It’s a very special moment when you hear the list. What we did was turn around and look at Blai. Seeing that at 37 I’m not going hurts your soul. But then you turn to the crew and you understand the problem,” the captain said. Philip. “In the last Games the image was of conceding a goal. Hopefully this time it’s to score the last goal and win the gold“, he added. He explained the spirit of the team Alvaro Granados. “It’s like working with your friends and doing what you love the most. This is our brand, apart from quality. What makes us better than others in many cases is that we are a family,” he said.

Twelve magical years in search of the long-awaited gold

The trajectory of the women’s team has been less successful, in the elite since 2012 with a magical generation. Martina Terré, Laura Ester, Judith Forca, Bea Ortiz, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Ruiz, Paula Crespí, Nona Pérez, Isabel Piralkova, Pili Peña, Paula Camus and Anni Espar are ready for Paris.

“The road is so long. I experience it every day, every summer and every year so it becomes short. We are a great family. We strengthen it. We still have a lot of communicationwe think more about the day-to-day work,” said the captain Pili Pena. “We have done a very good preparation and we want to go for anyone. All the athletes in this federation have had a very good Olympic cycle and We are going to Paris wanting to visit it“, it said Annie Espar. Spanish aquatic sports are ready to try to make history at the Games.

The 58 Olympians (+1) of the Spanish aquatic sport at the Paris 2024 Games

18 SWIMMING
9 boys
-César Castro (Terrassa): 4×100 free and 4×200 free
-Carles Coll (Sabadell): 4×100 freestyle
-Sergio de Celis (Sabadell): 100 free, 4×100 free and 4×100 freestyle
-Luis Domínguez (El Olivar): 4×100 free and 4×200 free
-Hugo González (Canoe): 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 style and 4×100 style
-Carlos Garach (Churriana): 800 free, 1500 free and 4×200 free
-Ferran Julià (Sabadell): 4×200 free
-Mario Mollá (Terrassa): 100 butterfly, 4×100 free and 4×100 style
-Arbidel González (CN Barcelona): 200 butterfly
9 girls
-Laura Cabanes (Canoe): 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly
-Ainhoa​​​​Campabadal (Sant Andreu): 4×200 free
-Emma Carrasco (Sant Andreu): 200 style and 400 style
-María Daza (Canoe): 4×200 free
-Alba Herrero (Elche Tennis): 4×200 free
-Paula Juste (Lleida): 4×200 free
-Jessica Vall (Sant Andreu): 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke
-Carmen Weiler (Canoe): 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke
-Africa Zamorano (Sant Andreu): 200 backstroke

3 OPEN WATER SWIMMING (Carlos Garach doubles in swimming)
1 male
-Carlos Garach (Churriana): 10 kilometers
2 girls
-María de Valdés (Liceo): 10 kilometers
-Ángela Martínez (KZM Swimming): 10 kilometers
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8+1 ARTISTIC SWIMMING
8+1 girls
-Meritxell Ferré (Sabadell): group
-Marina García Polo (Sincro Sevilla): team
-Lilou Lluis (Sincro Retiro): group
-Meritxell Mas (Les Franqueses): team
-Alisa Ozhogina (Sincro Sevilla): duo and team
-Paula Ramírez (Kallipolis): group
-Iris Tió (Kallipolis): duo and team
-Blanca Toledano (Canoe): team
-Sara Saldaña (Sincro Retiro): reserve team

4 JUMPS
2 men
-Adrián Abadía (Mallorca): synchronized on a three-meter springboard
-Nicolás García Boissier (Metropole): synchronized three-meter springboard
2 girls
-Valeria Antolino (Canoe): three meter springboard
-Ana Carvajal (Canoe): ten meter platform

26 WATER POLO
13 men
-Unai Aguirre (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Unai Biel (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Álex Bustos (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Sergi Cabanas (Jug Dubrovnik)
-Miguel de Toro (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Martin Famera (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Álvaro Granados (Novi Beograd)
-Marc Larumbe (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Edu Lorrio (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Alberto Munarriz (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Felipe Perrone (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Bernat Sanahuja (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
-Roger Tahull (Zodiac Atlètic Barceloneta)
13 girls
-Paula Camus (Terrassa)
-Paula Crespí (Sant Andreu)
-Anni Espar (Assolim Mataró)
-Laura Ester (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Judith Forca (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Maica García (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Paula Leitón (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Bea Ortiz (Astralpool Sabadell)
-Pili Peña (Terrassa)
-Nona Pérez (Sant Andreu)
-Isabel Piralkova (Terrassa)
-Elena Ruiz (Sant Andreu)
-Martina Terre (Sant Andreu)