Sports writing, Apr 2 (EFE).- Spanish swimming closed the Spanish Championships that concluded this Sunday in Palma de Mallorca with a total of four qualified for the World Cups that will be held next July in the Japanese city of Fukuoka.
A figure that could be significantly increased since up to seven other swimmers achieved in the Balearic capital the minimum “consideration” that their presence in the World Cup is left to the discretion of the technical management of the Spanish Federation.
His presence is already assured for the young swimmer from Granada Carlos Garach, the great star of the Nationals played in the Balearic capital, who won the ticket for the 800 and 1,500 free, the latter with a new record for Spain -14:57.23-, included .
Two tickets that were about to be three since the CN swimmer. Churriana, current junior world champion of the 800 and 1,500, was just four hundredths of the minimum “consideration” in the 400 free, after winning the final with a time of 3:49.33 minutes.
Another of the great promises of Spanish swimming, the young Valencian Carmen Weiler, also achieved the direct ticket to Fukuoka, after becoming the first Spanish swimmer to fall below the minute barrier -59.76- in the 100 backstroke.
The list of those classified directly for the World Cup was completed by the Catalan África Zamorano, who won the passport in the 200 backstroke, and the Elche Ángela Martínez, who sealed the ticket in the 800 free.
They will have to wait for the decision of the technical direction after obtaining the minimum “consideration”, which did not ensure the presence in the Spanish team, the Galician Paula Otero, who stayed at the gates of the World Cup ticket in the 400, 800 and 1,500, and Carles Coll from Tarragona, who was close to direct classification in the 200 medley and 200 breaststroke.
They also achieved the minimum “of consideration” Jimena Pérez (CN. Barcelona) in the 800 and 1,500 free and María de Valdés (CN. Liceo) in the 1,500, while Carmen Weiler could contest a second test in Fukuoka, after signing the minimum “of consideration” in the 200 backstroke.
The same situation in which Ángela Martínez finds herself, who could add to the ticket that she already has insurance in the 800 free a second in the 400, after achieving the minimum “of consideration” in the eight long test.
Considerable time that two of the names destined to shine in the future of Spanish swimming also achieved in Palma, the young Emma Carrasco, who achieved the minimum “B” in the 200 and 400 IM, and Estella Tonrath, who got the time “of consideration” in the 200 backstroke.
Alba Vázquez (CN.Churriana) will also have to wait for the federative decision after achieving the minimum “consideration” in the 400 styles, while Mirea Belmonte, Hugo González and Joan Lluis Pons, the three great absentees from the Nationals, will have a new opportunity to win the World Cup ticket next May at the Ciutat de Barcelona trophy.
– Qualified for the Fukuoka World Cups:
Carlos Garach (800 and 1,500 free), Angela Martinez (800 free), Carmen Weiler (100 back) and Africa Zamorano (200 back)
– Awaiting the federative decision after achieving the minimum “of consideration”:
Paula Otero (400, 800 and 1,500 freestyle), Carles Coll (200 styles and 200 breaststroke), Emma Carrasco (200 and 400 styles), Jimena Pérez (800 and 1,500 freestyle), María de Valdés (1,500 freestyle), Carmen Weiler ( 200 backstroke), Estella Tonrath (200 backstroke), Alba Vázquez (400 styles) and Angela Martínez (400 styles).
