Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Málaga, ESP |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age seven. |
Why this sport? |
She was advised to take up the sport because she had a hip problem. Once she began swimming she was spotted by a coach of Real Club Nautico Motril in Spain, who encouraged her to join the club. |
Club / Team |
Real Club Nautico Motril: Spain |
Name of coach |
Xavi Casademont [personal], ESP; Marta Jimenez [personal] |
Training Regime |
She trains at the Specialised Sports Technical Centre [CETD] of the Andalusian Swimming Federation [FAN] in Malaga, Spain. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (No Solo Una Idea YouTube channel, 16 Nov 2018) |
Injuries |
She suffered from lower back pain that limited her training during the 2020 season. (granadahoy.com, 23 May 2020)
An injury affected her performance at the 2019 Spanish national championships in Terrassa, Spain. (miradordeatarfe.es, 07 Jan 2020) |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2018 Granada Youth Award in the sports category. The award was presented by the Andalusia Youth Institute in Spain. (No Solo Una Idea YouTube channel, 16 Nov 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (motrildigital.com, 14 Aug 2019) |
