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| Patricia
CASTRO |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Spain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 06 Aug 1992
in Madrid, ESP |
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Dentistry - Complutense University of Madrid: Spain |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It's a hard life, but I don't regret anything. This is what I like. Perhaps sometimes I miss being a normal girl, but everything is worth it." (ucm.es, 22 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was afraid of the water until she was age five. Her parents then made her take swimming lessons. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Spanish |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
While studying at Queens University of Charlotte in the United States of America, she was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] 2015 Division II Athlete of the Year. She was also named Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Swimmer of the Year in 2015. (queensathletics.com, 16 Apr 2015; collegiatewomensportsawards.com, 10 Apr 2015) |
Other information |
TIME OVERSEAS
She moved to the United States of America in 2014 because she felt she needed a change of scenery. "I was happy living in Madrid [Spain], but I had been swimming in the same pool since I was six years old and I just didn't feel motivated. I needed a change. One of my friends suggested that I reach out to Jeff Dugdale at Queens University of Charlotte, so that I could go to school and swim at Queens." (terrassadigital.cat, 09 Nov 2018; charlotteagenda.com, 15 May 2015)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied business at Queens University of Charlotte in the United States of America. (queensathletics.com, 01 Jan 2015) |
Nicknames |
Patri (Instagram profile, 17 Aug 2016) |
Injuries |
An injury forced her to miss the 2017 Spanish Championships. (elperiodico.com, 07 Apr 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age six. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.71 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.36 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:42.08 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:53.20 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.85 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.41 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.69 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
55.49 |
| 2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:53.38 |
| 6 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.64 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.39 |
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2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
DSQ |
| 5 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.78 |
| 8 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:10.11 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.29 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.96 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
100m Freestyle |
54.36 |
| 13 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.34 |
| 13 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.72 |
| 10 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.85 |
| 7 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.42 |
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