Alvalade swimmer in action in Antwerp

Alexis Santos claimed an impressive 8th place finish in the 100m backstroke event in the Flanders Cup this weekend, in an event attended by a total of 22 Portuguese swimmers.

The Alvalade swimmer finished the final in a time of 58.23 to finish 8th. Santos also took part in the 200m breast stroke (finishing 12th), while fellow Sporting athlete João Vital finished 28th.

Sporting swimmer with silver in 400m medley and 200m butterfly in Loano

João Vaz has had a brilliant start to the DSISO European Championships, winning two individual silver medals and claiming a 4th place finish in the relay.

Repeating his earlier second place finish in the 400m medley, Vaz this time claimed the podium spot in the 200m butterfly with a time of 3:16.98, just behind the French swimmer Axel Belig.

Sporting swimmer sets new 200m backstroke personal best

Alexis Santos was in brilliant form this weekend in the French Club Championship, representing Stade Français Olympique Courbevoie in three events.

In the 200m backstroke, Santos set a new personal best of 1:56.14 to finish in second overall.

The Sporting swimmer has already guaranteed his place at the Rio Olympic Games.

Madeira Islands – International Swim Marathon II held this weekend

Mário Bonança finished the Madeira Islands – International Swim Marathon II in an impressive 11th place this weekend, in a competition which is part of the European Open Water Swimming Cup.

The competition was won by the Brit Tobias Robison with a time of 1:59:35.29, with Bonança finishing as the 7th best Portuguese swimmer with a time of 2:08:53.32.

LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup

Mário Bonança will feature for the Portuguese national team in the LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup, being held in Funchal on the 7th of November.

DSISO European Championships in November

João Vaz has been called up by the Portuguese Swimming Federation for the DSISO European Championships, taking place in the Italian city of Loano from the 6th to the 12th of November

As well as Vaz, coach Rui Gama surge also features amongst a technical team of four.