Last Sunday concluded the Spanish Children's and Absolute Summer Championship of First Division Artistic Swimming 2023, organized by the CD Natación Pingüinos de Arrecife and the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation, at the Club La Santa facilities, in the municipality of Tinajo, in Lanzarote.
The first teams to participate in this day were those who were fighting for the national title in the final of the Children's Combined Routine, with about twenty teams who, to the rhythm of the music and performing their best choreographies, managed to capture the attention of an audience that applauded each and every one of the performances.
Under the theme of "Step Up", the athletes of CN Granollers were proclaimed champions of Spain, with a total of 218.6950 points, surpassing by 2.8806 CN Sabadell, which performed a choreography dedicated to Whitney Houston. The third were also Catalan, from CN Kallipolis, who obtained 209.4375 points and took the bronze medal with a theme dedicated to Don Quixote.
After a break to prepare the last category, it was the turn of the final of the Absolute Free Team. After a brief warm-up, the three participating teams, with the peace of mind of knowing that they had already secured a place on the podium, searched with determination for the coveted metal, the highest spot.
Finally, CN Kallipolis took first place and won the Spanish Championship by obtaining 246.0720 points, followed by Círculo Mercantil, which took the silver medal with a total of 221.7000 points. The Madrid team from AD Sincro Retiro obtained the bronze medal with 174.1104 points.
After the final of the Absolute Free Team, the last medals of the Spanish Children's and Absolute Summer Championship of First Division Artistic Swimming 2023 were awarded to the winners of the categories held on this final day, with the presence of Francisco Luis Olmos García, vice president of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation; Alexia of Greece, president of the CD Natación Pingüinos de Arrecife; Mercedes López-Socas, vice president of the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife; Francisco Aparicio, Minister of Sports of the Cabildo de Lanzarote; and Juan José López, Councilor for Sports of the Arrecife City Council. Trophies were also awarded to the best clubs in the children's category, which went to CN Sabadell, and in the absolute category, which was won by CN Kallipolis.
Over three days of competition, it was possible to witness the best artistic swimming in Spain in Lanzarote, with athletes who in the not too distant future "will be the national representatives in international competitions, those who will take the name of the country to the top", reports the championship. Only three athletes per category were able to win medals, but for their work, sacrifice, dedication and enthusiasm, without a doubt, "they all deserved to be at the top of the podium".
The Spanish Children's and Absolute Summer Championship of First Division Artistic Swimming was possible thanks to the organization of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation and the Club Deportivo Natación Pingüinos de Arrecife, with the institutional support of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, the Tinajo City Council, Turismo Lanzarote through the Sociedad de Promoción Exterior de Lanzarote, the Canary Swimming Federation, the Real Club Náutico de Arrecife and Club La Santa.
