The ESNA Lanzarote swimming team has returned more than loaded with medals after a remarkable performance in the Canary Islands Winter Open held last weekend in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a 25-meter pool.
The team explains that "in addition to congratulating the group of swimmers who have returned to the island with medals, we must also celebrate Paula Hernando's achievement of a place in the Spanish Winter Championship with a record of 34'27''.
The ESNA Lanzarote medalists at the Canary Islands Winter Open were Paula Hernando (50 meters Breaststroke) Gold and minimum for the Spanish Absolute Championship ahead of Andrea Santana from CN Metropole and Natacha Chaves from CN Teneteide. Claudia Pérez (200 meters freestyle) Bronze. Paula Hernando (400 meters medley). Silver with a time of 5:26.13, only behind Nerea Hernández, from CN Metropole (5:16.74) and ahead of Carmen Santana, also from Metropole.
For her part, María Barrios (100 meters freestyle). Bronze with a time of 1:01:83 but very close to the top of the podium. Paula Hernando (100 meters breaststroke). Silver with a time of 1:15:19, only behind Andrea Santana from CN Metropole and ahead of Isabel Noda from CDN Betancu-Laguna.
In addition, swimmer Hugo Rijo (200 meters freestyle) won bronze with a time of 1:57.72 behind Carlos Herrera from Metropole and Guillermo Cubas from CN Las Palmas. Claudia Pérez, Paula Hernando, María Barrios and Sara Jorge (4x100 meters freestyle relay). Silver. Also Claudia Pérez (800 meters freestyle). Silver with a time of 9:32.55, behind Metropole swimmer Julia Vega.
Paula Hernando (800 meters freestyle). Bronze with a time of 9:34.13. Claudia Pérez, Paula Hernando, María Barrios and Julia González (4x200 meters freestyle relay). Silver
"The performance of three swimmers such as Paula Hernando, Claudia Pérez and María Barrios in the short Gran Canaria pool left the name of swimming from Lanzarote in an unbeatable place, both in their individual performance and in relays," added the team.
Finally, they point out that "the work of Hugo Rijo, bronze medalist in his series and excellent performances in other events such as the 50 meters freestyle, or the remarkable contribution of Sara Jorge and Julia González in achieving medals in the women's relays, is not trivial." Like other swimmers who came close to a medal and gave everything in the water such as Óscar Pérez, Kameron Kezele, Sara Rijo, Idaira González and Julia González. All of them, a more than promising future for swimming from Lanzarote.
