On Saturday at the Málaga Aquatic Centre was the final of the XXVII Summer Swimming Circuit, with the top twelve finishers from each category competing in two groups.
Two golds for local swimmer
At the IV Swimming Trophy Tomás García Zamudio held in Málaga, local swimmer Lourdes María Zorrrilla Centurión claimed two gold medals, one in the 50 metres breaststroke and the other in the 50 metres freestyle. The event attracted a lot of competitors from all over Andalucia.
Two gold medals for Lourdes María Herrero Centurión
Young local swimmer Lourdes María Herrero Centurión of the Nerja Sports Club picked up two gold medals at the recent II Trofeo Tomás García Zamudio held at the Centro Acuático in Málaga.
All at sea
So, you’re one and a half miles from shore on a fishing expedition when something in the water catches your eye and you go to take a closer look. Definitely not what you would expect to find out to sea and it begs the question, ‘where on earth did it think it was going’? Made a good fisherman’s tale, though! …
Night swimming
Jaén Council has decided to open the municipal swimming pools at night, giving the youth of the city an alternative to the ‘botellón’. The pools will be open from 22:00 to 01:30.
Another swimming gold for GB
Great Britain’s Rebecca Adlington set a new world record as she won her second swimming gold medal in Beijing with victory in the 800m freestyle.
Surprise GB swimming gold
Britain’s Rebecca Adlington claimed a surprise gold medal in the swimming with fellow Briton Jo Jackson claiming beonze.