It was not the best day for Spanish swimming in the Spring Open that has been held since Saturday in Torremolinos. The only World Cup minimum was carried out by Ángela Martínez in the 1,500 free, although the 18-year-old was already qualified for the Budapest World Cup in the 800. But her 16.20.66 is a good starting point for the KZM Swimming Team swimmer. She was followed on the podium by the Chinese Kristel Kobrich, 37 years old (16:27.36) and Paula Otero, also already with the ticket for the World Cup in the 800, who settled for third place (16:31.86).
Also wearing, already classified previously, was the CN Churriana Carlos Garbach, who recorded the fourth best time in Spanish history in the 800, with 7:56.95. The medal was given to him by the Spanish record holder Marco Rivera. good wink He gives him the baton in a discipline that in recent years was practically sterile worldwide. Carlos Quijada and Albert Escrits, with a record of 8:03.34 and 8:05.78, followed him.
With the bottom finished, the middle tests were given where Nico García, Africa Zamorano and Alberto Arévalo sought to enlarge the list of five swimmers already classified for Budapest. But none of them achieved the purpose. Africa Zamorano (2:11.43), in the 200 backstroke, was four tenths behind; Nico García, in the same test (2:01.36) and surprised by Diego Mira (2:00.45), finished third in the final, three seconds from the mark, much worse than in the heats; and Alberto Lozano (52.62)also worse than in the morning.
In the 100 butterfly, with Mireia Belmonte out of the finals in the morning by finishing number 44 with 1:05.48the victory went to the Portuguese Mariana Cunha, with 1:00.39, while Carla Hurtado followed with 1:00.69 and Catalina Corró with 1:00.82.
