Swimmer Xavi Torres has achieved 150 meters silver medal styles and 15, which puts him just one of the Spanish record, held by the blind athlete Puri Santamarta.

At 34, Torres, who suffered amputations on all four limbs, has confessed that ”this morning I saw very complicated because Miguel (Luque) was very good, Japan has to win the 50 meter breaststroke and I had a terrible fear the 50 breaststroke, where I recovered distance. ”

The Spaniard said: “I’ve been aware of the test at all times. I knew that gold was unreachable, but wantedthe money and I left my life.”

Torres expressed his satisfaction with the goal achieved and because, moreover, stressed that his two companions on the podium almost added his own age: Leslie is 18 and Suzuki, 21. ”It is fortunate for me to compete with them. Come to my fifth game and return with a medal is something priceless,” he said.

In his opinion, the Spanish team has been swimming in the Beijing Games ”the best performance in many years.”

The athlete with a disability, you can achieve if you win 16 medals in the relay, but prefers not to think about it. ”I just think of the test points and if we, as well.