Xavi Torres

It swims less than three fronts will be the ones that are going to confront the swimmers of the Club Swimming Voltor during this next weekend.  On the one hand, Xavi Torres (CN Voltor), Vanesa Capó and Aina Ginard will participate in the Championship of Catalonia of swimming adapted to celebrate in the pool Sant Jordi of Barcelona; by another side Juan Diego Gil (CN Voltor to Shoot) will displace to Lion to swim in the Championship of Spain of blind and deficient visual; and finally in the municipal pools of Are Hugo are going to give itself appointmentAlmost the islanders swimmers totality in a new edition of the Trophy CN Voltor to Shoot.

Xavi Torres already achieved barely ten days ago in the Open one from Denmark minimum marks it that accredits it for been present in its fourth Play Paralímpicos.  With 2.37.94 (the better second marks of its career) confirmed its inclusion in the national team.  In this same danish appointment the Majorcan one was surpassed in this same test by the British one Anthony Stephens that established a new world record with 2.32.76.  For this Championship of Catalonia Xavi Torres displaces accompanied by its coach Toni Pomar and will participate in 150 medley, 50 braza, 50 butterfly and 50 back, to dispute in day of Saturday and Sunday.  Also they will seek the most minimum one paralímpica in the pool Sant Jordi the nadadoras Vanesa Capó (50, 100 and 400 free, and 100 back) and Aina Ginard (50 back, 50 braza and 150 medley).

Another swimmer that was the first Majorcan one in assuring its plaza for the Play Paralímpicos of Athens was Juan Diego Gil (CN Voltor) that achieved its minimums in the passed Championship of Balearic islands in the tests of 100 braza and 100 free.  Gil travels to Lion to participate in 200 medley, 100 free and 100 braza accompanied by Juan Carlos Gregorio, technical of the Voltor to Shoot.

Finally, one must recall that al the same as each season, the CN Voltororganizes the Trophy that carries its name in the distances of 50 butterfly, 50 back, 50 braza and 50 free, as well as also in tests of changeovers.  This trophy rewards the most complete swimmers in each category.  The days will be carried out in the morning and in the afternoon of on Saturday.  One must emphasize that this club has classified for the first time in its history al female childlike team to dispute the Cup of Spain in childlike category that is going to celebrate himself in Valladolid in barely some weeks; the CN The Salle also been present in female category while the CN Palm will do the own thing in male category

Yesterday it finished the DANNISH OPEN of adapted Swimming, which has been celebrated during this weekend, and our two representatives who were competing in the last day have won in two tests in which they were taking part.

The Majorcan swimmer, Xavi Torres, with a time of 2.37.95 in 150 m. medley, where it was second, has fulfilled up to the moment his target to obtain the Olympian standard. With two golds in 100 m. breast (2.05.15) and in 50 m. Breast (57.37) has obtained the Minim B for the Paralympics. Besides it achieved two silvers in 50m. back (46.33) and 200 m. free (3.19.30) and a bronze in 100 m. breast category OPEN (2.02.15) has closed his participation. Xavi has achieved a whole of five medals (2 golds, 2 silvers and a Bronze), a A Standar and B Standard.

On her part, Teresa Perales also has raised with the victory in 50 breast with 57.07, it has obtained the victory and the standard B in 100 m. free with a time of 1.23.07, it has raised with the victory in 50 m. butterfly with 42.37, as well as in 50 free (37.37) adding hereby his fourth gold in this Open of Denmark.

The Galician Sebastián Rodríguez added 3 golden medals, and a World Record that has beaten for two times. Yesterday on Friday it raised with the victory in the test of 100 m. free with 1.15.63, beating the WR, which today it has reduced again in the final OPEN placing the new world record in 1.14.61. Also it has raised with the victory in 50 m. free with 34.78.

The Majorcan Xavi Torres will return after 2 years to compete for the Club Swimming Voltor Balear. After not renovation of Torres for the Nautico of Palma, the environment of the swimmer was started to remedy rapidly the situation. The CN Voltor Balear with the institutional support obtains hereby that the one that was a trainer of the club during almost 5 seasons and swimmer during 8 seasons returns to the discipline of this club.

Xavi Torres proves to be filled with enthusiasm of returning to his former club and wants to be able to answer to this new welcome with the best possible results this year, specially in the Games of Athens in September. Torres will continue his routine of preparation with his trainer Toni Pomar, and will compete in a few weeks in the Dannish Open to try the standards that he classify for the Games.

The Royal Nautical Club of Palma has reported to the Majorcan swimmer Xavi Torres that from next March will not renew the contract that for two years was tying our World Champion with the above mentioned Club. The inclution of Torres was a bet of the previous president Mr. Barceló and the New Large has not believed suitably to continue possessing the sportsman.

To say that during the time that Xavi has swum with the colors of the Nautical Club he has obtained 2 World Championships, 4 World Records, he has won in 10 International Meeting and he has achieved 11 Championships of Spain.

Misadventure for our champion in the preparation of those who will be his fourth Paralympics (Barcelona 92 ‘, Atlanta 96 ‘, Sydney 2000), and in that he aspires to the gold in 150 m. medley and in the relay 4×50 m. medley , since with the help that was receiving of his club he was allowing him) exclusive dedication the trainings and therefore the power to have a major number of possibilities of success.

Negotiations have begun with Clubs of the whole Spain to be able to solve as soon as possible this situation for that we wait do not prevent from taking part to Torres in the preparatory International Meeting for Athens.

The next Sunday 19 October will be celebrated in water of the Island of Fuerteventura the V TRAVESIA TO I SWIM ISLAND OF WOLVES-FUERTEVENTURA, test of swimming that year to year is being consolidated as one of the most noticeable tests of the national and international calendar, not only by the number of swimmers that compete, also by the parallel activities that are organized and the participation of the number one. The club organizer, Sports Club Herbania, is characterized for its promotion of the sport in the island of Fuerteventura since 1945, and this year wants to comply various objectives through the organization of this Crossing : popular promotion of the crossing to I swim, to be able to count on the presence of Champions of the World of this specialty and to bring to light the sport of high level of disabled, for many stranger.

On the one hand , there will be a category for disabled, that will count on two guests of luxury, as are the Majorcan XAVI TORRES AND VANESA CAPO, that besides will give in the headquarters of the C.D. HERBANIA a conference on its life and its dedication to the sport of the swimming, as example of beating and sacrifice. As support, been present the coach of both, TONI POMAR, that will be able to transmit to all the assistants its experience as coach of these champions. By another, present two of the better present swimmers of long distance been, the actúal Champion of the World of 5 Km., the Russian one EUGENI KOCHKAROV, and the Spanish specialist, DAVID MECA.

It is the first time that in Spain can enjoy in this type of crossings, of the presence of a Champion of the not Spanish World, that will do without place to more attractive doubts the test, and will help to promote this specialty that little to little has each year a greater number of medical assistants. Eugeni Kochkarov initiates in this manner its presence in Spain that will continue in the summer of 2004 participating in the most important Crossings than are celebrated along the national territory, of the hand of the Spanish business of sports representation MILLENNIUM SPORTS MANAGEMENT.

The swimmer paralimpico mallorquin Xavi Torres (Real Club Nautico of Palm ) has debuted today in the Cup of Europe that is disputed in the Czech city of Brno in the test of the 50 m.free with a third position and a time of 41.88. The winner of the test has been the Polish one Beczek with 38.89 and second the also Polish one, Slezcka with 40.20.) In turn, Vanessa Capó has remained quarter with 1.49.94 in 100 m.back, test that has been earned by the French one Loiseau The installations of the ZA LUZANKAMI SWIMMING POOL, they will be setting tomorrow of the second day where the palmesano will compete in the 150 m. Medley, tests in which is the in force champion of the World, and also in the 200 m. free. Vanessa Capó, will take part in the 100 m. free. Xavi Torres in the Cup of Europe (26 of August of 2003) The swimmer paralimpico mallorquin Xavi Torres (Real Club Nautico of Palm ) displaces tomorrow Wednesday to the Czech city of Brno , to dispute the Cup of Europe, that will take place in said city from the 28 to August 31. More than 230 swimmers representing to 28 different countries they will be given appointment in the installations of the ZA LUZANKAMI SWIMMING POOL of 50 m.

This competition will close the season for the palmesano , and will take part in the following tests: (28 of August) 50 m. free (29 of August) 150 m. IM, 200 m. free (30 of August) 50 m. butterfly, 50 m. breast, 50 m.back (31 of August) 100 m.free. Also been present in Czech lands, another swimmera of Toni Pomar, the swimmer Vanessa Capo that will participate in: (28 of August) 100 m. back (29 of August) 100 m. free (30 of August) 400 m. free (31 of August) 50 m.free.

After this competition both swimmers will rest fifteen days to subsequently begin to prepare the season that comes, whose main objective are the Paralympics that will be celebrated in September of 2004 in Athens.

Today they have given beginning in the locality of granada of Albolote the XXXIV Championships of Spain of Swimming for Disabled Physicists. In its first day, the Majorcan swimmer, representative of the Real Club naútico of Palm, has obtained the victory in the morning session in the 200 m. free with a crono of 3.17.12. Already in the afternoon , has imposed himself in the 50 m. butterfly with 47.76, by in front of the Catalonian one Jordi Gordillo and of José Pascual that has been third. In the 50 m. braza has imposed himself Miguel Luque, second has arrived Vicente Gil , being in this occasion third Xavi Torres. In turn the other Majorcan representative, Vanesa Boss, has achieved two medals of of gold, being imposed in the test of the 400 m. Free with a time of 7.11.28. and in the 100 m. free with 1.33.41. Tomorrow Sunday will be celebrated to second and last day of these Championships of Spain, where we expect sees the best Xavi Torres in its test preferred: the 150 m. IM.

Xavi had usual that each participation in the test of the 150 m. IM went united to a victory, and in the Championships from Germany the news has been that the jóven English promise of so alone 17 years Anthony Stefhens has surpassed in the last meters to the Spaniard. But in spite of the rout in the test in which Torres is the numero one world, this optimist has been shown ” was inside the calculations, the season is program to reach my better form for the month of September, coinciding with the date of the year of the Paralimpiadas to next year “. That of all forms I congratulate to the young English that although has gone behind myself to the last 25 m., has swum very intelligently, and there will be that to have a great deal of care with him in the future”.

The time of Torres has been of 2.39.98, while the winner has invested 2.37.80. In the other you test in which has participated Xavi Torres, to say that in the day celebrated yesterday, he achieved a third position in the 200 m.free, behind the Champion of the World of the distance, the also Spanish one Sebastián Rodriguez “Chano” and of the English representative. Xavi stopped the crono in 3.12.71 In the day of today, besides the already mentioned participation in the 150 m. IM, Xavi the 100 m.butterfly has managed to gain with 1.41.92 , and to be 2º in the 50m. butterfly with 46.76.

The remainder of the Majorcan participation has obtained the following results: Vanesa Capo has managed to be 5ª in the 400 m. free with 7.05.41 and 6ª in the 100 m. back with 1.54.61. In turn, Aina Ginard has risen to the podium, obtaining a terce placed with 4.31.33. Tomorrow Sunday finalizes this Championship of Germany with the tests of 50m back , female and male, start class S1 – S14 50m breaststroke, female and male, start class SB1 – SB14 male, female, and free 100m, start class S1 – S14 4x50m ind. medley, female and male 4x100m ind. medley, female and male

The swimmer paralimpico mallorquin Xavi Torres (Real Club Nautico of Palm ) has obtained a gold, a silver and two bronzes in its reaparición international after obtaining the passed month from December the world title in Argentina. The setting of this first International test has been the English city of Sheffield where have been celebrated during this weekend the Open National British. In the test crashes for Xavi Torres, the 150m m. medley, showed again that does not have rival and managed to raise with the victory with a time of 2´39´´51., being imposed in more than two seconds to jóven swimmer britanico of so alone 17 years , Anthony Stephens,.

In the remainder of tests in which has participated has shown that in spite of being at the beginning of season is to a great level. The results have been the following: 50 m. free 41´´ 64 cent. 2º 100 m. free 1´29´ 34 cent. 3º 200 m. free 3´07´´51 cent. 4º 50 m.braza 58´´ 88 cent. 3º 50 m. butterfly 46´´ 67 cent. 4º The siquiente competition for Xavi Torres will be the Open USES the proximo weekend (Minneapolis). In turn the also mallorquin Juan Diego Gil (CN Voltor to Shoot) has participated with the combined national of natacion for blind and deficient visual , has managed to rise to the podium in the test of 400 m free and in the 200 medley. 400m. free 3´07´´51 cent. 3º 200 m. medley 2´35´´41 cent. 3º 100 m. free 1´02´´04 cent. 4º Xavi Torres returns to the competicion in the Open Britanico (5 of June of 2003) The swimmer paralimpico mallorquin Xavi Torres (Real Club Nautico of Palm ) returns to the plani international this proximo weekend.

In this ocasion disputed the Open Britanico in the aquatic Ponds Forge Center of Sheffield in which initiated the season of competicion of this summer. Asi same is going to participate the tambien mallorquin Juan Diego Gil (CN Voltor to Shoot ) that travels with the combined national of natacion for blind and deficient visual. This predicted one sla participacion of Xavi Torres in 50, 100 and 200 free , 150 medley, 50 braza and 50 butterfly. The Open Britanico is, without doubt, one of the tests but important of the international calendar of the natacion paralimpica and in the are given quotes a great part of the better swimmers of the world. Among them this it confirmed the participacion of the young swimmer britanico of so alone 17 years, Anthony Stephens, that is one of the rival but hard of the swimmer mallorquin In turn, Juan Diego Gil disputed the 100 and 400 free, 100 m. back and 200 m. medley. Gil this in full period of preparacion of the Munidial of Natacion to celebrate to end of July in Quebec (Canada) where has put many hopes.

One must emphasize that the Championship of Spain of Natacion for blind and deficient visual was celebrated in from the 5 to July 8 in the municipal installations of Are Hugo of Palm. In this phase Xavi Torres been present in the Open USES the proximo weekend (Minneapolis), the Open Championship of Germany in Berlin (from the 27 to June 29), in the Championship of Spain in Granada (from the 5 to July 8), in a test of exhibicion in the World Absolute one of Barcelona, and this todavia by confirming its participacion the the Open one of Canada to For the month of September, the swimmer mallorquin tenia predicted to compete in China and Japon although due to the neumonia atipica have been suspended said competicion; by that razon is very probable that Xavi Torres participate in some international test in that moment of the season (probably Brazil or the Czech Republic).