Xavi Torres has managed to raise with the victory in the test of 150 m. IMwith a time of 2m.34seg.77cent. and to beat in this manner the record of the world that he himself possessed since the Paralympics of Sydney (2m.37seg.94cent.) After the Majorcan swimmer the Brazilian Silva arrived. Xavi did not defraud leevando to good port the expectations put in it in a test in which left as favorite and that dominated since the first moment.
“To gain today force gives me and confidence to try to rise at most high of the drawer in the three tests that will swim the next days “, added with completeness swims more to leave of the water. To the question from to who dedicates this triumph, Xavi did not doubt “I am dedicated it to all the ones that have contributed of some way to that I have obtained this medal, my family, my girlfriend, coach, medical , manager and to my sponsors and collaborating that have wagered strong by me, but wanted to do a special dedication to all the spaniards affected direct or indirectly by the oil slick caused by theShipwreck of the Prestige and that are being passed that difficult moments”.
This medal of gold is very important for the Spanish swimmer after a full year of successes and in which has known to arrange disciplines as mixed as the RECORD 24 HOURS, the Long Distance in open sea, and the official tests in pool so much in Spain , where obtained the Championship of Spain, as abroad , beating two world record (200 medley and 100 back) and conquering in the Open of Finland, Belgium, England, United States and Germany. The next test in which will take splits the Majorcan one of the Real Club Náutico of Majorca, they will be the 50 m. butterfly Friday day 13 around the 22:00 h. (Spanish hour). In this distance already obtained the silver medal in the previous World celebrated in 1998 in New Zealand.