His brother used to swim, so he started doing it as well. Granadian Marcos Rodríguez, from the village of Las Gabias, competed for the first time at an international level in 2015, in the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. There he won a silver medal in 800 metres freestyle. Since September of 2016 he […]
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Andrea Rodríguez, self-overcoming as a goal in swimming
She only keeps 33% of her sight due to a genetic disease, ocular albinism. Andrea Rodríguez is one of the rising talents of adapted swimming in Andalusia. She was number one in the Andalusian championship in 400 and 200 meters freestyle, and in 100 meters backstroke in 2016. She also won the silver medal in […]
José Manuel Quintero, a young rising talent of Paralympic sport
When he was thirteen, José Manuel Quintero ended up in a wheelchair due to a medical failure that caused him a spinal injury. Just a few years later, this young man from Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz) claims that sport is his medicine. Over the last years he has won several trophies in swimming, aquathlon […]
Pablo Tovar, a champion with sport as a lifeline
In 2008, the Sevillian Pablo Tovar was involved in a bike crash. At the time he was a student in Administration and Business Management, but his life changed dramatically. A spinal injury lead to him losing mobility in his legs. Pablo decided to throw himself into sports such as swimming, alpine skiing, water skiing and […]