Javier Gómez Noya and Aida Valiño Spanish Acuatlon Champions

The Murcian city of Águilas, faithful to its annual appointment with the Triathlon, hosted this year the Aquathlon Spanish Championship Held on Saturday afternoon.

 

The competition started at 16: 00 h. with the categories cadet before a sun and a very pleasant temperature that predicted an exciting and spectacular sports day. The Madrilenian Cecilia Santamaría became Champion of Spain Cadet de Acuatlón when prevailing in a very disputed sprint to Carmen Gómez of the Ferrol Triathlon. In guys, Alberto González He was the clear winner.

 

Later it was the turn of the Junior category, in which Diana Coton in female and Roberto Sánchez in masculine they were made with the triumph in the marine stroll of Eagles.

 

The Age Groups and the Paralympic Acuatlon took the baton and before the numerous public gathered in the streets, they put the note of effort, sacrifice and ability to overcome the afternoon, as a prelude to the Elite races. Ricardo Marín, Raúl Zambrana, Jairo Ruiz, Miguel Ángel Úbeda, Moisés Osuna and Cesar Morán were the winners of the categories from TRI 2 to TRI 7, respectively.

 

After them, the first place went to the girls Elite and Sub 23 that to the 18: 15 h. they took the exit to complete 2,5 km of race on foot, 1 km of swimming, to finish again with 2,5 km of race, like they did the rest of participants.

 

 

The winner of the test, the Chilean Bárbara Riveros, had to be used in depth in the segments of the race on foot to finally beat by a little difference to the one that in the end was going to be proclaimed Champion of Spain of Acuatlón Elite, Aida Valiño. María Ortega, who crossed the finish line in third place, was crowned as runner-up of Spain and her teammate, Anna Godoy She completed the podium of the national championship and was also proclaimed Spanish Champion of Acuatlón Sub 23, beating Anna Flaquer and Xisca Tous.

 

At 19: 00 h. It was the turn of the boys, with the expected presence of the silver medal in the past JJ.OO. From london, Javier Gómez Noya. The predictions were met and the Galician led the test from start to finish, crossing the finish line with a time of 00: 28: 19.

 

 

The Subchampion of Spain was decided in a spectacular sprint that was resolved with the entry of Pablo Da Pena ahead Emilio Aguayo, with the same time. This last one was erected in turn, Champion of Spain of Acuatlón Sub 23, in front of David Castro y Ricardo Hernández, second and third classified respectively.

 

In Women's Clubs, Wild Wolf Cidade de Lugo Fluvial was champion, being the first five athletes who finished the test of the aforementioned club; the second place was for the CT Devils of Rivas ahead of Fasttriathlon Club.

In the case of the Men's Clubs, the Galician team repeated the crown and Fasttriathlon Club y CT Devils of Rivas They exchanged the positions they got in girls, being in this case, second and third respectively.

 

The day ended with the awards ceremony, which was attended by the presidents of the Spanish and Murcia Triathlon Federations and the Sports Councilor of the Hon. City of Águilas, closing with this act a thrilling and full of emotions Championship and that has experienced an increase of participation of more than 70% with respect to last year; what certifies the exponential growth of the triathlon year after year.

 

FETRI