The VIII Póvoa de Varzim International Meeting, that will take place next weekend at the city swimming pool, is expecting the participation of 447 athletes (236 male e 211 female) representing 47 teams, among which the presence of the Oplympic Vânia Neves (Fluvial Portuense) and the returning to the competition of Ana Catarina Monteiro (Fluvial Vilacondense).
The Fluvial swimmer, the only Portuguese at the 10km marathon of open water in Rio de Janeiro-2016, is one of the main figures of the event organized by Associação de Natação do Norte de Portugal, in partnetship with the local city hall and Varzim Lazer.
Vânia Neves participated, on Saturday, in the first event of World Cup/Hosa, in Argentina, being placed in no 16.
The meeting in Póvoa also marks the return of Ana Catarina Monteiro, who had a shoulder surgery last September. Her goal in short term is to come back to international competition.
In the foreign group highlight to the Brazilian Nelson Silva Júnior (Santa Cecília University), who belongs to the Brazilian swimming team with two silver medals in World Cup events (100 e 200 backstroke). From other countries are also coming the Spanish of Santa Olaya (Gijón) and of the Centro Galego de Rendimento Desportivo (Pontevedra) and the Swiss of the Ticinese Federation and of Turrita Nuoto.
FC Porto, with 32 enrolled, is the team with the highest number of swimmers in the event, followed by Fluvial Portuense with 27 and Famalicão with 24.
On Saturday and Sunday, the heats begin at 09h00 and the finals 16h30.
Participating clubs : Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube, Associação Desportiva Bairro dos Anjos/Bomcar, Associação Desportiva de Fafe, Associação Desportiva de Ponte da Barca, Columbófila Cantanhedense, CN Santa Olaya, CCD Estrelas S. João de Brito, CCD Pess. Câmara Municipal da Sertã, Centro Gallego Tecnificacion Deportiva, Clube Aquático Pacense, Clube de Natação da Maia, Clube de Natação do Litoral Alentejano, Clube Desportivo de Campinho, Clube Desportivo Estarreja, Clube Desportivo Feirense, Clube Desportivo Olivais e Moscavide, Clube dos Galitos/Bresimar, Clube Fluvial Portuense, Clube Fluvial Vilacondense, Clube Naval Povoense, Clube Propaganda da Natação, Clube Sport Algés e Águeda, Colégio Liceal de Santa Maria de Lamas, Colégio Luso-Internacional do Porto, Desportivo Náutico da Marinha Grande, Escola Desportiva de Viana, Estamos Juntos, Federazione Ticinese di Nuoto, Foca - Clube de Natação de Felgueiras, FC Porto, Ginásio Clube de Vila Real, Ginásio Clube de Santo Tirso, Famalicão, HC Mealhada/Crédito Agrícola, Leixões Sport Club, Lousada Século XXI, Med Swimming, Clube Natação de Valongo, Sociedade Filarmónica Gualdim Pais, Sport Clube de Mirandela, Sporting Clube de Aveiro, Sporting Clube de Braga, Sporting Clube de Espinho, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Turrita Nuoto, Viana Natação Clube e Vitória Sport Clube
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