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Carlos is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 8 seasons, 12 years, 2 countries and 49 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2011 in Rosario Dueñas, where he raced the 50 backstroke in 36.85.
His signature event is the 50 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 36 meets and 101 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 freestyle stands at 27.31, set in long course (50 m) at Ourense.
His record includes national championships, in 2016 (NC National Black Heritage Meet). A representative mark at that level is 30.85 in the 50 backstroke, recorded in short course yards (25 yd).
After a 4-year break between 2018 and 2022, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2022.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (Spain and the United States), including 7 of 49 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 6 different venues (Los Angeles, Cary, Rockwall and San Juan…). He has raced for 8 clubs, led by Metro Dynasty Swim Team, South Bend Clay High School, Washington High School (IN) and San Pedro High School.
The last race on record is dated November 20, 2022. He closes this record with 37 current event personal bests and 84 all-time PB improvements, across 187 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.