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Carmen is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 17 seasons, 25 years, 3 countries and 100 meets.
Her recorded career begins in 2001, and one of her earliest marks still on file is the 50 freestyle in 24.79, raced in Fl Gsc Gator Speedo Holiday Classic.
Her signature event is the 50 butterfly, her reference distance in butterfly, ahead of the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly. Butterfly is the backbone of the whole record: 54 meets and 144 recorded swims.
Her fastest 50 butterfly stands at 31.25, set in long course (50 m) at Cadiz.
After a 5-year break between 2020 and 2025, she came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2025.
She is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (Spain, the United States and Portugal), including 9 of 100 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 6 different venues (Westminster Schools, Troy, Hinsdale and Sabadell…). She has raced for 7 clubs, led by SwimAtlanta, Proviso West High School, Shadow Hills High School and C.N.MAIRENA ALJARAFE.
The last race on record is dated February 22, 2025. She closes this record with 38 current event personal bests and 130 all-time PB improvements, across 492 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.