Jorge De La Zarza Merchan

C.N. Leganes · ESP

Jorge is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 12 seasons, 15 years, 2 countries and 81 meets.

His recorded career begins in 2012 in Valencia, where he raced the 100 freestyle in 1:05.33. He started out alongside C.N. Leganes.

His signature event is the 50 breaststroke, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke. Breaststroke is the backbone of the whole record: 46 meets and 76 recorded swims.

His fastest 50 breaststroke stands at 34.12, set in long course (50 m) at Madrid.

After a 4-year break between 2014 and 2018, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2018. 2024 is the busiest season on record, with 29 verified individual swims.

He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (Spain and Italy), including 1 of 81 meets outside Spain.

Those meets span 8 different venues (Madrid, Oviedo, Castellón and Valladolid…). He has raced for C.N. Leganes.

Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. The last race on record is dated July 4, 2026 in Logroño, with 1 swim: 6:31.55 in the 400 individual medley, all in long course (50 m) and 2 PB improvements. He holds 32 current event personal bests and 103 all-time PB improvements across 195 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.

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