JUAN ALVAREZ LOPEZ

ESP

Juan is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 16 seasons, 24 years, 3 countries and 90 meets.

His recorded career begins in 2003 in Gijón, where he raced the 50 breaststroke in 38.60. He started out alongside C.N.CIUDAD DE OVIEDO.

His signature event is the 50 freestyle, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 77 meets and 152 recorded swims.

His fastest 50 freestyle stands at 28.70, set in long course (50 m) at Oviedo.

After a 7-year break between 2009 and 2016, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2016. 2026 is the busiest season on record, with 33 verified individual swims.

He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (the United States, UNK and Spain), including 80 of 90 meets outside Spain.

Those meets span 25 different venues (Plantation, Pembroke Pines, Oviedo and Pompano Beach…). He has raced for 8 clubs, led by Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team, South Florida Aquatic Club, Plantation Swim Team and AJ Swim Team.

Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. Latest competition: Michael's Memorial Meet in Pembroke Pines, on September 11, 2026, with 5 swims: 31.62 in the 50 backstroke, 26.67 in the 50 freestyle and 1:07.79 in the 100 backstroke, all in short course yards (25 yd) and 1 PB improvement. He holds 35 current event personal bests and 90 all-time PB improvements across 250 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.

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