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Luis is a swimmer from Spain, a backstroke specialist and a sprinter, whose official competitive record spans 9 seasons, 23 years, 2 countries and 47 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2003 in Austin, where he raced the 100 freestyle in 43.55.
His signature event is the 50 backstroke, his reference distance in backstroke, ahead of the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke. Backstroke is the backbone of the whole record: 28 meets and 36 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 backstroke stands at 31.47, set in long course (50 m) at M86_madrid.
His record includes collegiate championships, in 2003 (NCAA Division I Mens Championships and 2003 NCAA Division I Mens Championships). A representative mark at that level is 43.55 in the 100 freestyle, recorded in short course yards (25 yd).
After a 6-year break between 2018 and 2024, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2024.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (Spain and the United States), including 5 of 47 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 5 different venues (Miami, Austin, Pinecrest and Oro Valley…). He has raced for 6 clubs, led by University of Arizona, CLUB NATACIÓN BUCEO Y SALVAMENTO SONSECA, Gulliver Swim Club and Fremont Swim Team.
Latest competition: Miami-Dade County Middle School Championship, on December 13, 2025. He closes this record with 25 current event personal bests and 61 all-time PB improvements, across 89 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN and NCAA.