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Manuel is a swimmer from Spain, a backstroke specialist and a sprinter, whose official competitive record spans 15 seasons, 16 years, 12 countries and 152 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2011, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 400 freestyle in 4:57.85, raced in Málaga. He started out alongside C.N. MARE NOSTRUM.
His signature event is the 100 backstroke, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 200 backstroke and 50 backstroke. Backstroke is the backbone of the whole record: 133 meets and 463 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 backstroke stands at 52.27, set in long course (50 m) at Campeonato de España Absoluto de invierno.
His record includes the World Cup circuit, in 2018 (FINA Swimming World Cup 2018). A representative mark at that level is 57.42 in the 100 backstroke, recorded in short course (25 m). He also appears in national championships.
After a 2-year break between 2024 and 2026, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2026. 2013 is the busiest season on record, with 107 verified individual swims.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 12 countries (Spain, Italy, the United States, Argentina, Israel, Portugal, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary and Malta), including 20 of 152 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 21 different venues (Málaga, Sabadell, Madrid and Cádiz…). He has raced for 5 clubs, led by INDALICA DE ALMERIA, C.N. MARE NOSTRUM, REAL CANOE N.C. and C.D. EL VALLE.
Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. The last race on record is dated August 1, 2026 in Málaga, with 2 swims: 23.93 in the 50 butterfly and 24.14 in the 50 butterfly, all in short course (25 m) and 2 PB improvements. He holds 26 current event personal bests and 330 all-time PB improvements across 734 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN and World Aquatics.