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Manuel is a swimmer from Spain, an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 13 seasons, 3 countries and 41 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2014 in Jerez, where he raced the 1500 freestyle in 22:46.65. He started out alongside CLUB NATACION JEREZ.
His signature event is the 50 backstroke, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 400 individual medley and 200 backstroke. Backstroke is the backbone of the whole record: 29 meets and 39 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 backstroke stands at 34.73, set in long course (50 m) at Londres (gbr).
The record runs unbroken from 2014 to 2026: 13 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2022 is the busiest season on record, with 14 verified individual swims.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (Spain, the United Kingdom and Hungary), including 2 of 41 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 7 different venues (Cádiz, Palma, Málaga and Córdoba…). He has raced for C.D. JEREZ NATACION MASTER and CLUB NATACION JEREZ.
Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. The last race on record is dated February 7, 2026 in Castellón, with 2 swims: 1:14.94 in the 100 backstroke and 5:50.48 in the 400 individual medley, all in short course (25 m) and 1 PB improvement. He holds 30 current event personal bests and 94 all-time PB improvements across 113 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.