Maestro Canet C.N. Granollers · ESP
Raul is a swimmer from Spain, a distance freestyler and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 17 seasons, 6 countries and 217 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2010, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 50 backstroke in 33.76, raced in Las Palmas De G.c..
His signature event is the 400 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 200 freestyle and 1500 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 188 meets and 481 recorded swims.
His fastest 400 freestyle stands at 3:54.10, set in long course (50 m) at Barcelona.
His record includes national championships, between 2016 and 2024 (Spanish National Championships (25m) and Campeonato de España Absoluto de invierno). A representative mark at that level is 15:11.29 in the 1500 freestyle, recorded in long course (50 m). He also appears in international meets.
The record runs unbroken from 2010 to 2026: 17 consecutive seasons without a single missing year.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 6 countries (Spain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium and Japan), including 15 of 217 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 21 different venues (Barcelona, Sabadell, Terrassa and Manresa…). He has raced for 6 clubs, led by Spanish Swimming Federation, Club Natación Granollers, Club Natació Sant Andreu and Maestro Canet C.N. Granollers.
Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. His most recent recorded season is 2026. He holds 35 current event personal bests and 263 all-time PB improvements across 755 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN and World Aquatics.