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The Councilor for Sports of the City of Lorca, Juan Francisco Martínez Carrasco, together with the president of the Lorca Swimming Club, Juan López, have presented the XVI Antonio Picón Swimming Trophy to be held this Saturday May 20 in the pool of San Antonio.

The Edil has announced that "450 swimmers of 16 teams have confirmed their attendance at this biennial tournament which is a classic of Murcia swimming, this time will be held in the morning and afternoon, starting at 10 and 17 hours each In which 300 followers will fill the stand of San Antonio.In its quest to become a benchmark for national swimming, the Trophy includes on this occasion as a novelty tests for swimmers Master.This is a section of great development in our Region And in our city, where it debuted precisely last season, giving numerous satisfactions to local swimmers since then. "The Master's tests will be 100m free and 100m styles, and will swim during the afternoon".

It should be noted that in this edition the participation of the category Prebenjamín, which happens to be held anecdotally and with simple tests to match the other categories, swimming in all styles and also relays.

During the last two years, the Lorca Swimming Club and its technical management have focused much of their efforts on recruiting young swimmers in order to acquire a good technique that allows them an unlimited progression when they reach a more competitive age;

All the efforts are bearing fruit, since the CN Lorca is the most numerous of the Region in these ages.

As for the schedule of the competition, the Edil said that "during the morning the programming will focus on the breaststroke, butterfly and back, where the smallest swim tests 50 meters, and from Alevín will be 100 meters. In the afternoon will start with a minimum brand controls, which will be made by different swimmers who are a tenths away from getting a mark that allows them to participate in the Spanish Championship, among them two Lorca, so it will be a great event. , Apart from the Master's tests, the free style tests will be swamped and the 200 styles will be very demanding and hard. The rest between the individual and relay tests will be used so that the non-federated swimmers of the school can debut and receive His first applause. "

Subsequently and as a culmination of the day, the series of relays will be held which are usually very colorful, since swimmers give everything to get those points so necessary for the team classification.

The end of the party will be given by the representatives of the Federación Murciana, the different participating clubs and the local authorities.

Also present in the distribution of trophies the president of Honor and founder of the Swimming Club Lorca, Antonio Picón.

From the Club Natación de Lorca they wanted to thank the staff of the San Antonio Complex all the support received for the organization and proper functioning of the event, the Council of Sports, from its Councilor to the last of the technicians for responding to the illusion of the Club in That this Trophy is one more year a reference in the murcia swimming, as well as the private sponsors whose inestimable help foments the activity of the sport in these ages.

Martinez Carrasco has wanted to "warmly congratulate our Swimming Club for all the effort they have undertaken to celebrate this great Lorca sports event that will bring together more than 700 people, including swimmers and amateurs, and consolidate To Lorca as a city of sport.For the City of the Sun it is a pride to be the headquarters of this great party of the sport that is also an example of improvement in the sport, but above all it is a great regional coexistence around such an important sport In our town as swimming ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca