Ricardo Varela

Ricardo Varela

Ricardo Varela at Multinations Júnior, Geneva

Personal data Full name: Ricardo José Silva Varela Nationality: Portuguese Date of birth: 05-09-1989 Local of birth: Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal Club: Clube Naval Setubalense Sport: Swimming Place of training: Palmeira's Pool Stroke: Breaststroke Category: Senior Height: 1,80 m Weight: 72 kg

Ricardo José Silva Varela (born September 5,1989) is a Portuguese swimmer from Clube Naval Setubalense. He has practised swimming since he was three years old, and has been a professional swimmer for about 11 years. Varela started to swim, until the age of 8 in Clube Fluvial Vilacondense, in Vila do Conde. Since then he represents the CNS, becoming national champion, record holder and be a part of the National Team. His best stroke is breaststroke, in the distances of 50,100 and 200 meters, and right now is a senior.

Career Highlights

2002-2003

• Twice South Portugal Champion
• Best swimer at Vale do Tejo Cup
• Gold Medal at TAP Meeting Internacional
• Three gold medals and one silver medal at the Region Championships
• Six Region relay titles
• National Champion and Silver medal at the National Championship

2003-2004

• Silver Medal at Estoril Meeting Internacional
• Five Gold medals and two Silver medals at the Region Championships
• One Gold, one Silver medal, and two bronze medals at the National Championships
• Gold Medal at TAP Meeting Internacional
• Bronze Medal in relay in the National Championships
• Three Gold medals and two Silver Medals in relay at the Region Championships

2004-2005

• In the National Team twice: Multinations Youth and European Youth Olympic Festival
• Bronze medal at Multinations Youth
• Silver Medal at Estoril Meeting Internacional
• Gold Medal at TAP Meeting Internacional
• Three gold medals and silver medal at the National Championships
• Two gold medals at the Region Championships
• Two gold medal and two silver medals in relay at the National Championships
• Gold Medal in relay at the Region Championships

2005-2006

• Three bronze medals at the Junior National Championships

2006-2007

• Three Gold Medals at the Junior National Championships
• Gold Medal at Multinations Junior
• Tenth place and tenth second place at the European Junior Championships
• Two Silver Medals and one bronze Medal at the Summer National Championships

2007-2008

• Second best team at the National Clubs Championship
• Fourth best performance at 100 meters breaststroke in the 25 meter's pool
• Bronze Medal at the Winter National Championships
• Two silver medals at Loulé International Meeting
• One Silver Medal and two bronze Medals at the Summer National Championships

Abstract

• South Portugal Championships: Two Gold Medals
• Region Championships: Ten Gold Medals, Three Silver Medals (Outdated)
• National Championships: Eight Gold Medals, Seven Silver Medals, Eight Bronze Medals
• Best swimer at Vale do Tejo Cup in 2003
• Three Consecutive Gold Titles at TAP International Meeting
• Four times in the National Team: Multinations Youth and Junior, EYOF and European Junior Championships
• Bronze Medal at Multinations Youth
• Gold Medal and Silver Medal in the Multinations Junior
• Tenth place and tenth second place at the European Junior Championships

Best Perfomances

25 Meters Pool

• 50 meters Breaststroke. 28.99 - Silves (2007)
• 100 meters Breaststroke. 1.01.74 - Silves (2007)
• 200 meters Breaststroke. 2.14.34 - Óbidos (2007)

50 Meters Pool

• 50 meters Breaststroke. 30.24 - Antwerp, Belgium (2007)
• 100 meters Breaststroke. 1.04.35 - Aveiro (2007)
• 200 meters Breaststroke - 2.20.22 - Loulé (2008)

External links

• Clube Naval Setubalense
• Federação Portuguesa de Natação
• Blog Beba Água