The National University Championships (CNU) in long course swimming took place last Sunday, 23 March, at the Campanhã swimming complex in Porto. The competition brought together university athletes from all over the country, with 25 titles up for grabs in both the men's and women's categories.
The Academic Association of Coimbra/University of Coimbra (AAC/UC) delivered an outstanding performance, winning a total of 13 medals in the competition, with a team of 21 student athletes.
Gabriel Lopes, a student at the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra (FCEDFUC), set a new national university record in the 50m backstroke.
Results
Gold Medals
Gabriel Lopes – 100m Backstroke
Bernardo Machado – 100m Butterfly
Gabriel Lopes – 50m Backstroke
Gabriel Lopes, Rodrigo Reis, Bernardo Machado and Miguel Oviedo – Men's 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Silver Medals
Ana Romão - 100m Backstroke
Miguel Oviedo - 100m Butterfly
Rodrigo Reis - 100m Freestyle
Helena Rodrigues - 100m Freestyle
Bronze Medals
Joaquim Meruje - 100m Breaststroke
João Marques - 200m Breaststroke
Maria Ribeiro - 50m Breaststroke
Maria Ribeiro - 100m Breaststroke
Gabriel Lopes, Rodrigo Reis, Helena Rodrigues Maria Ribeiro - Mixed 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
Roster
Afonso Martim Pais Gouveia FCTUC
Ana Teresa Brás Romão FCTUC
Bernardo Magalhães de Lima Machado FCTUC
Carlos Manuel Carmona Marques FMUC
Carlos Miguel Almeida de Oliveira FCTUC
Dinis Filipe Miranda Diogo FCTUC
Gabriel Lopes FCDEFUC
Helena Carolina dos Santos Dinis FCTUC
Helena Nunes Rodrigues FEUC
Joana Filipa Matias Varela FLUC
João Pedro Ferreira Marques FCTUC
Joaquim Martins de Agra Meruje FCTUC
José Diogo de Sousa e Castro Dias FCTUC
José Miguel Melo Marques FCTUC
Maria João Lima Ribeiro FMUC
Maria Vitória Rêgo de Lemos Teles Grilo FFUC
Matilde Neves Craveiro FMUC
Miguel Freitas Oviedo FMUC
Miguel João Santos Pinheiro FEUC
Rodrigo Miguel de Almeida Reis FCTUC
Tomás Maia Lomba FCDEFUC