Great performance of Menorcan paddlers in Spain’s Junior and Senior Sprint Championship

The first journey of the 56th Spain’s Sprint Championship was a battle against wind and waves that did not want to miss the spectacle of this event in the dam of Pontillón de Castro, in Pontevedra. A wind, almost always favorable, but with strong streaks that provoke a lot of waves in the sheet of water that made a lot of tests to be decided by that circumstance.

The competitions kicked off on Friday, August 1st, with the individual tests (k1), with the 200, 500 and 1.000 metres. On Saturday, August 2nd, the doubles and quadruples tests (k2 and k4) took place upon the 500 and 1.000 metres; and on Sunday, August 3rd, the team tests would close in 200 metres.

In addition, some of these tests were part of the 3rd National Selective of Sprint too, in which, in the previous journey it was disputed in this same scenery. In fact, those victories, and after being confirmed by the sports committee of the specialty, will give tickets to go with the national Sprint team to the World Champs of Milan.

In addition, Balearic paddlers from Real Club Náutico de Palma and Club Marítimo de Mahón have shone in both categories.

Regarding the individual category, it is important to highlight the performance of Marta Rosselló and Blanca Jaume, who have achieved third and fourth place, respectively, in K1 500, or the one of Rubén Carrillo, peer of the same club that has achieved silver in C1 200. It is also important to highlight Noel López's participation, who has finished 10th in the Final B of K1 200m.

On the other side, Alma Rabinerson finished 6th of the A final in 200m and 1st of the final B in 500 metres (2nd and 5th Under23 respectively), while Claudia Vidal finished 9th in the final A in the 1.000m and 7th of the final B in the 500m. Both paddlers from Club Marítimo de Mahón, beat the records of the entity in all the disputed tests, showing being in full progression between the elite.

The senior men of the Maritime also show being in their best moment to close the season. Vinca Escandell passed to the final B, where he achieved 8th place with a mark of the entity included.

Regarding the teams category, Alex Graneri, from Real Club Náutico de Palma, has been crowned Spain’s champion in the absolute category of K1 500 metres and has achieved a silver medal alongside his clubmate, Lluc Matas. Andrián Castaño, also from RCNP, has summed up a gold medal in PK1 200 metres, silver in PK2 500 metres and has been crowned national champion in K2 inclusive mixed alongside Joan Rosselló. In the Junior category, Marta Rosselló and Blanca Jaume, of the same club, have accomplished first place in K2 and fourth place in 500 metres. Lastly, Iker Fernández and Rubén Carrillo, from RCNP, have completed a great performance with three bronze medals in C1 Junior 500 metres and C2 1.000 and 200 metres.

Regarding the paddlers from Club Marítimo de Mahón, Alma Rabinerson and Claudia Vidal have achieved bronze in K2 Senior 1.000 metres. In K4, the team formed by veterans Escandell and Alexis Capdevila, alongside the new addition of Ismael Fuentes and led  by Dion López, signed by an excellent participation with a 5th place in the final B of the 500m and a 2nd in the same final of the 200m. Though not contempt with the result, given that in the semifinals, 200 registered the fifth best time in a not very equitable semifinal to the rest that did not point for being in the final A of nine ships.

Regarding Es Nàutic, the team formed by Raúl Prendes, Álvaro Rubio, Noel López and Roy Kikozashvili has finished in seventh place in K4 1000 m. Also, Raúl Prendes and Álvaro Rubio have achieved the 8th place in K2 1000 m.

It is important to highlight too the well deserved 10th place of the RCNP in the national classification by teams.