World Champions, and Family, Shine in the Spanish Beach Sprint League

The opening round of the inaugural Spanish national beach sprint league on 21 March was dominated at the senior level by world champions, and in particular by Teresa Díaz and family. On a cloudy day on the Malagueta beach in her hometown of Málaga, Díaz won gold in both the women’s solo and the mixed double. And in the double, she rowed with her younger brother, Salvador. Teresa has to date had greater international success, but both have been training with the Spanish national team this year. And Salvador was third in the men’s solo in Málaga, beaten only by a pair of world champions: Miguel Salas and Adrián Miramón.

The full podiums from Málaga were:

CW1x:

1. Teresa Díaz – Real Club Mediterráneo
2. Maialen Mielgo – Raspas del Embarcadero
3. Natalia de Miguel – Real Club Mediterráneo

CM1x:

1. Miguel Salas – Real Club Regatas de Alicante
2. Adrián Miramón – Raspas del Embarcadero
3. Salvador Díaz – Real Club Mediterráneo

CMix1x:

1. Teresa Díaz, Salvador Díaz – Real Club Mediterráneo
2. Carmen Jarabo, Miguel Salas – Real Club Regatas de Alicante
3. Alejandra García, Alfredo Mena – Club Remo de Mar La Línea

CJW1x:

1. Sara Torres – Real Club Regatas de Alicante
2. Sara Naboni – Club Tiempo Libre El Ejido
3. Lirios Huélamo – Real Club Regatas de Alicante

CJM1x:

1. Xavier Torres – Náutico Santa Pola
2. Alfredo Mena – Club Remo de Mar La Línea
3. Enrique Martínez – Real Club Regatas de Alicante

CJMix2x:

1. Sara Torres, Enrique Martínez – Real Club Regatas de Alicante
2. Paula Maceda, Javier Maceda – Club de Mar Clot de Lillot El Campello
3. Elena Márquez, Manuel Crego – Real Club Mediterráneo