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Sport · Funchal · 13 July 2026

Catarina Alves is three-time national Masters champion in breaststroke

Catarina Alves, from Clube Naval do Funchal, won three national breaststroke titles at the XXVII Summer Open Masters National Championship.

Catarina Alves is three-time national Masters champion in breaststroke

Catarina Alves, an athlete from Clube Naval do Funchal, has become a three-time national champion in breaststroke.

The swimmer competed in the XXVII Summer Open Masters National Championship, held in Famalicão from July 8 to 12, which saw nearly a thousand athletes participate.

Alves secured first place in all contested distances: 50 meters (39.74), 100 meters (1.28.31), and 200 meters (3.11.41). Additionally, she achieved the third-best sporting performance of the event in the 100m Breaststroke, with 746 points.

Bruno Martins, another athlete from Clube Naval do Funchal, also performed well, taking 3rd place in the 50 meters Backstroke with a time of 31.70.

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