Ricardo Varela
Ricardo José Silva Varela 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. He's trained by Pedro Vale.
Career highlights
2002–2003
- Twice South Portugal Champion
- Best swimmer 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
2008–2009
- National Champion and bronze medal at the Short Course Portuguese National Championships
- Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth place at the 11th Luxembourg EuroMeet
- Two Silver Medals at the 3rd Póvoa de Varzim Internacional Meeting
- Eleven place at the Spanish Open Championships
Abstract
- South Portugal Championships: Two Gold Medals
- Region Championships: Ten Gold Medals, Three Silver Medals
- National Championships: Nine Gold Medals, Nine Silver Medals, Ten Bronze Medals
- Best swimmer at Vale do Tejo Cup in 2003
- Three Consecutive Gold Titles at TAP International Meeting
- Six times in the National Team
- 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
National team athlete
- Mutinations Youth Meet – Madeira, Portugal
- European Youth Olympic Festival – Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
- Multinations Junior Meet – Geneva Switzerland
- European Junior Championships – Antwerp, Belgium
- 11th Luxembourg Euro-Meet – Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Spanish Open Championships – Málaga, Spain
Open Water
- World Cup - 10 km
- Setúbal Open Water - 2,6 km
- Sesimbra Open Water - 1,5 km
- Sines Open Water - 1,5 km
- Castelo de Bode Open Water - 10 km
Academic life
Academic history
- College Coração de Jesus – Póvoa de Varzim –
- Areias Primary School – Setúbal –
- Aranguês School – Setúbal –
- Sebastião da Gama High School –
- Universidade Técnica de Lisboa – Instituto Superior Técnico – Mechanical Engineering Course
- Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal – Escola Superior de Tecnologia – Mechanical Engineering Course