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8th European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships
8th Open Down Syndrome Swimming Championships – Albufeira, Portugal
The 8th Open Down Syndrome Swimming Championships took place in Albufeira, Portugal, with 17 countries and 103 swimmers participating. Hosted by the Portuguese Swimming Federation (FPN), the competition was conducted professionally throughout and fully in accordance with World Aquatic rules.
Record-Breaking Performances:
A total of 13 records were broken in the Mosaic group:
- Jagoda Litner (Poland): 8 records
- Ellen Stephenson (Great Britain): 4 records
- Alexandra Edwards (Great Britain): 1 record
In the T21 group, record-breaking performances included:
- Vincente Pereira (Portugal): 2 records
- Camino Martinez (Spain): 2 records
- Amalia Freeland (Great Britain): 2 records
Relay Highlights:
- Portugal men broke 3 relay records: 4×100 Freestyle, 4×100 Medley, and 4×50 Mixed Medley.
- Great Britain women set 3 world records: 4×50 Freestyle, 4×100 Freestyle, and 4×50 Medley.
Great Britain 
was the winning team, with Portugal 
second and Poland 
third. Congratulations to all the countries.
The championships concluded with a highly competitive “Coaches/Officials/Managers” relay, generating excitement and enjoyment for everyone present.
TOP TEN SWIMMERS
Rankings – T21 – Male
| 1 | PEREIRA, Vicente Barros | |
Portugal |
| 2 | EVENS, Mark | |
GBR |
| 3 | SOKALSKI, Bartosz | |
POLAND |
| 4 | LACEY, Zachary | |
GBR |
| 5 | MATOS, Diogo Alexandre | |
Portugal |
| 6 | RODRIGUEZ, PARDO, Pablo |  |
SPAIN |
| 7 | ENGLISH, Robbie |  |
IRELAND |
| 8 | ALMEIDA, André Reis | |
Portugal |
| 9 | HOLMES, Mark | |
GBR |
| 10 | MONTES, Francisco Pessanha | |
PORTUGAL |
Rankings – T21 – Female
| 1 | FREELAND, Amalia | |
GBR |
| 2 | MARTINEZ DE LA RIVA, Camino | |
Spain |
| 3 | HATFIELD, Catlin | |
GBR |
| 4 | GASPAR, Maltilde | |
PORTUGAL |
| 5 | RATTUR, Keira |  |
ESTONIA |
| 6 | TORRES, Diana Ines | |
Portugal |
| 7 | SCHERDER, Maggie |  |
USA |
| 8 | JONES, Scarlett | |
GBR |
| 9 | SULLIVAN, Holly | |
GBR |
| 10 | REIS, Filipa | |
PORTUGAL |
Rankings – Mosaic- Female
| 1 | LITNER, Jagoda | |
POLAND |
| 2 | STEPHENSON, Ellen | |
GBR |
| 3 | EDWARDS, Alexandra | |
GBR |
| 4 | FONSECA, Sofia Luz | |
PORTUGAL |
Rankings – Mosaic- Male
Harvey Stonebank (GBR) and Yo Fujimoto (JAPAN) tied for first place.
The 8th Open European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships took place in Albufeira, Portugal from 25th October to 2nd November 2025. This will be a Short Course Event.
