On 18th September the Rio Maior Sports Centre
and the Portuguese Swimming Federation established a partnership that ensures
the creation of the High Swimming Preparation Center in Rio Maior. With this collaboration
Rio Maior is now the main city in Portugal for all the best new swimmers.
For one year 8 young portuguese swimmers live,
study and make their preparation in Rio Maior, in a innovative project of the
Portugal Swimming Federation. To then Federation President, António José Silva,
this is the most important project for national swim in the next times.
In Rio Maior these swimmers can find all to
respond all the training
needs. Based on
the existent Sports Centre
facilities with added
equipment.
Among the available services and equipments are
HD video recording with underwater capabilities,
Wasa Swim training
ergometers, devices for athletes power and performance evaluation and
the latest techonology in therapy
and athlete recuperation
(laser, ultrasound, magneto
therapy, shock waves, short waves, etc).
The
Rio Maior Sports
Centre offers athletes
services in Sports Medicine, Massage and Physiotherapy.
We have available the services of a medic,
specialized in Sports
Medicine, a physiotherapist and
masseurs.
These professionals work at an area of the
Sports Center equipped with the latest therapy and recovery equipment (laser,
ultrasounds, magnetotherapy, shock wave therapy and short wave therapy).