On April 24 and 25, 2018, Rio Maior welcomed 23 young athletes who applied to join the group formation of the High Performance Swimming Centre next year. All conditions, services and facilities were introduced to the young athletes and their families.
A two days presentation and evaluation of the candidate swimmers was organized by the responsibles of the Portuguese Swimming Federation and the High Performance Swimming Centre.
The swimmers were accompanied by their Educational Responsibles and Coaches to complete a set of activities on April 24 and 25.
The selected candidates will join the High Performance Swimming Centre to benefit of a dual career in sports and studies, following a Swimming Sports Career Plan without forgetting the educational training. The motto is “Sports Success equals Educational Success” promoted by the UAARE - Support Unit of High Performance at School.