Patricia Castro
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Patricia Castro Ortega |
| Nationality |
 Spain |
| Born |
6 August 1992 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Real Canoe (ESP)[1] |
Patricia Castro Ortega (born August 6, 1992 in Madrid) is a Spanish freestyle and relay swimmer, who was selected to the national team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2][3] She competed in the women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, along with her teammates Mireia Belmonte García, Melania Costa, and Lydia Morant. She and her team placed tenth in the heats, with a time of 7:54.59, breaking their national swimming record, but failing to advance into the finals.
Castro is a student at Queens University of Charlotte, and formerly a member of Real Canoe Madrid, being trained by Jose Gonzalez.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Patricia Castro Ortega". London 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "Patricia Castro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "Qualifying Athletes – Women's relays" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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