University of Alicante Men's Rowing Team Crowned Spanish Champions

Champions of Spain. This is the new title held by the federated rowing team of the University of Alicante. Their athletes triumphed with an absolute gold in the XXI Fixed-Bank Llaüt Championship of the Mediterranean.

The final of the competition took place this weekend in Santa Pola. In the waters of this Alicante municipality, the UA's boat won the final with a time of six minutes, 34 seconds, and 70 hundredths in the decisive race.

The championship, considered one of the most important events in the national traditional rowing calendar, brought together over 800 athletes from 33 clubs across Spain, competing in an event that spanned from the cadet category to veterans.

The Great Beach of Santa Pola was the stage for this intense competition, reinforcing the municipality's role as a reference in the promotion of traditional rowing and sports tourism.

The federated team of the University of Alicante, which has already demonstrated its quality and commitment in previous championships, has achieved this new title - the second in its record - thanks to its effort, dedication, and competitive spirit.

The victory not only represents a sporting milestone for the UA but also reaffirms its leadership in traditional rowing and its commitment to promoting high-level university sports.

The sports director of the university team, Alfonso Penichet, highlighted that "we are very happy, not only for the result but for how well the team competed in this Spanish Championship where we managed to row very well despite the rough sea."

The women's team, on the other hand, did not qualify for the final phase in this Spanish Championship - a title they did achieve in the previous edition - after an excellent season in which they won the league.

Penichet recalled that in three years, the University of Alicante has won three Spanish Championship titles in this rowing modality, two men's and one women's.