Palmela Desporto Cadets Start Sports Season with Good Results in Estoril

Swimming: 13 Palmela Desporto athletes competed in the season's first event, achieving 27 personal bests and two individual victories.

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Palmela Desporto kicked off the new cadet swimming sports season with 13 athletes participating in the season's first competition, held on October 31st and November 1st at the Estoril Volunteer Firefighters Pool.

The event brought together 260 swimmers from 21 clubs and featured a team from Palmela Desporto, composed of Diogo Martins, Beatriz Jesus, Mariana Quaresma, Maria Saturnino, John Paiva, Pedro Bernardo, Daniel Reis, Carolina Nunes, Sofia Custódio, Marta Sousa, Beatriz Guimarães, David Brito, and Sofia Matos.
The young athletes showed a very positive performance, improving 27 personal bests. The competition also marked the debut of several swimmers in official events, a significant moment in their sporting careers.
Individual highlights include Pedro Bernardo, who won the 25-meter butterfly and 25-meter backstroke combined event in the Cadete B category with a time of 38.55 seconds. Beatriz Jesus, in the Cadete A category, secured third place in the 100-meter breaststroke with a mark of 1 minute, 25.88 seconds.
Palmela Desporto and the Municipality of Palmela congratulate all swimmers and the technical team for their commitment and the results achieved.
Based on information from the official source: Palmela Desporto, E.M. (04/11/2026)