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He had the following best personal times: in the 200 metres freestyle: 1:53.29/1:54.71 (short course/long course); in the 400 metres freestyle: 3:59.11/4:04.45, in the 800 metres freestyle: 8:24.38/8:37.23, in the 1500 metres freestyle: 15:53.12/16:12.66 and in the 400 metres medley: 4:24.85/4:35.43.
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His second to none determination, strong mind and single minded focus, that kindly gave him the nickname of “animal” by his colleagues and adversaries, produced during his career swimming efforts and performances that remained in the memory of those who witnessed them.
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place in all age groups, both marks would become later G1 national records, when the redefinition of the age groups occurred by the
Portuguese Swimming Federation. In that same season, in the Clube Futebol os Belenenses
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