Carla Carrón
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carla Carrón Muiña |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 2 July 2005 Arzúa, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Club Natació Sant Andreu |
Carla Carrón Muiña (born 2 July 2005) is a Spanish swimmer specialising in middle- and long-distance freestyle events. She won a bronze medal in the 800 metre freestyle at the 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima.[1][2]
Career
Junior career
At the 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru, Carrón won the bronze medal in the 800 metre freestyle, one of six medals collected by the Spanish team in a campaign that placed Spain sixth in the medal table.[3]
In July 2023, she finished seventh in the 800 metre freestyle at the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships held in Belgrade.[4]
Senior career
In June 2025, Carrón won the gold medal in the 800 metre freestyle at the Spanish Senior Open Trials, completing the event in 8:43.80.[5]
In November 2025, at the Spanish Senior Open short-course championships held in Barcelona, Carrón became the first Spanish swimmer to secure qualification for the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublin after meeting the qualifying time in the 400 metre freestyle on the opening day of competition.[6] She was subsequently confirmed as the eighth and final member of the Spanish women's team for the championship.[7] The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation officially included her in the 25-member Spanish squad for the event.[8]
In March 2026, as a member of the Club Natació Sant Andreu women's relay team alongside Ainhoa Campabadal, Julia Pujadas and Julia Muñoz, she set a Spanish club record in the women's 4×200 metre freestyle relay with a time of 8:03.16 at the Spanish Senior Open Championships in Sabadell.[9]
References
- ↑ Nieto, Jose (5 September 2022). "Emma Carrasco, Carlos Garach, María Ramos y Carla Carrón aseguran el futuro de la natación" [Emma Carrasco, Carlos Garach, María Ramos and Carla Carrón secure the future of swimming]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón, la sirenita con raíces en Santa Baia de Lousón" [Carla Carrón, the little mermaid with roots in Santa Baia de Lousón]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón, la nadadora arzuana que quiere estar en Los Ángeles 2028: "Mi padre es mi mayor fan"" [Carla Carrón, the swimmer from Arzúa who wants to be at Los Angeles 2028: "My father is my biggest fan"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón, séptima en el Europeo" [Carla Carrón, seventh at the European]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón: "Contenta, hice lo mejor que pude"" [Carla Carrón: "Happy, I did the best I could"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón saca el primer billete europeo de Lublin en Barcelona" [Carla Carrón obtains the first European ticket to Lublin in Barcelona]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carla Carrón, la octava pasajera de España para el Europeo" [Carla Carrón, the eighth passenger of Spain for the European]. AS (in Spanish). 17 November 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "La natación española viaja al Europeo de piscina corta de Lublin" [Spanish swimming travels to the European short course in Lublin]. RTVE (in Spanish). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Las chicas del Sant Andreu firman el récord de España de clubes en 4x200 libre" [The Sant Andreu girls set the Spanish club record in 4x200 freestyle]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.