Swimming: José Manuel Borges honoured at the 48th APTN Congress | OneFootball

The Portuguese Association of Swimming Technicians awarded José Manuel Borges with the Career Award and the Open Water Coach of the Year Award during the 48th Congress, held at the Rio Maior swimming complex.

Since 2018, he has been leading the swimming team of FC Porto – after coaching athletes at the Atlanta (1996), Athens (2004), and London (2012) Olympics – and recently led the section to a team victory in the Long Distance Championship, secured 11 national titles at the Portugal Open, 19 medals at the Porto International Meeting, and six golds at the National Championships for youth, juniors, and seniors. In open water swimming, he contributed to Angélica André reaching the top-5 in the world ranking and becoming National Champion.

With the appointment of Rui Borges to the technical command of the sport, José Manuel Borges remained in the blue and white technical team, now focusing his attention on open water athletes.

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