CN Sestao

Sestao Swimming Club

Full name	Club Natación Sestao Sestaoko Igeriketa Kluba
Short name	CNS CN Sestao
Sport	Swimming Water polo (2011-2019)
Founded	1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Association	Basque Swimming Federation (FVN-EIF) Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN)
Based in	Sestao (Basque Country) Spain
Arena	La Benedicta, Sestao
Colors	Green, black
Head coach	Iván Martín Seoane (2008-2011)

The Sestao Swimming Club (Basque: Sestaoko Igeriketa Kluba; Spanish: Club Natación Sestao), abbreviated as CNS or CN Sestao, is a Spanish aquatic sports club from Sestao (Basque Country), established in 1986.

History

The club was founded in 1986. Since then it has been the official swimming team of the municipality of Sestao. For this reason, its sports colors are green and black, which are the same colors as the Sestao flag. The club has its official headquarters at the La Benedicta sports centre. The club is a federated member of the Basque Swimming Federation (FVN-EIF)^[1] and also a federated member of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN).^[2]

In 2011, CN Sestao merged with the Sestao Water Polo Club, founded in 2006, to form a larger aquatic sports club.^[3] However, both clubs decided to separate in 2019, becoming independent clubs again.^[3][4][5][6]

Since 2006, the CN Sestao has organized the La Benedicta Crossing, a swimming crossing that takes place in the Estuary of Nervion of Sestao (open water swimming), which begins from the La Benedicta basin and runs along the estuary to the Vizcaya Bridge,^[7][8][9] and for which renowned swimmers such as David Meca or the triathlete Virginia Berasategui are usually invited.^[10][11][12]

In 2019, the CN Sestao went to the 2019 Spanish Swimming Championship (Barcelona, 2019) thanks to the swimmer Oihane Arias.^[13] In 2023, the CN Sestao qualified for the 2023 Spanish Swimming Championship (Sabadell, 2023) and achieved the title in the 100 meter butterfly thanks to the swimmer Nahia Bárcena.^[14][15] In 2024, the green-and-black club managed to qualify and obtain the minimum mark to participate in the 2024 Spanish Swimming Championship (Sabadell, 2024).^[14]

Head coaches

• Iván Martín Seoane (2008–2011)^[16]
• Uxue Paredes Huete (2022–2023)
• Ana Alonso Aldama (2023–2024)

See also

• Basque Swimming Federation
• CN Sabadell
• CN Terrassa
• Sestao River Club

References

1. "Clubs | EIF / FVN". eif-fvn.org. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
2. Clupik. "C.N. SESTAO". Real Federación Española de Natación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
3. Zunzunegi, e (2013-04-14). "Nadadores sin fronteras". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
4. "Algo más que un equipo..." EITB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
5. Benito, L. (2013-08-30). "El Club Natación Waterpolo Sestao contará con un equipo femenino". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
6. "Sestao Kirolak reconoce a los mejores deportistas del año 2019". enSestao.com (in Spanish). 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
7. OSORIO, S. (2017-06-21). "CN Askartza se impone en el torneo de waterpolo de la ría en Sestao". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
8. "Sestao celebra el III Fin de Semana del Deporte en la Ría". Tele7 (in Spanish). 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
9. "X. Travesía La Benedicta | EIF / FVN". eif-fvn.org. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
10. GÓMEZ, B. (2008-06-29). "Meca y Berasategi ponen el broche de oro a la travesía a nado por La Benedicta". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
11. ALONSO, A. (2007-07-23). "Meca promociona Sestao en TVE tras participar en la travesía de La Benedicta". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
12. NORTE, EL (2009-07-28). "El campeón David Meca nadará en el Canal de Castilla". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
13. Clupik. "CTO NATACION INFANTIL VERANO 2019". Real Federación Española de Natación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
14. "El CN Sestao regresa del Campeonato de Bizkaia Junior cargado de medallas". enSestao.com (in Spanish). 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
15. "Nahia Bárcena, de Sestao, acudirá al Campeonato de España Infantil de Natación". enSestao.com (in Spanish). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
16. "Iván Martín Seoane: "Mi primer objetivo es la cohesión del grupo para conseguir mejores resultados"". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

External links

• CN Sestao on Instagram