Simone Fragoso and Joana Calado secure places at Rio 2016

Simone Fragoso and Joana Calado will both feature in Brazil in September this year.

The pair of Sporting swimmers guaranteed their berths with some fine performances this season and will now represent the nation in the Paralympic Games.

Alvalde swimmer in action in the IPC European Open

Simone Fragoso set a new 50m personal best in the S5 butterfly 50m event this week, lower her time to 52.28.

The Alvalade swimmer finished in an admirable 7th place in what was a tough field won by Sarah Louise Rung  with a time of 43.71.

The other Sporting swimmer in action, Filipe Garcia, took part in the S9 freestyle 50m event, finishing in 13th with a time of 28.83.