Alvalade swimmer becomes just second Portuguese swimmer to earn a medal

Alexis Santos became just the second Portuguese swimmer in history to win a European Championships medal this week, with a fantastic swim in the 200m medley to claim the bronze. The first medal was won back in 1985 by Alexandre Yokochi in the 200m breastroke.

The Alvalade athlete recovered brilliantly in the final stages of the race to snatch the last podium spot with a personal best of 1m59s76.

Alvalade swimmer wins Flanders Cup race with new record

João Vital made history in the Flanders Cup this afternoon, beating the national junior 400m medley record with a time of 4:25.52 and in the process statching the title set in 2010 from Alexis Santos (4:26.40, in Coimbra). The time was enough for Vital to win goal, ahead of the Brit Tristan Slater (4:25.94).

João Vital's and Alexis Santos' Flanders Cup results in full:

- 400m medley (João Vital): 1st place A Final - 4:25.52

- 50m backstroke (Alexis Santos): 5th place A Final - 26.47

- 100m backstroke (Alexis Santos): 8th place A Final - 58.23

- 400m freestyle (João Vital): 9th place qualification - 4:00.77

- 200m backstroke (João Vital): 11th place qualification - 2:07.54

- 200m breast stroke (Alexis Santos): 12th place qualification - 2:19.48

- 200m backstroke (Alexis Santos): 15th place qualification - 2:09.83

- 100m freestyle (Alexis Santos): 21st place qualification - 52.70

- 200m breast stroke (João Vital): 28th place qualification - 2:33.50

Alvalade swimmer in action in Antwerp

Alexis Santos claimed an impressive 8th place finish in the 100m backstroke event in the Flanders Cup this weekend, in an event attended by a total of 22 Portuguese swimmers.

The Alvalade swimmer finished the final in a time of 58.23 to finish 8th. Santos also took part in the 200m breast stroke (finishing 12th), while fellow Sporting athlete João Vital finished 28th.

Sporting swimmer sets new 200m backstroke personal best

Alexis Santos was in brilliant form this weekend in the French Club Championship, representing Stade Français Olympique Courbevoie in three events.

In the 200m backstroke, Santos set a new personal best of 1:56.14 to finish in second overall.

The Sporting swimmer has already guaranteed his place at the Rio Olympic Games.