My name is Pablo Ortega Navarro. I’ve been in the sport of swimming for 10 years now. During these years, I’ve learnt a lot.  All thanks to this sport and to all the special people I’ve met. I am now more dedicated than ever to reach my maximum potential in and outside of the water.

 

Every day I look to give my best effort, whether it is my technique, my times, my mentality, my recovery and all essential aspects to becoming a professional swimmer. 

 

Swimming makes me happy. I enjoy it. 

I am now one of the top swimmers in Spain, and I only look to improve this by being dedicated, constant, motivated and smart with my training. I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for my family and my coaches. They’ve instilled some important values in me that have helped me push through the ups and downs of my journey. 

I want to thank Coach Ali Kortay, who was my coach for 6 years. He was the one to set me on the correct path, and he taught me that hard work pays off. Even if the world is unfair to you, you can make good out of a bad situation.  

 

I say this because of experience: an important turning point in my swimming was when I had to get my appendix removed a week before nationals (the most important competition of the year). Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to race. At this low point, I wanted to quit. I was mad, but thanks to my Coach Ali, at that moment, I had never wanted to improve in swimming so much, and I was as dedicated as ever. And guess what happened in Nationals next year. I won all my races except one, in which I got second. Since that moment, it is crystal clear that I want to get and that no obstacle will be big enough to stop me.

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Yours Truly, 

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Pablo Navarro Ortega