Fitxa persona

1. Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, University of Valencia, 1994.

- Assistant Water Polo Coach, Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN), 1995.

- Senior Swimming Coach, Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN), 1995.

- Senior Water Polo Coach, Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN), 1997.

- Master's Degree in High Performance Sports, from the COE-UAM, in 1998.

- Technician in Sports Management, Ministry of Education and Science, in 2000.

- Doctorate in Psychology, from the UV, in 2000.

- Doctorate in Education, from the UMU, in 2021.

2. Teaching activity:

- Lecturer at the RFEN National Coaching School, water polo coaching courses, since 1999.

- Assistant Lecturer at UCAM, from September 2000 to July 2007.

- Contracted Lecturer at UAM, from November 2007 to March 2012.

- Full Professor at the UAM, from March 2012 to May 2025.

- Assistant Professor at the UV, since June 2025.

- Subjects taught: ‘Introduction to Sport’, ‘Fundamentals of Sport (water activities)’, ‘Teaching Sport (water activities)’, ‘High Performance Sport (water activities)’, ‘Fundamentals of Sport Strategy and Tactics’, ‘Evaluation of Physical Education and Sport’, ‘New Technologies Applied to Sport’, ‘Didactics of Physical Education’, ‘Teaching Practicum’, ‘High Performance Sport Practicum’ and ‘Doctorate Courses’.

- Recognition of three five-year periods of teaching.

3. Research activity:

- Recognition of three research areas.

- Scientific publications in international journals (JCR, etc.).

- Scientific publications in national journals (DICE, etc.).

- Scientific publications in other national journals.

- Speaker and presenter at national and international scientific conferences.

- Supervision of doctoral theses, master's theses, research projects in doctoral programmes and bachelor's theses.

- Author of scientific monographs, teaching manuals, and educational videos.

- Management of research projects and contracts.

- Stays at national and international research centres.

- Member of scientific committees and organiser at national and international conferences.

- Member of editorial boards and reviewer for national and international scientific journals.

4. Professional activity:

- Coach, technical director and manager at various water polo clubs.

- Collaboration with the men's and women's national water polo teams in World and European championships.

- Institutional representations abroad.

- Language skills (Spanish, Valencian and English).

5. Charity sporting activities:

CHARITY SWIMMING:

- Four-hour charity swim in aid of OIKIA at Colegio San Jorge (Molina de Segura) in February 2016 (25-metre indoor pool).

- 2-hour charity swim in aid of OIKIA at the City of Murcia Trophies in June 2016, 2017 and 2018 (50m outdoor pool).

- 4-hour charity swim in aid of those affected by the DANA at Los Olivos School (Molina de Segura) in November 2019 (25m indoor pool).

- 100x100 charity swim in aid of Cáritas at the JC1 swimming pool (Murcia) in January 2023 (25m indoor pool).

- 42,195-metre charity swim in aid of AFACMUR at the JC1 swimming pool (Murcia) in December 2023 (25m indoor pool).

- 100x100 charity event in aid of Cáritas at the JC1 swimming pool (Murcia) in December 2023 (25m indoor pool).

- 100x100 charity event in aid of Cáritas at the Espinardo swimming pool (Murcia) in December 2024 (25m indoor pool).

- 12-hour charity swim in aid of the Mucho a Mucho Association at Los Olivos School (Molina de Segura) in February 2025 (25m indoor pool).

- 1st Swim Against Cancer, at Patacona Beach, Alboraya (Valencia) in November 2025 (7.5k, sea with wetsuit).

SPORTS EVENTS:

- Cullera Bay Challenge, in August 2015 (10K) (swimsuit).

- Seaman Circuit, in April, May and June 2016 (8K, 8K, 10K, 12K and 14K) (wetsuit).

- Rotary Mariners swim, in July 2016 (10K) (swimsuit).

- Strait of Gibraltar crossing, in July 2016 (16.4K) (wetsuit).

- Tabarca Marathon Swim, in June 2017 (21K) (swimsuit).

- Mar Menor Endurance Swim Circuit, in September and October 2017 (6K and 5.2K) (swimsuit).

- The Battle of Rande, in June 2018 (27K) (wetsuit).

- The 10,000 of Soplao, in May 2019 (10K) (wetsuit).

- UltraEbre, in July 2019 (31K) (swimsuit).

- La Mar de Las Calmas, in September 2019 (18K) (wetsuit).

- Spanish Open Water Swimming Cup trials, May to September 2022 (swimsuit).

- Tabarca – Santa Pola swim, July 2023 (6k) (swimsuit).