S.L. Benfica (swimming)
| Benfica | |
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| Club information | |
| Full name | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
| City | Lisbon |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Home pool(s) | Estádio da Luz swimming pool complex |
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ), commonly known as Benfica, created a swimming section in 1914, which had one of the most successful teams in Portugal. Before the appearance of Diogo Ribeiro, Benfica's most notable swimmer had been Alexandre Yokochi, who competed for the club his entire career.
Apart from individual titles, Benfica have won seven Men's National Championships and two Women's National Championship.[1]
Honours
[edit]Men's
[edit]- Portuguese Championship
- Portuguese Second Division
- Winners: 2009–10[1]
Women's
[edit]- Portuguese Championship
- Winners (2): 1987–88,[1] 2023-24
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Vencedores de Natação Pura". Federação Portuguesa de Natação (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ [1] A Bola (archived)
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) - Pictures of Benfica's swimming pools
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