VEIGA Susana

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
2	50m Freestyle - S9	2019	London, GBR	29.17
6	100m Freestyle - S9	2019	London, GBR	1:05.08
9	400m Freestyle - S9	2019	London, GBR	5:07.18
10	200m Individual Medley - SM9	2019	London, GBR	2:51.48
European Championships
1	50m Freestyle - S9	2020	Funchal, POR	28.85
2	100m Freestyle - S9	2020	Funchal, POR	1:04.33
2	50m Freestyle - S9	2018	Dublin, IRL	29.78
4	100m Freestyle - S9	2018	Dublin, IRL	1:05.50
5	400m Freestyle - S9	2018	Dublin, IRL	5:07.79
6	400m Freestyle - S9	2020	Funchal, POR	5:02.10

Student

Education

English, Portuguese

Clube Natacao Colegio Vasco da Gama [Sintra, POR]

Nuno Quintanilha, POR

2018 for Portugal, European Championships in Dublin, Ireland (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)

At age 14 she underwent surgery to extend her femur bone. (revistasauda.pt, 09 Dec 2019)

At age 12 she underwent surgery on her foot in order to acquire more motion. The surgery was not successful. (revistasauda.pt, 09 Dec 2019)

She required an operation after dislocating her hip at age six. (revistasauda.pt, 09 Dec 2019)

She began swimming at age six, and took up competitive Para swimming in 2016. "It's better late than never, but I now wish that I had been doing it for longer." (cm-sintra.pt, 25 May 2018; paralympic.org, 22 Nov 2020)

She was encouraged to try the sport for medical reasons. "I really enjoyed it because it gave me the chance to see other people with disabilities. Swimming gave me self-esteem and confidence." (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018; paralympic.org, 22 Nov 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 22 Nov 2020)

She has eight sessions in the water each week, and includes gym work in her routine. (paralympic.org, 22 Nov 2020)

Winning silver in the S9 50m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships in London, England. (sicnoticias.pt, 17 Sep 2019)

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, Portuguese Para swimmer David Grachat. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)

Coach Joao Pinheiro. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)

"People may think that swimming is an individual sport, but for me it is not. We train together, we compete together, and we make friendly connections with our teammates and rivals." (paralympic.org, 22 Nov 2020)

She was presented with a gold medal by the Portuguese Swimming Federation at the 2019 Swimming Gala in Portimao, Portugal. (fpnatacao.pt, 19 Oct 2019)

In 2018 she was named Para Swimmer of the Year by the Portuguese Swimming Federation. (sintranoticias.pt, 06 Nov 2018)