Overview
- Alba Vázquez finished second in the women’s 400m individual medley in 4:29.57, with Emma Carrasco third in 4:31.27, as Poland’s Justina Kozan won in 4:28.56.
- Vázquez and Carrasco led through three strokes before Kozan surged past on the freestyle leg to take gold in the final 100 meters.
- Spain ended the European Short Course Championships with five medals, including earlier golds by Carles Coll (200m breaststroke), Hugo González (200m individual medley) and Carmen Weiler (200m backstroke).
- The 400m IM podiums were the first senior championship medals for both Vázquez and Carrasco, marking notable breakthroughs from former junior standouts.
- Spanish reports credited Coll with seven national records during the meet, while 17-year-old sprinter Luca Hoek equaled his Spanish 50m freestyle record and placed sixth.