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Iván Martín Seoane

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Iván Martín Seoane
Fernando Olivares Manjavacas and Iván Martín Seoane. Spanish Swimming Championship. 2021.
Personal information
Full nameIván Martín Seoane
National team Spain
Born1987
Barakaldo (Basque Country)
Spain
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly, Medley
ClubCN Santurtzi
Deportiva Náutica Portugalete
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008-2011CN Sestao
Head Coach
2009-2011Biscayan Swimming Federation
Head Coach
2011-2013Club Deportivo La Unión
Head Coach
2013-2015CN Abulense
Head Coach
2019-2021CN Criptana Gigantes
Head Coach
2020Official Selection of Castilla-La Mancha
Official coach (Spanish Swimming Championship)
2021-2022CN Vila-real
Head Coach

Iván Martín Seoane (born 1987) is a Spanish former competition swimmer and swimming coach.

He is currently the official coach of the CN Vila-real team of Valencia (Spain). As a competition swimmer he achieved and holds different sports titles such as champion of the Basque Country, champion of Biscay or runner-up of the Basque Country.[1]

Biography[edit]

Iván Martín Seoane was born in 1987[2] in Barakaldo (Basque Country).[1] He studied the licenciate degree in physical activity and sports sciences at the University of the Basque Country, with a specialization in swimming.

As a swimmer, he was a professional competition swimmer between 1995 and 2005, achieving different achievements and titles from the children's to the junior categories.[1] As a coach, he began his coaching career at the Sestao Swimming Club (CNS) of Sestao (Basque Country), where he was its technical director and coach for three sports seasons, between 2008 and 2011.[1]

In the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 sports seasons, Martín was the technical director and coach of CN Criptana Gigantes (Campo de Criptana). Under his direction, he took the swimmer Fernando Olivares to the Spanish Swimming Championship,[3][4] who reached the national minimum in 200 medleys.[5][6][7]

In 2020, Martín was selected as the official coach of the Castilla-La Mancha Official Selection for the VI Spanish Swimming Championship.[8]

Since the 2021–2022 season he has been the technical director and coach of CN Villarreal of Valencia, succeeding Carlampio Fresquet.

Managerial career[edit]

  • CN Sestao (2008–2011) Technical director and head coach.
  • Biscayan Swimming Federation (2009–2011) Technical director.
  • Club Deportivo La Unión (2011–2013) Technical director and head coach[9]
  • CN Abulense (2013–2015) Technical director and head coach[1][10][11]
  • CN Criptana Gigantes (2019–2021) Technical director and head coach[3][4][5]
  • Spanish Swimming Championship. Official Selection of Castilla-La Mancha. 2020. Official coach.[8]
  • CN Vila-real (2021–2022) Technical director and head coach

Clubs as a swimmer[edit]

  • CN Santurtzi (2002–2004)[2][12][13]
  • Deportiva Náutica Portugalete (2004–2006)[14]

Awards as a swimmer[edit]

Martín was a competition swimmer between 1995 and 2005, achieving his greatest successes and sport titles from the children's to the junior categories, which are the following:[1]

  • Champion of Biscay (50 butterfly, 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle; and in the 4×50 styles, 4×100 styles, 4×50 freestyle and 4×100 freestyle relays).
  • Second place of Biscay (50 butterfly, 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle; and in all relays)
  • Champion of Basque Country (50 butterfly and 4×100 freestyle)
  • Second place of Basque Country (50 butterfly, in the 4×100 freestyle and 4×50 freestyle)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Iván Martín Seoane: "Mi primer objetivo es la cohesión del grupo para conseguir mejores resultados"". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). 1 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Basque Swimming Federation, Federación Vasca de Natación; Navarra Swimming Federation, Federación Navarra de Natación (2003). "Campeonato Euskal Herria Absoluto Verano 2003" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "Fernando Olivares, al Nacional Alevín". La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Fernando Olivares, del CN Criptana Gigantes, participará en el Nacional Alevín". www.lanzadigital.com (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Fernando Olivares, del Club Natación Criptana Gigantes, logró mínima nacional en 200 estilos". El Semanal de La Mancha (in Spanish). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Fernando Olivares y Lucía Mínguez consiguen mínimas para los nacionales de natación de verano en Logroño". ManchaInformación (in Spanish). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ Velasco Farrera, Carlos Javier (4 February 2020). ""CN Criptana Gigantes campeón regional alevín y mínima nacional"". manchamedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Veintitrés nadadores representarán a Castilla-La Mancha en el VI Campeonato de España por Selecciones Autonómicas Alevín – Edad Escolar CSD". fnclm.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ "El Casino de la Unión participará en el Campeonato de España Open Master de Natación". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 5 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "NATACIÓN – Los alevines e infantiles del C.N. Abulense comienzan la temporada en Salamanca". Deportes Ávila (in Spanish). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Los nadadores del C.N. Abulense mejoraron sus marcas en la 1ª jornada de la Liga Territorial". cnabulense.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ Basque Swimming Federation, Federación Vasca de Natación; Navarra Swimming Federation, Federación Navarra de Natación (2003). "Campeonato Euskal Herria Absoluto Invierno 2003" (PDF).
  13. ^ Basque Swimming Federation, Federación Vasca de Natación; Navarra Swimming Federation, Federación Navarra de Natación (2004). "Campeonato Euskal Herria Absoluto Invierno 2004" (PDF).
  14. ^ Basque Swimming Federation, Federación Vasca de Natación; Navarra Swimming Federation, Federación Navarra de Natación (2005). "Campeonato Euskal Herria Absoluto Verano 2005" (PDF).