Aziz Figarela
He was born in Margarita Island, Venezuela. He is a high performance athlete who belonged to the Venezuelan National Team of Swimming with Fins. His best participation in the world was to have achieved a World Record in this discipline as well as in the World-Wide Championship in Russia where he obtained the third position in the 2013 world. These are only 2 of the much national and international participation where he has managed to beat numerous records.
Aziz is an excellent athlete with an optimal natural condition for water sports. In early 2016 he contacted Antonio Del Duca with whom he has participated in several international events of the World Confederation of Underwater Activities (CMAS) and expressed his interest to become an FGC International Instructor. Del Duca saw him as an instructor of very high level. For this reason in September 2016 traveled for 15 days to Margarita Island and instructed this worthy representative of the school.
If you want to know more about this FGC International instructor, here is his resume:
Year 2011:
April-May (from 30 to 01) First Anniversary of the Municipal Swimming pool, National Inter clubs Championship. Swimming with fins “Los Salias”, Miranda State- Venezuela.
Medals won: 3 gold medals in the categories: 50mts, 100mts and 200mts. Bi-fins.
August (from 6 to 7) National Youth Championship Swimming with fins. Instituto Pedagógico de Caracas – Venezuela.
Medals won: 3 gold medals in the Categories: 50mts, 100mts and 200mts. Bi-fins.
July (from 21 to 23) Second Nautical Festival Bialetas Mayores open waters, Ovetuda Cup. Doradal beach, Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui State -Venezuela.
Achievement obtained: 2nd place. 3kmts.
September (from 03 to 04) 2nd Valid National Swimming with fins. Copa Aletas de Miranda, Swimming pools Complex “Los Salias”. Miranda State -Venezuela.
Medals won: 3 gold medals in the Categories: 50mts, 100mts and 200mts. Bi-fins. Absolute National Record.
October (from 21 to 24) International Cup of Underwater Activities. La Habana Cuba.
Medals won: 3 medals in the following categories: 2 gold medals: 50mts and 100mts. Bi-fins; 1 silver medal: 200mts. Bi-fins.
November (from the 25th to the 27th) National Championship of Underwater Activities FVAS 2011. Swimming pools Complex Oliver Núñez, Porlamar, Edo. Nueva Esparta – Venezuela
Achievements: First place 50 mts. and 100 mts with bi-fins
Participation in competitions:
Year 2012:
February (from 04 to 05) Selective National Check, for the Pan-American of Cali-Colombia 2012; and Pre-selective for the Junior World Championship Austria 2012. Pools Complex El Poliedrito, Caracas-Venezuela.
Achievements: 2 brands in the following categories: 50 mts and 100mts. Bi-fins.
June-July: (from the 29th to the 02nd) Interclubes National Championship of Swimming with fins. Olympic Swimming Pool Parque Naciones Unidas. Caracas Venezuela.
Medals won: 4 medals in the following categories: 2 gold medals: 50mts and 100mts. Bi-fins; 1 silver medal: 200mts. Bi-fins; 1 Bronze medal: 50 mts. Apnea
Absolute National Record Male Bi-fins category, in 50 and 100 mts.
July: (from the 17th to the 22nd) 12th. World Junior Swimming Championships with Flippers. Complex Pool. Auster-Bad Eggenberg .Graz-Austria.
Medals won: 1 in the following category: 1 Bronze medal: 100 mts. Bi-fins.
December (from 07 to 09): National Championship of Underwater Activities Copa FVAS 2012. Caracas -Venezuela.
Medals achieved: 2 gold medals in the following categories: 50mts and 100mts Bi-fins. Absolute National Record.
Participation in Competencies:
Year 2013:
May: (from the 10 to the 12) National Championship Interclubes of Swimming with Fins FVAS 2013. Complex of Bolivarianas Pools, Barquisimeto, Lara State. Venezuela.
Medals won: 2 medals in the following categories: 2 0m 50mts and 100mts. Bi-fins. Absolute National Record Male Bi-fins in 50 mts..
July: (from the 5th to the 7th) National Championship of Swimming with Fins Junior-Senior 2013. Pool Complex “Los Salias” Edo. Miranda. Venezuela.
Medals won: 3 medals in the following categories: 2 gold medals 50mts and 100mts. Bi-fins; 1 Bronze medal 200 mts. Bi-fins.
August: (From 03 to 13) CMAS Games 2013 Pool “Burevestnik”, Kazan-Russia.
Medals achieved: 1 Bronze: 50 mts. Bi-fins. Pan American Record.