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HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN RIO MAIOR.

PRESENTING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN RIO MAIOR.

Specialized in Swimming, the High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior is located in the sports complex of Rio Maior/DESMOR. The Rio Maior Municipal Pool complex is a modern, functional and energy efficient facility. This equipment is part of the Portuguese Network of High Performance Sports Centres/HIGHSPORTUGAL.

Equipped with two indoor pools with 25 and 50 meters, and a jumping tank and a learning tank, it is prepared to receive all swimming varieties, assuming its position as the centerpiece of the High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior for Swimming.

The Olympic pool features HD video recording equipment, with underwater imaging for training analysis and a gym equipped with VASA ergometers for specific swimming training.

The High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior has with the most modern equipment, meeting the needs of coaches and high performance athletes of all modalities and, in particular, of swimming.

Among the equipment available, we highlight a system for collecting underwater images in high definition, gym ergometers for a “dry workout”, strength measuring devices to assess athlete’s performance (dynamic and static force).

The High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior has two independent accommodation wings with 32 single, double, triple or quadruple rooms, adjustable to the needs of the teams.

All rooms are equipped with telephone, wi-fi, television, minibar, air conditioning and bathroom.

It also offers a self-service canteen where the menus are prepared focusing on the specifics of the athletes’ diet and can be previously selected by the teams.

The High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior offers services to athletes in sports medicine, massage and physiotherapy. It has a specialised physician in sports medicine, a physiotherapist and several massage therapists. These professionals work in a specific area equipped with the latest therapy and recovery technology: laser, ultrasound, magnetic therapy, shock waves and short waves.

Although the High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior is specialised in swimming, the entire DESMOR complex is prepared for the High Performance in different modalities, such as football, athletics and triathlon.

All sport facilities are grouped around the school complex, providing athletes with nearby equipment making it possible for athletes to travel minimal distances.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS

SPORTS DISCIPLINES OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN RIO MAIOR

The High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior is fully prepared for swimming, adapted swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming.

MAIN EVENTS AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN RIO MAIOR

  • 2015

    Pool B Qualifying Competition for the Women’s European Water Polo Championship

  • 2006

    COMEN XII Swimming Cup.

  • 2004

    Pool B Qualifying Competition for the Men’s European Water Polo Championship.

ATHLETES & TEAMS WHO VISITED HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN RIO MAIOR

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OUR TARGETS

The High Performance Sports Centre in Rio Maior has its doors open for all High Performance athletes and teams looking to make the most of their training. We offer the best conditions for High Performance training on swimming, adaptive swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN RIO MAIOR.

Nearby points of interest
  • Accounting
  • Airport
  • Amusement park
  • Aquarium
  • Art gallery
  • Atm
  • Bakery
  • Bank
  • Bar
  • Beauty salon
  • Bicycle store
  • Book store
  • Bowling alley
  • Bus station
  • Cafe
  • Campground
  • Car dealer
  • Car rental
  • Car repair
  • Car wash
  • Casino
  • Cemetery
  • Church
  • City hall
  • Clothing store
  • Convenience store
  • Courthouse
  • Dentist
  • Department store
  • Doctor
  • Electrician
  • Electronics store
  • Embassy
  • Fire station
  • Florist
  • Funeral home
  • Furniture store
  • Gas station
  • Gym
  • Hair care
  • Hardware store
  • Hindu temple
  • Home goods store
  • Hospital
  • Insurance agency
  • Jewelry store
  • Laundry
  • Lawyer
  • Library
  • Liquor store
  • Local government office
  • Locksmith
  • Lodging
  • Meal delivery
  • Meal takeaway
  • Mosque
  • Movie rental
  • Movie theater
  • Moving company
  • Museum
  • Night club
  • Painter
  • Park
  • Parking
  • Pet store
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapist
  • Plumber
  • Police
  • Post office
  • Real estate agency
  • Restaurant
  • Roofing contractor
  • Rv park
  • School
  • Shoe store
  • Shopping mall
  • Spa
  • Stadium
  • Storage
  • Store
  • Subway station
  • Synagogue
  • Taxi stand
  • Train station
  • Travel agency
  • University
  • Veterinary care
  • Zoo
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TESTIMONIES

  • We are very pleased with the programming we are carrying out with the Brazilian swimming team. The complex is excellent. We have a structure of very easy access, where the accommodation is close to the pool and the water park. We have a cafeteria that caters well to the needs of high performance athletes. The pools are excellent, with temperatures suitable for training. There is also a very good recovery center.
    Fernando Vanzella
    CBDA Head Coach (Brazilian)
  • Aqui no Complexo Desportivo de Rio Maior temos todas as condições necessárias para realizar um estágio de natação, quer seja de um clube ou de uma equipa nacional. Desde a proximidade, à piscina olímpica de 50m, ao alojamento de muito boa qualidade, ao restaurante com uma alimentação adaptada aos atletas e de muito boa qualidade também, encontramos aqui todas as condições para fazer o melhor estágio possível.
    Aurelien Gabert
    Treinador de natação
  • Temos tudo o que precisamos aqui, temos apoio total para tudo. Boa comida, bom alojamento, bons treinos e, se precisarmos de alguma coisa, tratam de tudo. É um centro muito bom para um estágio.
    Ulrika Sandmark
    Treinador chefe da equipa de natação sueca
  • Estamos muito satisfeitos e agradavelmente surpreendidos. É tudo muito perto e as são muito simpáticas e respondem a todos os nossos pedidos. O bom tempo também é um aspeto muito positivo. A piscina é muito bonita, com muito espaço e excelentes instalações. Os blocos de partida são novos e há muito espaço à volta da piscina. Temos tudo o que precisamos: relógios, espaço, equipa excelente e água excelente.
    Karen Kühnert
    Head Coach Swimming Club Chemnitz
  • A piscina é muito boa, o hotel fantástico e as instalações são muito boas, assim como o tempo. Os miúdos gostaram bastante e tivemos um estágio muito bom. Estamos muito satisfeitos com a piscina, o hotel e a visita que fizemos ontem a Lisboa.
    Per Osland e Johan Bjorkegren
    Treinadores de natação
  • É um sítio fantástico. Viemos por 10 dias para um estágio para prepararmos o nosso campeonato nacional irlandês. As instalações são fantásticas, assim como o acesso à piscina. O alojamento é magnífico, as refeições são de topo e a equipa é espetacular, fazendo com que tudo corra de acordo com o planeado e respondendo a todos os pedidos extra.
    Pearse McGuigan
    Galway Swimming Club Head Coach

CONTACTS

Rio Maior High Performance Sport Centre

Centro de Estágio e Formação Desportiva Avenida Paulo VI
2040-227 Rio Maior

Responsible: Carlos Canudo

MONDAY TO FRIDAY
08:00 – 13:00
14:00 – 17:00