David Levecq

Electronic music, sports, travelling. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Winning a silver medal in the S10 50m freestyle at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

His parents. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

Spanish Para swimmer and Para cyclist Ricardo Ten. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

"Enjoy doing what you are doing." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)

To compete at the 2022 World Championships in Madeira, Portugal, and the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Outside of competing, he aspires to become a sports psychologist. (proyectofer.es, 11 Feb 2022; asprovincias.es, 03 May 2021; sportlife.es, 09 Mar 2021)

He was born with an underdeveloped right foot and right ankle [clubfoot]. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019; cac.drac.com, 21 Jul 2011 )

RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
Though he would like to compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, he says he will consider whether to continue swimming at the end of the 2022 season. "I am not in podium positions at the Paralympic Games any more. I have to be aware and face reality. On the one hand, I am already old. On the other, the talent in Para swimming has grown exponentially. I had already noticed it at international events in recent years, but at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo it was really surprising. There are very young people who swim really fast. My goal is to compete in my sixth Paralympic Games [in Paris]. However, I know that getting there will already be a titanic challenge. For this reason, I will make the final decision about my sporting future as the year [2022] progresses, after the World championship in Portugal. It is an event comparable to the Paralympic Games. Based on my performance, my experience, my times, we will see if I continue or not. I am optimistic. I think I can go all the way and compete in Paris, but I will decide at the end of the season." (proyectofer.es, 11 Feb 2022)

COACHING
He works as a part-time coach at Cerdanyola Triathlon Club in Spain. "I finish the week exhausted, but I can balance it well and I like it. I train children, adolescents and some adults. Passing the passion for sports on to kids is something that I love." (Twitter profile, 29 Apr 2022; lasprovincias.es, 03 May 2021; sportlife.es, 09 Mar 2021)

FROM FRANCE TO SPAIN
Born in Beziers, France, at age three he and his family moved to Valencia, Spain. (proyectofer.es, 09 Apr 2019)

FURTHER STUDIES
In addition to his bachelor's degree in physiotherapy, he has also studied for postgraduate qualifications in sports management, and physical activity and illness at the University of Barcelona in Spain, and a master's degree in high-performance sport through the Spanish Olympic Committee. He has also studied psychology remotely through the San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia in Spain and is a qualified swimming coach. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019; lasprovincias.es, 03 May 2021)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has run the Taronja Games in Spain, a three-day mixed sporting event for people of all ages and abilities that offers the chance to get involved in sports while raising money for charity. One of the events, a 1km open water race, is named after him. (Twitter profile, 26 Jul 2019; yosoynoticia.es, 02 Jul 2018; superdeporte.es, 28 Jun 2017)