Pablo Martín Abal
Pablo Martín Abal (born March 19, 1977) is an Argentine former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly and backstroke events. He is a 2000 Olympian, an Argentine record holder in both sprint backstroke and butterfly, and a three-time All-American honoree for the Arizona State University swimming and diving team while studying in the United States. Abal accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils swimming and diving team, under head coach Mike Chasson. While swimming for the Sun Devils, Abal received three All-American honors, and recorded the second-fastest time in school's history for the 100-yard backstroke (48.26) at the 1999 NCAA Championships. At the end of his college career, Abal graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering. Abal competed in two swimming events for Argentina at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved a FINA B-cut of 54. ...
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