“I never would have imagined that having a daughter could mark my end at Sabadell”. The words of Maica García, published on social media on September 7th, left behind more than three decades of defending the colors of the Vallesan entity. Club Natació Sabadell had not renewed her contract, a decision that the player linked to her recent motherhood, but which the club attributed to “strictly sporting criteria”. Currently, García is already training with CN Sant Andreu, with the goal of participating in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. This story has once again brought to the table an issue that elite sports have not yet finished resolving: the place of motherhood in a sports career.

There will be a Catalan derby in the final of the women's water polo Champions League. Astralpool CN Sabadell and CN Sant Andreu will face each other at the Petros Kapagerov swimming pool in Piraeus, the venue for the final four. The Vallecas team got the job done first, defeating the hosts, Olympiakos (13-15), while the Barcelona team prevailed over Ferencváros (10-7). It will be the first time that Sant Andreu will play in the match for the top European club title, quite the opposite for Sabadell, the reigning champions and vying for an eighth crown.

CN Sant Andreu has been crowned European women's water polo champion for the first time (9-8) after dethroning champions CN Sabadell in a historic final in Piraeus, Greece. The final seemed in the hands of the Vallesans, but a 0-3 run in the final minutes gave the title to Javi Aznar's team. This was Sant Andreu's first Champions League final, and they reached the top thanks to a goal three seconds from time from the young Queralt Antón.