Thiago Pereira conquered two gold medals in the first day of events (100m and 400m medley). On day 2, he started with gold in the 200m freestyle (1:45.28) and conquered another in the 200m medley (1:52.72), establishing a South American record.

“It was very worth it. I’m feeling much better than at the Pan Pacific Games. I wasn’t expecting these times and records once I’m readapting to swim without the suit and I’m starting over after a week of rest. I hope to swim every World Cup leg this year”.


Cesar Cielo (BRA) - credit: Satiro Sodré

Therese Alshammar (25.35), on this last day of competition, won the 50m butterfly, event for which she is the record holder, and also the 100m butterfly and 50m freestyle events.

“The World Cup Series is very important to me because the awards give me the necessary resources to support my practices in Australia. Another important aspect is that I believe that, to keep strong physically and mentally, it’s essential to compete a lot. This series of events keep me on alert and it’s part of my training. London Olympic Games 2012 are the main goal of my career”.

Another to perform well was record holder Arkady Vyatchanin from Russia in the 200m backstroke. He won (1:51.92),  followed by silver medallist and South American record holder in long course Omar Pinzon from Colombia (1:53.70) and the bronze medal of the Brazilian Fabio Santi (1.53.70).

Felipe França Silva, ex-World record holder in the 50m breaststroke, won the same event in the 100m (57.64), in an all Brazilian podium completed by Henrique Barbosa (58.40) and Tales Cerdeira (58.52).

The German Steffen Driebler won the 100m butterfly (50.67): “It was my first time in Rio and I really enjoyed the city. I was happy with all my results and with the group of cheerers on the bleachers. It’s amazing. I’ll always come back when I’m convoked.”

The Japanese Miyuki Takemura ruled the backstroke events. She won the 50m, 100m and 200m. In the 100m event she swam on the last day, she got the time of 58.01. Her compatriot, Sakiko Nakamura, reached the victory in the longest women’s events, 400m (4:06.73) and 800m (8:27.53). In the 400m freestyle, she was followed by the Argentinean Cecília Biagioli (8:30.21) and Poliana Okimoto (8:32.88).

This time the American Randall Ball was better. He won the 50m backstroke (23.46), followed by the Brazilian Guilherme Guido (23.85) and by the Russian Arkady Vyatchanin (23.87). On the first day, in the 100m backstroke, Guido got the gold.


credit: Satiro Sodré