Thiago Pereira Sets South American, Brazilian Record in First Final Session of Maria Lenk Championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 2. THIAGO Pereira set the South American and Brazilian record in the 200-meter breaststroke during the first finals session at the Maria Lenk Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 1-6.

Pereira stopped the clock in 2:12.67, which chopped nearly two seconds off his previous standard of 2:14.64 set Sept. 6, 2006.

In other action, Therese Alshammar won the women's 50 free in 25.01, while Nicholas dos Santos claimed the men's splash-and-dash in 22.60.

Fresh off setting the Brazilian record in the women's 200 breast at 2:33.17 during prelims, Tatiane Sakemi won the event just a bit slower in 2:33.73.

Poliana Okimoto and Cecliia Biagioli claimed the women's 800 freestyle in championship-record times of 8:46.87s, while Luiz Rogerio topped the men's 1500 free in a championship-record time of 15:29.01.

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