Lima Nearly Scores South American Record in 50 Breast In Day Two of Brazilian Championships

By Jason Marsteller

VITORIA, Brazil, December 15. IN the second day of action at the Brazilian Swimming Championships held in Vitoria, Brazil, Felipe Lima nearly broke the 50 breast South American record currently held by Eduardo Fischer. Unfortunately for Lima, he came up .08 seconds short in his record bid.

Women's 50 Breaststroke
Juliana Marin won the sprint breaststroke event in 33.46, while Mariana Katsuno finished second in 33.99. Natalia Favoreto placed third in 34.07.

Men's 50 Breaststroke
Felipe Lima took home the men's sprint breast title in 28.29, just .08 seconds off the South American record of 28.21 set by Eduardo Fischer on April 10, 2003. Fischer took silver in 28.75, while Rogerio Karfunkelstein wound up third in 29.26.

Women's 50 Freestyle
In the third straight splash and dash event, Renata Burgos won the 50 free in 25.56. Flavia Delaroli-Cazziolato, the South American record holder, placed second in 25.73. Meanwhile, Tatiana Barbosa tied with Fernanda Morales with third-place 26.60s.

Men's 50 Freestyle
Coming off a South American record performance on the first day of competition, Cesar Cielo won the men's 50 free in 22.33. Artur da Rocha earned silver in 22.61, while Nicholas dos Santos pocketed bronze in 22.80.

Women's 200 Backstroke
Paula Ribeiro cruised into victory with a 2:22.39 effort, while Fernanda Alvarenga wound up second in 2:24.22. Thalandra Borges placed third in 2:24.66.

Men's 200 Backstroke
Guilherme Guido edged Eduardo Sevieri for gold in the 200 back, 2:04.06 to 2:04.50, while Leonardo Guedes finished third in 2:05.12.

Women's 100 Butterfly
South American record holder Gabriella Silva snagged gold in 1:01.56, while Daiene Dias nipped Daynara de Pau for third, 1:01.81 to 1:01.84.

Men's 100 Butterfly
Thiago Pereira coasted into first in 53.57, while Guilherme dos Santos snagged silver in 54.26. Marco Sapucaia took third in 54.77.

Women's 800 Freestyle
In the women's distance event, Poliana Okimoto scored a convincing triumph with a winning time of 8:49.81. Pamella Oliveira placed second in 9:02.42, while Ana da Cunha finished third in 9:03.35.

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