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Joao Gomes Junior, Jhennifer Conceicao Win Speedy 50 Breast Races at Trofeu Brasil
Joao Gomes Junior and Jhennifer Conceicao each won quick 50 breaststroke races at Trofeu Brasil Wednesday night, highlighting the third evening of the meet.
The meet, in Rio de Janeiro, is part of the selection criteria for Brazil for the 2022 World Championships.
In Conceicao’s case, it’s her second Worlds berth of the week to go with a win in the 100 breast, where she lowered her national record by a hundredth of a second. This time, Conceicao was a tenth off her time, but still a quarter-second better than the field. She clocked in at 30.51 seconds, well under the FINA A cut of 31.22.
Second was Ana Carolina Viera in 31.28. Pamela Alencar de Souza was also under 32 seconds at 31.64.
Gomes Junior finished second to Felipe Franca Silva in the 100 breast, but he got the better of the battle of 30-somethings on Wednesday. Gomes Junior won in 26.62 seconds, well under the FINA A standard of 27.33. Franca Silva was second in 27.11. Third was Caio Pumputis in 27.62.
The other A cut of the night came from Viviane Jungblut in the 1,500 free. The Brazilian record holder set a Brazilian competition record by going 16:19.62, 5.62 seconds slower than her national mark from last summer but well under the A standard of 16:29.57.
Also under that time was Beatriz Dizotti, who went 16:25.95 in second.
Matheus Gonche also booked a ticket to Budapest with his swim in the men’s 200 butterfly. He used a stellar first 100 to get to the wall first in 1:56.30, just under the FINA standard of 1:56.71. Second was Kaue da Silva Carvalho in 1:56.92, his charge in the second half not enough to crack the time cut. Leonardo de Deus, slightly outside his usual backstroke wheelhouse, finished third in 1:57.19.
The winner in the women’s 200 fly was Giovanna Diamante in 2:12.32, more than three seconds outside of the time standard.
Good morning Mr. Matthew! The black Brazilian swimmer João Gomes Júnior, produced the best time in the world in this 50 m breaststroke event. Would it deserve a little better photo and article? Thanks