2019 BRAZIL TROPHY (FORMERLY MARIA LENK)
- Open water April 14th, 2019 (pool meet April 16th-21st)
- Vermelha Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Meet central
- Open water results
Open water swimming podium staple Ana Marcela Cunha kicked off Brazil’s 2019 national championship with a commanding win in the 5K open water swim. The top two swimmers in the men’s and women’s races qualifying for Brazil 2019 FINA World Championships team; there’s a hiccup on the men’s side, though, as there was a tie for second.
Unisanta’s Marcela Cunha finished first in 1:00.02.00. In second, and qualifying for Worlds, was GNU’s Viviane Jungblut in 1:00.30.oo. Marcela Cunha was already qualified for Worlds in the 10K.
Top 10 Finishers: Women’s 5K
- Ana Marcela Cunha – 1:00.02.00
- Viviane Jungblut – 1:00.30.00
- Betina Lorscheitter – 1:00.40.00
- Gabriela Ferreira – 1:01.02 .00
- Aricia Peree – 1:05.52.00
- Cibelle Jungblut – 1:07.02.00
- Julia Nina – 1:07.02.10
- Marina Amorim – 1:08.49.00
- Carol Hertel – 1:09.46.00
- Rafaela Souza – 1:09.48.00
Minas’ Diogo Villarinho won the men’s race in 58:46.00, punching his ticket to Worlds. Fernando Ponte (GNU) and Allan Lopes Mamedio do Carmo (ACEB) tied for second place in 58:48.00. Seeing as only the top two swimmers qualify for Worlds, the CBDA (Brazil’s aquatic governing body) will have to decide on a tiebreaker, but has yet to announce what that will be.
Top 10 Finishers: Men’s 5K
- Diogo Villarinho 58:46.00
- Fernando Ponte and Allan do Carmo – 58:48.00
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- Enzo Kihara – 58:57.00
- Alexandre Finco – 58:58.00
- Guilherme Toledo Ribeiro – 58:59.00
- Matheus Evangelista – 59:00.00
- Bruce Hanson Almeida – 59:02.00
- Henrique Figueirinha and Pedro Morrot – 59:04.00