Flamengo wins eight gold medals in the Technical Routines Tournament
The competition took place this weekend at the Tijuca Tennis Club
By Helena Petry - inFlamengo's artistic swimming teams shone again this weekend. At the Rio de Janeiro Aquatic Federation (FARJ) Technical Routines Tournament, the "Mais Querido" team won 13 medals: eight gold, three silver, and two bronze. The competition was held at the Tijuca Tennis Club pool.

Led by Marina Valadão, the Children's athletes took four podiums, while the Juniors took two, including silver for Team Level A, with 58,2219 points. The group consisted of Graziely dos Santos, Jaddy Milla, Manuella de Menezes, Julia Bouças, Ana Clara de Almeida, Emily dos Santos, and Nicole Shinohara. Graziely also took bronze on floor exercise, with a score of 58,4365 points.
The Children's team secured gold medals for Team Level A (48,1362), with Ana Clara, Emily, Nicole and Thamirys da Conceição; for Beginner Children's Team (35,8973), with Giovana Leal, Luiza Araújo, Sofia Shinohara, Daniela Irigoyen and Hannah Sukman; and in the Solo by Ana Clara Almeida (54,5968); in addition to silver in the Solo by Nicole Shinohara (53,3674).
Coached by Roberta Perillier, the Senior and Junior athletes won first place in Team Level A (78,7109 and 66,9916 respectively). Aline Vieira, Gabriela Regly, Giovanna Stephan, Jéssica Noutel, Lorena Molinos, Maria Clara Lobo, Maria Eduarda Micucci, and Laryssa Cerruti comprised the Senior group. In the Junior Solo category, Jullia Catharino secured first place and Rebecca Rodrigues second, while in the Senior category, Giovanna Stephan took gold and Juliana Damico bronze. Giovanna once again reached the top of the podium alongside Renan Alcântara in the Mixed Duet, rounding out the Mais Querido's achievements in the competition.
The artistic swimming teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo rely on resources from their sponsors – Banco Bonsucesso, Furnas, Estácio, LafargeHolcim/Cimento Mauá, EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR), in addition to support from the Brazilian Confederation of Clubs (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources originating from the Pelé Law.