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Flamengo is the great champion of the Brazilian Swimming Championship

The red-black team won 21 medals in the competition

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After having two athletes compete for Brazil at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Flamengo's synchronized swimming team once again demonstrated its strength at the Brazilian swimming championships. In the competition, held in João Pessoa, Flamengo won 21 medals—the vast majority of which were gold.

The 2016 Brazilian Swimming Championships saw the participation of over 300 athletes from 20 different clubs and sports associations. The largest edition of the championship ever held in Brazil took place from November 16th to 20th and featured representatives from 11 different states.

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Check out the main results of the red-black athletes in the competition:


Gold:
 
- Melissa Burgel in Solo Youth Beginner category;
- Jullia Catarino in Solo Youth category
- Maria Clara Lobo in the Figures Junior category
- Nicole Shinohara and Giovana de Faria in the Duet category for Beginners
- Maria Clara Lobo in Solo Junior category
- Melissa Burgel in Solo Youth Beginner category
- Daniella and Gabriella Figueiredo in the Senior Duet category
- Maria Clara lobo, Laura Miccuci and Gabriela Lobo in the Duet Junior category
- Beginner Children's Team: Nicole Shinohara, Giovana Faria, Ana Clara Almeida, Melissa Burgel, Joseane Santana and Leonora Jareta
- Rafaella Catharino and Petterson in Junior Mixed Duet
- Giovana Stephan and Renan Alcantara in the Senior Mixed Duet
- Senior Technical Team: Daniella and Gabriella Figueiredo, Aline Vieira, Lorena Molinos, Maria Eduarda Werneck, Giovana Stephan, Jessica Noutel, Maria Clara Lobo and Laryssa Cerruti
- Maria Clara Lobo and Lorena Molinos in the Senior Technical Duet
- Senior free team: Camila Ururahy, Daniella Figueiredo, Gabriella Figueiredo, Lorena Molinos, Giovana Stephan, Jessica Noutel, Maria Eduarda Wolf, Aline Vieira.

 
Silver:
 
- Maria Clara Lobo in Senior Free Solo
- Lorena Mollinos in Senior Technical Solo
 
Bronze:
 
- Junior Team: Maria Clara Lobo, Gabriela Regly, Laura Miccuci, Rafaella Catharino, Gabriela Lobo, Jullia Catharino, Maria Luiza Fonseca
- Jullia Catharino in Figures Youth category
- Youth Team: Alexia Silva, Manuella de Menezes, Jaddy Milla Portela, Maria Luiza Fonseca, Gabriela Lobo, Cinthya Ketthlen, Lohana Peçanha, Jullia Catharino and Maria Eduarda Ferreira
- Giovana Stephan in Senior Free Solo
- Gabriela Lobo, Laura Miccuci and Rafaella Catharino in the Senior Technical Duet

The synchronized swimming teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – Banco Bonsucesso, Furnas, Estácio, LafargeHolcim/Cimento Mauá, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR). The renovation of the Gávea Olympic pool is supported by investments from Lafarge and Ambev via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat of Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS), in addition to funds from the Agnelo Piva Law/Brazilian Confederation of Clubs (CBC).