Flamengo has nine players called up to the Brazilian National Team
Giovana Stephan and Renan Alcântara form Brazil's starting mixed duo; Lorena Molinos requests a leave of absence.
By Raiana Monteiro - in
Flamengo's synchronized swimming team is slowly returning from vacation, but the Brazilian National Team has already made a positive effort to "deplete" the "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved) with nine athletes called up for training ahead of the South American (Youth and Junior) and World (Adult) competitions. Repeating their feat from 2016, Giovana Stephan and Renan Alcântara form Brazil's starting mixed duo this season. Maria Clara Lobo, who represented Flamengo at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, is once again on the roster. Lorena Molinos, this time, has requested to be excused from the national team.
The number of swimmers in the youth categories reflects the success of Flamengo's athlete development philosophy implemented in recent years. All of the selected swimmers are covered by the Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro (Rubro-Negro Guardian Angel) project, which funds Mengão's Olympic events with personal income tax transfers to Mais Querido's incentivized projects, approved through the Federal Sports Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports.
Check below the list of Flamengo athletes selected by the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA):
Adult selection:
Maria Clara Lobo
Giovana Stephan
Renan Alcantara
Youth Selection:
Jaddy Milla
Maria Luiza Fonseca
Julia Catharino
Junior Selection:
Gabriela Regly
Laura Miccuci
Rafaella Catharino
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), in addition to support from the Brazilian Confederation of Clubs (CBC) through the decentralization of resources from the Pelé Law. 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).
The number of swimmers in the youth categories reflects the success of Flamengo's athlete development philosophy implemented in recent years. All of the selected swimmers are covered by the Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro (Rubro-Negro Guardian Angel) project, which funds Mengão's Olympic events with personal income tax transfers to Mais Querido's incentivized projects, approved through the Federal Sports Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports.
Check below the list of Flamengo athletes selected by the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA):
Adult selection:
Maria Clara Lobo
Giovana Stephan
Renan Alcantara
Youth Selection:
Jaddy Milla
Maria Luiza Fonseca
Julia Catharino
Junior Selection:
Gabriela Regly
Laura Miccuci
Rafaella Catharino
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), in addition to support from the Brazilian Confederation of Clubs (CBC) through the decentralization of resources from the Pelé Law. 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).