Giovana Stephan comments on another title in the Mixed Duet

Alongside fellow Flamengo fan Renan Alcântara, athletes win gold at the South American Artistic Swimming Championships

By Romulo Paranhos - in 14/11/2018 às 17:33

In every competition the Brazilian national team competes in, Flamengo is well represented by the duo Giovana Stephan and Renan Alcântara. The South American Artistic Swimming Championships, held from October 31st to November 3rd in Peru, were no exception. Flamengo won another gold medal in the Mixed Duet event, helping Brazil finish first, securing the title.

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Giovana analyzed her participation in the South American Championship and projected the Brazilian Championship, in December.

"All things considered, this was my ninth South American Championship. I can say I have a wealth of experience in artistic swimming. Today, as a more mature athlete, I'm always striving for greater self-discovery and hope to help younger athletes by sharing everything I've learned over the years. It was a wonderful surprise to receive the 'Señor de Sipan' award at this competition, which was very special to me. I saw that the Brazilian team was united and full of determination, with the Mixed Duet team growing stronger and more exciting," said the athlete, before adding.

“Regarding the Brazilian Championship, we're going with that same red-and-black determination as always to dominate the pool and win more medals for the club,” concluded Giovana.

At the 2016 South American Championships, Giovana placed first in the Technical Duet and Free Duet events, winning the gold medal. Overall, the Brazilian team finished the 2018 South American Championships with 161,6393 points, ahead of Colombia and Argentina, who completed the podium in second and third, respectively.

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.