Renan Alcântara analyzes the performance of the Brazilian Mixed Duet at the French Open of artistic swimming
Alongside Giovana Stephan, the red-black duo won the bronze medal in the competition
By Romulo Paranhos - in
The success continues! Once again, the red-and-blacks Renan Alcântara and Giovana Stephan performed well in an international competition representing the Brazilian National Team. At the French Open artistic swimming event, held from March 1st to 3rd in Paris, the Mais Querido athletes delivered a breathtaking performance and secured the bronze medal in the Mixed Duet, earning 76.8835 points for the national team.In November of last year, the red-and-black duo had already won gold at the South American Championships in Peru. In December, this time wearing red-and-black colors, Renan and Giovana shone in the pools at Maria Lenk Aquatic Park, becoming the Brazilian Senior champions in the Mixed Duet event.
On the Official Website, Renan Alcântara analyzed the duo's performance in French pools and highlighted the importance of the partnership with Giovana Stephan.
"The competition was incredible for the Brazilian Mixed Duet. We won the bronze medal and are improving every day for the World Championship in July. Giovana teaches me a lot every day. We're very close, we trust each other a lot, and we're focused on shining in the upcoming competitions. Now that we're back training in Gávea, we're studying new tactics to further improve our performances," said the red-and-black.
The 18th World Aquatics Championships will take place from July 12th to 20th in Gwangju, South Korea. This is another important international challenge where the red-and-black duo will once again have the opportunity to showcase their talent and bring new medals to Brazil.
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.