Red-blacks shine and Brazil wins the South American Youth and Junior Artistic Swimming Championships
At just 16 years old, Jullia Catharino is elected the best athlete in the competition
By Romulo Paranhos - in
It's a champion! In another excellent performance by the red-and-black artistic swimming athletes, Brazil took first place in the South American Youth and Junior Championships, held from April 2nd to 6th in Santiago, Chile. The highlight of the tournament was the red-and-black Jullia Catharino, who secured seven gold medals in seven events, being named the best athlete of the competition.
"I was very excited about my results. I trained hard to win these medals and I'm very happy to have achieved my goal. In total, I competed in seven events, each one different from the other and against different opponents. I had this goal of being champion, and I believe I did my best. Furthermore, I received a lot of praise from the judges, which is very gratifying," celebrated Jullia.
The red-and-black athlete, who was part of the Brazilian Junior team, shone in the Chilean pools and took gold in the Solo, Duet, Team, and Combined Free Routine events. In addition to Jullia Catharino, two other athletes from Mais Querido also stood out in the competition. Jaddy Passos and Rebecca Rodrigues secured gold in the Free Routine and Team Routine. Jaddy also teamed up with Jullia in the Brazilian Junior Duet, which finished on top of the podium. With this result, Brazil placed first overall in the competition.
The girls in the Junior category also performed well, taking third place overall with two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. Ana Clara Almeida, a Brazilian artistic swimmer, competed in the Combined Free Routine event and, alongside the other Brazilians, secured another gold medal for the country. She also placed third in the Team event.
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.