The Brazilian women's water polo team is already in Imperia, Italy, where they will compete, starting this Sunday (17/2), in the Pre-Olympic tournament for the sport.
The competition system will be the Olympic crossover system. That is, the top-placed teams in each group will advance directly to the semifinals, already securing their spots at the Beijing Olympics.
Three red-blacks are on the list of those called up by the technical committee, which includes Antonio Canetti (CRF coach), as Roberto Chiappini's assistant.
Check out the Women's Pre-Olympic Water Polo match schedule:
1st Round – February 17th
Group A: Brazil vs Germany\ Group A: Greece vs. Puerto Rico\ Group B: Kazakhstan vs. Spain\ Group B: Hungary vs. Czech Republic\ Group A: Italy vs. Russia\ Group B: Cuba vs. Canada\
2nd Round - February 18th
Group A: Brazil vs Greece\ Group B: Kazakhstan vs. Cuba\ Group B: Spain vs. Czech Republic\ Group B: Canada vs. Hungary\ Group A: Puerto Rico vs. Italy\ Group A: Germany vs. Russia\
3nd Round - February 19th
Group B: Czech Republic vs. Canada\ Group B: Cuba vs. Spain\ Group B: Hungary vs. Kazakhstan\ Group A: Russia vs. Puerto Rico\ Group A: Italy vs Brazil\ Group A: Greece vs Germany\
4nd Round - February 20th
Group B: Spain vs. Canada\ Group B: Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic\ Group B: Cuba vs. Hungary\ Group A: Germany vs. Puerto Rico\ Group A: Greece vs. Italy\ Group A: Brazil vs Russia\
5nd Round - February 21th
Group B: Czech Republic vs. Cuba\ Group B: Kazakhstan vs. Canada\ Group A: Russia vs. Greece\ Group A: Brazil vs Puerto Rico\ Group A: Italy vs. Germany\ Group B: Hungary vs. Spain\
6th Round - February 22 – Quarterfinals
10:30 am: 6th A x 5th B\ 12 pm: 5th A x 6th B\ 18 pm: 3rd A x 2nd B\ 19:30 pm: 2nd A x 3rd B\
7th Round - February 23 – Semifinal
10:30 am: Final – 11th/12th place\ 12 pm: 4A-winner 6A-5B\ 17 pm: 4B-winner 5A-6B\ 18:30 pm: 1A-winner 3A-2B\ 20 pm: 1B-winner 2A-3B\
8th Round - February 24th - Final
10:30 am: Final 9th/10th place\ 12 pm: Final 7th/8th place\ 17 pm: Final 5th/6th place\ 18:30 pm: Final 3rd/4th place\ 20 pm: Final 1st/2nd place\
Photo (Satiro Sodré): Center Marina Canetti is one of the highlights of the Brazilian team in Imperia.