2024 BRAZILIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Monday, May 6th – Saturday, May 11th
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Day 3 of the 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships saw national newcomer Nicolas (Nick) Albiero fire off a lifetime best en route to winning the men’s 200m butterfly.
24-year-old Albiero cranked out a time of 1:55.52 to grab the gold, beating out 33-year-old Leonardo de Deus in the process. 10-time Pan American Games medalist de Deus settled for silver in 1:56.24 while Luiz Melo rounded out the podium tonight in Rio in 1:58.43.
For Albiero, the former University of Louisville star has only been under the 1:56-barrier 2 other times in his career. His previous lifetime best rested at the 1:55.85 notched at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2021 and then he scored 1:55.96 at last year’s U.S. National Championships.
Tonight, Albiero split 25.88/28.62/29.88/31.14 to get the job done in his Olympic Trials debut as an official Brazilian.
The former U.S. National Team Member and NCAA champion joined the Brazilian Swimming Federation last year to ’embrace his family heritage.’ He joined club MTC Natação and lives in Belo Horizonte.
And Albiero is already making a dent on the all-time performers list with his 1:55.52 2fly outing rendering him the 3rd-fastest Brazilian performer in history.
Top 5 Brazilian Men’s LCM 200 Butterfly Performers All-Time
- Kaio Almeida – 1:53.92, 2009
- Leonardo de Deus – 1:54.83, 2021
- Nick Albiero – 1:55.52, 2024
- Luiz Melo – 1:55.83, 2018
- Lucas Salatta – 1:56.16, 2009
Additionally, Albiero’s outing cleared the CBDA-mandated Olympic Qualification Time of 1:55.78 which means he has most likely qualified for his first Olympic Games as a Brazilian swimmer.
Brazilian Olympic Qualifiers Through Day 3
- Maria Fernanda Costa – women’s 400m free (World Championships), 200m free
- Gabrielle Roncatto – women’s 400m free (World Championships)
- Guilherme Costa – men’s 400m free (World Championships), 200m free (World Championships)
- Beatriz Dizotti – women’s 1500m free (World Championships)
- Nick Albiero – men’s 200m fly
He’s talented enough to make the US team but it’s a mind eff at US trials so it’s anyone’s game. He could’ve made it or gotten 5th. Happy for him.
Yea Nick! I don’t care how he had to do it. He may not even make finals but he is capitalizing on the hand he was dealt. Good on him. Plenty of people will hate on him but I would do the same thing if i was in his shoes.
Will be interesting to see where this time would’ve finished in next month’s US trials. 1.55 is still very competitive,
This is awesome! What a wonderful swimming family!
it was a great swim last night. Well deserved spot in the brazil team. Comes from an amazing swimming family. Long connections to Brazil and Minas Tenis Clube (MTC). Amazing interview at the end of day 3 of the Brazilian OT. He also has the 200 m back coming up tomorrow. I would recommend watching finals on youtube, swimchannelTV. Free. Starts around 4-4:30 EST. The 100 m free tonight is going to be great.
Smart move. Bro knew he didn’t have a shot at making the top 2 in the US. I don’t think his sister has a chance either (slim chance in 4X100 fee), but I respect her for still wanting to represent the red, white, and blue!
she’s capable. She is very fast
I think she’s better in yards. Like I said, slim chance in the free relay. Not a chance in the 100 fly. Not hating on her as she is very fast, just stating the facts.
Baby sis, Gabi Albiero probably should have done the same. 50/100free and 100 fly in US is too tough to crack for top 2
She would get the 50 free and 100fly A cut, and would probably be 2nd to Balduccini on 100 free
He was on the US National team for a cycle, maybe she’s trying for the same?
CARIBE SUB 48 LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(in prelims too by the way)
Finally a real Brazilian 100 freestyler since Cielo
Is Marcelo Chierghini not liked in Brazil?