Gui Caribe Rips World-Leading 47.10 LCM 100 FR, Now 10th-Fastest Swimmer in History (Video)

2025 MARIA LENK TROPHY/BRAZILIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Gui Caribe made a statement tonight in Rio de Janeiro. The 22-year-old shattered his career best in the LCM 100 free, winning the race tonight with a time of 47.10. With the performance, Caribe shattered the Maria Lenk Trophy championship record. He’s also now the fastest swimmer in the world this year.

This race was a long time coming for Caribe. He has, of course, had an illustrious career over the past 3 years with the Tennessee Volunteers, becoming one of the fastest yards sprinters in history. Back in December of 2022, Caribe, a freshman at Tennessee at the time, popped his career best of 47.82 in the LCM 100 free. Despite making considerable gains in his yards racing over the 2.5 years since then, Caribe had struggled to get back to that mark in the LC 100 free. That is until tonight, when he absolutely shattered it.

Here is the video feed from tonight’s finals session. The men’s 100 free final starts at 41:20.

Caribe’s swim tonight now suddenly puts him within striking distance of the Brazilian and South American records in the event, which are held by legendary sprinter Cesar Cielo with his 46.91 from the 2009 World Championships. Cielo still stands as the 3rd-fastest swimmer in history in the event, and his mark of 46.91 is still the 5th-fastest 100 freestyle all-time.

Meanwhile, Caribe has now vaulted himself into the top 10 of all-time in the 100 free. More specifically, he’s now tied for 10th all-time with Australia’s James Magnussen, who went 47.10 back in 2012.

Here is the newly updated list of top 10 100 freestylers in history:

1. Pan Zhanle, China – 46.40 (2024)
2. David Popovici, Romania – 46.86 (2022)
3. Cesar Cielo, Brazil – 46.91 (2009)
4. Alain Bernard, France – 46.94 (2009)
5. Caeleb Dressel, USA – 46.96 (2019)
6. Cam McEvoy, Australia – 47.04 (2016)
7. Eamon Sullivan, Australia – 47.05 (2008)
8. Jack Alexy, USA / Kyle Chalmers, Australia – 47.08 (2024/2019)
9. –
10. James Magnussen, Australia / Gui Caribe, Brazil – 47.10 (2012/2025)

Caribe’s race tonight could also be an indication that he’s got a great 50 free in him for later in the week. Caribe specializes in the 50 free and 100 free in yards racing, and holds a career best of 21.87 in the LC 50 free, which is also from 2022. Perhaps he’ll wind up taking that personal record down as well this week. He split 22.23 to the feet tonight on the opening 50 of his 100, so the chances of him having a monster 50 in store for us looks good.