Cesar Cielo

Cielo wins 50, two South American relay records drop on day 3 of Jose Finkel Trophy

Cesar Cielo won the 50 on day 3, though a bad turn left him slower than his preliminary time.

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Cesar Cielo with world-leading 20.68 in 50 free prelims of Jose Finkel

Cesar Cielo put up a lightning-quick relay split on day 1 of the Jose Finkel trophy, and at prelims of day 3, he followed it up with the world’s fastest 50 free of 2014.

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Cielo blasts giant relay split, Heemskerk wins twice on opening night of Brazil’s Jose Finkel Trophy

Cesar Cielo put up a huge 20.57 split on the 4×50 free relay, one of the highlights of the Jose Finkel Trophy’s first night.

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Heemskerk, Nijhuis to Represent Minas Tenis at Jose Finkel Trophy (PSYCH SHEETS)

Femke Heemskerk (above) and countrymate Moniek Nijhuis will represent Minas Tenis at the 2014 Jose Finkel Trophy: Brazil’s short course national championship meet.

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Ian Thorpe Exclusive SwimSwam Video Interview

9-time Olympic medalist and Australian Swim Star Ian Thorpe shares his thoughts on watching the races at the 2014 European Championships.

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Adidas Tech Suits Just Got Faster

What do Allison Schmitt, Cesar Cielo and Bruno Fratus have in common? They’re all swimming in the new adidas “adizero gld2.0” technical suit this coming season.

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8 post-race reactions swimmers know and love

#5 – “The 2008 Michael Phelps” – You just had the best race of your life and you want to let it out.

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Cielo Finishes Metropolitan Meet in Belo Horizonte With Quick 50 Free

Cesar Cielo finished his swimming at the Metropolitano in Belo Horizonte, Brazil with an impressive early-season swim in the short…

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Cesar Cielo Wins Two in Short Course Meters at Metropolitan Swimming Championships

Cesar Cielo began his reacclimation to the 25 meter pool on Friday in Belo Horizonte.

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Australia Says They’ll Deny Scott Volkers Credential to Pan Pacs as Part of Brazilian Delegation

Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson has informed the Brazilian federation that they will refuse a credential to Scott Volkers if…

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French Open Day 1: Hosszu Triples; Verraszto Doubles; Magnussen Impresses in Vichy

With some of France’s top stars absent, it was an international free-for-all at the French Open. Katinka Hosszu won three events and David Verraszto, two; James Magnussen had a solid 100 free; and Lauren Boyle broke the meet record in the 800.

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Cielo to compete in last long course meet of summer at French Open

Brazilian swim star and world record-holding sprinter Cesar Cielo will compete in the French Open this week, making it his final long course meet of the summer.

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French Open team rosters announced, Hosszu, Cielo and Magnussen to compete

The French Open will bring together a whole field of tough international names, including Aussie star James Magnussen.

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50 Free World Leader Cesar Cielo to Skip 2014 Pan Pacs

Cesar Cielo has withdrawn from the Brazilian Pan Pacs team, which is the latest blow to a Brazilian sprint group…

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Matheus Santana knocks Cielo, Chierighini off record books at short course Sao Paolo State Champs

Matheus Santana has been on a record-breaking tear as of late, and over the weekend he erased two storied Brazilian names from the Sao Paolo state record book.

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