Cesar Cielo

Pereira, Cielo, Silva All Take Titles on Day 5 at 2011 Jose Finkel

Day 5 is now in the books at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The morning’s action…

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Jose Finkel Day 4: Gomes' Top-10 Time in Semis, Third Victory for Molina Higlight Morning Session

Day 4 at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy in Belo Horizonte was short on finals (only two sets of individual finals and…

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Cesar Cielo Blasts 21.3 on a Relay, Fabiola Molina Posts Career-Best in 100 Fly on Day 3 at Jose Finkel

Day 3 at the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy came and went without too many surprises in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The…

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Cesar Cielo Goes Sub-22 for 6th Time in 2011 to Win Men's 50 Free at Jose Finkel; Equipment Malfunctions Continue to Mar Meet

The 2nd finals session of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy went down in the 50-meter pool in Belo Horizonte this morning, and things…

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Plenty of Controversy, Joao Gomes' Top-20 Breaststroke Time Highlight First Two Days of Competition

Days 1 and 2 of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy, Brazil’s Winter National Championship meet, took place today in Belo Horizonte…

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Brazil Announces Full 2011 Pan American Games Roster

As their Winter National Championship, the Jose Finkel Trophy, gets underway, Brazil has announced their squad for the 2011 Pan…

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Brazilian Jose Finkel Trophy Preview: Brazilian Olympic Standards Announced; Dekker/Belmonte/Bal Make Appearances; PRO16 Adds Two More

Brazil’s National Championship meets receive amongst the most fanfare of any in the world, and with that we head into…

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Shanghai Day 7 Finals: Dekker Pulls Big Upset Over Alshammar

Women’s 50 fly final – Medal Race Sweden’s Therese Alshammar came in as a big favorite in this race, but…

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CAS Releases Full Report in Cielo Doping Decision

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report on the findings of Cesar Cielo, Vinicius Waked, Henrique…

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5 For Day 5: Races to Watch Wednesday/Thursday at the World Championships

Tonight, we will be doing a very special live broadcast preview 30 minutes before the beginning of prelims (8:30 US…

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Roland Schoeman Guest Editorial: Steroids, Swimming, and Dangerous Precedents

Today we welcome a very special guest, Roland Schoeman, to The Swimmers Circle to weigh in on the Cesar Cielo debate. Roland…

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5 Things to Watch for on Day 4 of the World Championships

Day 4 at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships – Pool Swimming – will feature another very light preliminary schedule. The…

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Shanghai Roundup: Iran Withdraws, Targett Lashes Out in Cielo's Defense

Universal Sports is reporting that an Iranian competitor withdrew from a 100 breaststroke sprelims heat against Israel’s Gal Nevo this…

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Shanghai 2011 Day 1 Finals: Dana Vollmer Smashes American Record, Magnussen Posts Textile-Best

Women’s 100 fly semi-finals Dana Vollmer smashed the American Record in the women’s 100 fly to get the first evening…

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Shanghai Roundup: China Remains Perfect on Diving, Food Safety Enforced

China’s Minxia Wu and Zi He finished gold and silver, respectively, on the women’s 3 meter springboard to continue China’s…

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