Rio Olympic Pool Hosts Successful Maria Lenk Meet With Some Complaints
The Olympic Park Aquatic Stadium test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, was largely successful, although it shed light on a few fixable problems with the facility.
Brazil Announces Largest Olympic Team Ever
Brazil announced the 29 men and women who will make up their largest Olympic swimming team ever after the conclusion of the 2016 Maria Lenk meet.
Satiro Sodre’s 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy Day 6 Photo Vault
Vinicius Lanza celebrates his 100 fly win. Look here for more photos from the action at the final day of the Maria Lenk Trophy.
Seven More Athletes Secure Spots on the Brazilian Olympic Team
Seven more athletes secured spots on the Brazilian Olympic team on the final day of the 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy…
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
The final day of the 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy includes some exciting races including both the men’s and women’s 50 freestyle…
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap
Follow along for live recaps of the final day of the Maria Lenk Open Championships, the second of two Brazilian Olympic qualifiers.
Odds and Ends From Day 6 at Maria Lenk
Etiene Medeiros (pictured) and Larissa Oliveira both qualified for the Olympics in the 100 freestyle, the first time two Brazilian women have done so since 1988.
Brazil Adds Two More Qualifiers With One Day Remaining of Maria Lenk
Thiago Pereira officially booked his ticket to the Olympics tonight in the 200 IM.
Larissa Oliveira Breaks Brazilian, South American Records In 100 Free
Larissa Oliveira broke the South American and Brazilian records in the women’s 100 free tonight at the Maria Lenk Trophy earning her a second individual event for the Olympics.
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Larissa Oliveira needs to drop a tenth from her morning swim to earn an individual Olympic berth in the women’s 100 freestyle.
Oliveira Posts 2nd Fastest Brazilian 100 Free in Day 5 Maria Lenk Prelims
Passing her previous Brazilian National Record of 54.61, Larissa Oliveira clocks the second fastest 100 free of all time by a Brazilian in prelims with 54.53.
2016 Maria Lenk Olympic Qualifiers After Day 3
There were only three events on Day 3 of the Maria Lenky Trophy, but the action was just as intense. In the end, two newly minted FINA ‘A’ Olympic qualification standards and a fresh set of records were achieved.
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy Day 2 Photo Vault
Take a stroll through the Day 2 Photo Vault to sample the action that occurred in today’s blistering fast races courtesy of Satiro Sodré.
2016 Maria Lenk Olympic Qualifiers After Day 2
Etiene Medeiros, Nicolas Oliveira, Joao De Lucca, and Guilherme Guido were the only Brazilians to achieve FINA ‘A’ standards and an Olympic ticket on Day 2 Finals at Maria Lenk.
2016 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 2 Finals Real-Time Recap
Guilherme Guido (above) approached his 100m back South American Record by one one-hundredth of a second in Day 2 prelims of the Maria Lenk Trophy.
