Carolina Queiroz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carolina Bilich Queiroz |
| Nationality |
 Brazil |
| Born |
July 10, 1995 Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle |
Carolina Bilich Queiroz (born July 10, 1995 in Espírito Santo) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]
In 2009, after her stand out in the School Games in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, where she won five gold medals and five records in the national competition, Queiroz was summoned to South American Championships held in Ecuador, in November of the same year.[3]
In 2011, at the Youth South American Championships in Lima, Peru, she won the 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle. At the 2012 South American Swimming Championships held in Belém, she ranked 4th in the 800-metre freestyle and won the silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle. At the 2013 Youth South American Championships, held in Valparaiso, Chile, Queiroz got the gold medals in the 200-metre, 400-metre, 800-metre freestyle and race teams for 3 km. [2]
She classified to swim at two proofs in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. [4] In the 400-metre freestyle, she finished 29th, with a time of 4:21.40, far from her best career time, which is 4:14.99. "I did not feel very well. Started well in the 200-metre, but then fell yield. It's my first World Championships. Served more to break the ice", said Queiroz.[5][6] She also finished 26th in the 800-metre freestyle[7] and 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with Jéssica Cavalheiro, Manuella Lyrio and Larissa Oliveira.[8]
References
- ↑ "Carolina's Birthday". Folha de Vitória. July 7, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2013. (Portuguese)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Youth B win team event". Best Swimming. March 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013. (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Capixaba school phenomenon is called for the Brazilian team". Gazeta Online. September 16, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2013. (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Cesar Cielo To Lead Talented Brazilian Swim Team At World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Without forcing, Cesar Cielo and Nicholas Santos advance in the 50-metre butterfly". SPORTV. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013. (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Results of the 800-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Results of the 4×200-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.