Carolina Moraes (born 5 April 1980) is a former synchronized swimmer from

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. She competed in the women's duet competition with her twin sister,

Isabela Moraes Isabela Moraes (born 5 April 1980) is a former synchronized swimmer from Brazil. She competed in the women's duet competition with her twin sister, Carolina Moraes, at both the and . Both also competed for Ohio State University, winning 11 nat ...

, at both the and . Both also competed for

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, winning 11 national championships, including the team routine title in 2000, and four straight titles in duet and trio routines between 1999 and 2002. Following the Olympics, Carolina and Isabela retired and joined

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, with their first performance being as part of the

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opening ceremony. Both have been part of the cast of '' Le Rêve'', a show presented in Las Vegas since 2007, though Carolina is less frequent as she travels with her husband, part of Cirque du Soleil's technical team.Olha elas! Gêmeas do nado fazem joias e "melhor pão do mundo"
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