The Brazil Swimming Trophy (Formerly: Maria Lenk Trophy) is a Brazilian competition played by teams in individual and relay swimming events. It is also known as the Brazilian Open Summer Championship and / or Brazilian Open
Long Course Pool Championship. It is one of the most notable events nationwide.
Its first edition took place in 1962 in
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fif ...
and had
Club Athlético Paulistano as champion. The most recent edition took place in the city of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
in December 2020. The trophy is marked by the hegemony of the clubs in the states of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
,
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
and
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
. The main winners are:
Esporte Clube Pinheiros
The Esporte Clube Pinheiros, founded on 7 September 1899, by German immigrants, under the name Sport Club Germânia (Sport Club Germany), is a multi-sports and social club located in the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo. The full name of the ...
with 18 titles,
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo with 13, and
Minas Tênis Clube
Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...
with 10.
History
2012
In 2012, the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo became champion, after a decade, with 2152.5 points. The Trophy was won after a fight with Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2070 points) and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (1939.5 points), respectively, second and third places. Minas Tennis Club came in fourth (1812 points).
2016
In 2016, the Brazil Swimming Trophy was used as test event for the
2016 Summer Olympics. In the event,
aquatic timing systems, swimming pools, ventilation systems and the infrastructure of the
Olympic Aquatic Stadium in Barra da Tijuca could be tested.
2020
In 2020, the Brazil Swimming Trophy was the first national event to happen following the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
. Originally the championship should have been held in April, but it had to be postponed to December to comply with sanitary measures imposed by Brazilian government entities.
Champion by Year
Meet records
Long course (50 m)
Men
Women
Short course (25 m)
Men
Women
References
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Swimming competitions in Brazil