in the second set of events at the 2011 Brazilian Senior/Open Winter Championships, swum in a 50-meter pool, Cesar Cielo fired off a warning shot in the early rounds before scratching the final to focus on the relay.
The format of this meet is unique. Effectively, prelims are swum in the evenings (the “senior” portion) and finals are swum in the morning (the “open” portion), with the top 8 swimmers advancing from the senior to the open portion In the evening session, only swimmers 20 and up earn awards and points, though swimmers of any age can advance to the “open” final.
Cielo busted out a 21.97 in the 50 free on Thursday evening, which makes the final total 8 times that he’s gone under 22 seconds in 2011 (nobody else has done it more than 4 times – Nathan Adrian). He’s still a long way from breaking his World Record, but in terms of consistency he’s been outstanding in this 50 (moreso than the 100).
He ended up scratching the final, citing fatigue, and seemed satisfied with that mark in the midst of heavy training. Interestingly, he actually missed the bus to the meet the day before when he swam the 100 free, so it’s fortunate for Cielo that in London (unlike Beijing), the finals are swum at night.
There were two great swims this morning, however, with Bruno Fratus swimming a 22.34 and Nicholas dos Santos taking 2nd in 22.45. They were actually both faster in the first session, being pulled by Cielo playing the rabbit, with times of 22.16 and 22.30, respectively.
Without Thiago Pereira in the 200 back, Leonardo de Deus just missed his own personal best (from Worlds) with a 1:58.64. That broke the Meet Record.
In the men’s 100 fly, Henrique Martins and Glauber Silva took first and second in 52.68 and 52.92, respectively, with Pereira 3rd in 53.28. Those times by Silva and Martins, especially are both season-bests. These two will be the most heavily watched Brazilians between now and London, as that medley relay is one leg away from being really strong. The current plan is probably to have Cielo on the butterfly leg and move someone else to the freestyle leg. For either Martins or Silva to change that plan, they will need to be going a 52.1 or 52.2 (flat start) by the time London comes around. With Martins not too far off of that mark, his potential to get there is promising.
In the women’s sprint 50 free, Flavia Delaroli won in 25.42. Behind her, the veteran, was a pair that will make up the future (and probably start the women coming up to the level of the men) with Graciele Hermann swimming a 25.58 and Alessandra Marchioro (who stands 6’2) taking 3rd in 25.69.
“…he put Furosemide in cafeine pills and leave a hundred grand in Howard hands just because of Adrenaline of tas judgement…”
What?
cesar is a cheater,
yeah, a cheater and masochist,right?A fact almost no one put in doping case: Cielo knew it beforehand he probably will be tested.So, he put Furosemide in cafeine pills and leave a hundred grand in Howard hands just because of Adrenaline of tas judgement.Every swimmer should try that once. hahah…
but…
that s one of reasons of cafeine pills.He does not like too get up early, and even Pereira(now one of his training partner) was joking with him yesterday about his bad temper in the morning.
In Brazil, most competition finals(90%) are in the morning.
Braden,
Henrique Martins time was 52.68.
Which would be funny except that he swam and night and scratched the morning…and except that he swam both the evening and the morning before….
Its because they drug test at night….