2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Swimming: August 6-13
- Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro
- Prelims – 9:00 a.m/12:00 p.m PST/EST (1:00 p.m local), Finals – 6:00 p.m/9:00 p.m PST/EST (10:00 p.m local)
- SwimSwam previews
- Schedule & Results
With the close of the swimming portion of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Brazil joins Greece as the only two countries this century who have failed to medal in swimming at their own home Olympics.
They did come close to the podium on a couple of occasions this week, though.
On day two, Joao Gomes Jr. and the Brazilian men’s 4 x 100 free relay of Marcelo Chierighini, Nicolas Nilo, Gabriel Santos, and Joao de Lucca took a fifth place apiece, with the relay finishing in 3:13.21. Gomes finished clocked 59.31 in the men’s 100 breast.
Yesterday saw a sixth-place finish from Bruno Fratus of Brazil in the 50 free with 21.79. Fratus was probably Brazil’s best chance at a medal this week.
Tonight, team Brazil’s top finish came in the men’s 4 x 100 medley relay, where Guilherme Guido, Gomes, Henrique Martins, and Chierighini finished sixth in 3:32.84.
NATIONAL RECORDS
No South American national records were set today.
MEDAL TABLE
No South Americans medaled at these Games.