Felipe Lima

Felipe Lima

Kazan 2015
Personal information
Full name Felipe Ferreira Lima
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1985-04-05) April 5, 1985
Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke

Felipe Ferreira Lima (born April 5, 1985 in Cuiabá) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100-metre breaststroke, finishing in 8th place in his semi-final and failing to reach the final.[2]

International career

2006–2008

Felipe Lima entered the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Shanghai, where he finished 12th in the 50-metre breaststroke[3] and 17th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[4] At the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, he finished 16th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[5]

Lima previously held the South American record for the 4×100-metre medley relay in an Olympic sized pool, with a time of 3:39.30, obtained in September 9, 2006 in Rio de Janeiro with Leonardo Guedes, Fernando Silva and César Cielo.[6] He also broke the South American record in the 100-metre breaststroke, in a time of 1:01.56 on September 10, 2006, at the same competition in Rio, making him the first swimmer from Mato Grosso to hold a South American record in swimming.[7] On December 16, 2006 he improved his record for the 100-metre breaststroke, doing 1:01.52.[8]

At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships he finished 24th in the 50-metre breaststroke[9] and 30th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[10] Participating in the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, Lima won the silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke, lowering the South American record to 27.94 seconds and becoming the first man on the continent to swim below 28 seconds in that event.[11]

At the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Lima earned a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay.[12][13] He also finished 5th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[14]

In 2008, Lima obtained an Olympic qualifying time in the Brazilian trials for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:01.21, but was not entered as he finished 3rd place, and only two swimmers per country can go to the Olympics. Henrique Barbosa, with 1:00.79, and Felipe França, with 1:01.17, were the swimmers selected for the Brazilian national team.[15][16]

2009–2012

Lima competed at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 8th in the 100-metre breaststroke,[17] and 10th in the 50-metre breaststroke.[18]

He competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, coming in 24th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[19] At the 2011 Pan American Games, he won the silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke[20] and the gold medal in the 4×100-metre medley, for participating in the qualifying round.[21]

2012 Summer Olympics

Lima first participated in the Olympics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he went to the semifinal of the 100-metre breaststroke, finishing in 13th place overall.[2]

2012–2016

In the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Lima obtained his best result in a World Championship, going to three finals: the 50-metre breaststroke (finished in 6th place),[22] the 100-metre breaststroke (ranked 8th)[23] and the 4×100-metre medley (finished in 4th position).[24]

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Lima made it to the 100-metre breaststroke final and placed fifth with a time of 59.84 seconds, breaking the 1-minute barrier for the first time.[25] In the final, he again exceeded himself, reaching his personal best time without a high-tech suit, at 59.65 seconds, winning an historic bronze medal for Brazil. It was the first time in history that a Brazilian had won a medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the World Championships.[26][27] In the 50-metre breaststroke, he missed the World Championship final as he ran slower than in the heats, ending in 9th place.[28] In the 4×100-metre medley he finished 12th, along with Leonardo de Deus, Marcelo Chierighini and Nicholas Santos.[29]

At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, Lima won two gold medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley.[30]

At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Lima won the gold medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, by participating at heats.[31][32] Before, he had already won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke.[33][34]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Lima finished 9th in the 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay, along with Daynara de Paula, Daiene Dias and João de Lucca;,[35][36] 10th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.,[37][38] 12th in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke[39][40] and 13th in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke.[41]

Records

Felipe Lima holds, or formerly held the following records:[42]

Race Time Date Record Pool Notes
4 × 100 m medley 3:39.30 September 9, 2006 South American Long Course With Leonardo Guedes, Fernando Silva and César Cielo
100 m breaststroke 1:01.52 December 16, 2006 South American Long Course
100 m breaststroke 58.86 October 18, 2008 South American Short Course
50 m breaststroke 27.58 May 9, 2008 South American Long Course
50 m breaststroke 26.61 November 6, 2009 South American Short Course

References

  1. ↑ "Felipe Lima". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Profile at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at Shanghai 2006". OmegaTiming. April 8, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at Shanghai 2006". OmegaTiming. April 5, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2006 Pan Pac in Victoria". OmegaTiming. August 18, 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Superteam hits record of Winnipeg's Pan". CBDA (in Portuguese). September 9, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Divisive water". CBDA (in Portuguese). September 10, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Thiago and Felipe improve their South American record". CBDA (in Portuguese). December 16, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2007 Melbourne". OmegaTiming. March 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at Melbourne 2007". OmegaTiming. March 25, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Silver Felipe". CBDA (in Portuguese). August 14, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Brazil ranks with Team B". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 20, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  13. ↑ Full results-Session Nine
  14. ↑ Full results-Session Four
  15. ↑ "Rain of Olympic indexes, and more than fierce fight, by the vacancies in the 100-metre breaststroke". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). May 10, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ "In the thrilling final, Barbosa and França are guaranteed in Beijing". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). May 11, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 20, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at Shanghai 2011". OmegaTiming. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Felipe commands double Brazil medal in the 100-metre breaststroke in Guadalajara". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). October 16, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Brazil team won gold at 4×100-metre medley in Guadalajara". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). October 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at Istanbul 2012". OmegaTiming. December 16, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at Istanbul 2012". OmegaTiming. December 13, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Results of the 4×100-metre medley at Istanbul 2012". OmegaTiming. December 16, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Felipe Lima breaks barrier of 1 minute and goes into the final of the 100-metre breaststroke". SPORTV (in Portuguese). July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Felipe Lima surprises and takes the bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke in Barcelona". SPORTV (in Portuguese). July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Felipe Lima makes a poor start, and João Júnior forward to the decision of the 50-metre breaststroke". SPORTV (in Portuguese). July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  30. ↑ "Felipe Lima wins two gold medals at the South American Games". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). March 10, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Last day Heats in Toronto". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Without Thiago Pereira, Brazilian relay closes swimming with gold". O Estado de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Etiene Medeiros is the first Brazilian woman swimming champion at Pan American Games". ClicRBS (in Portuguese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Historic day for Brazil women's swimming in the Pan". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Results of the 4x100-metre mixed medley relay at 2015 Kazan". OmegaTiming. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Morning 100% for Brazil on the fourth day". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2015 Kazan". OmegaTiming. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Last heats day in Kazan". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke semifinals at 2015 Kazan". OmegaTiming. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  40. ↑ "In a day of world records, only Felipe França passes to the 50 breast final". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke semifinals at 2015 Kazan". OmegaTiming. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Men's Swimming Records". CBDA (in Portuguese). 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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