The event took place in Praia do Comando of the 2nd Naval District, in Salvador (BA)
The Bahian Open Water Championship was played this Sunday (9).
The athletes of the Yacht Clube da Bahia (YCB) distinguished themselves by winning the individual and general races held.
The event took place in Praia do Comando of the 2nd Naval District, in Salvador (BA).
And it saw the participation of more than 300 athletes from all over the state, who faced the challenge in the waters of the capital of Bahia.
Henrique Figueirinha, a recent arrival at the club and one of the protagonists of the South American Circuit, was the big winner of the 3km race, completing the course in 31 minutes and 33 seconds. He surpassed his colleagues Arthur Britto (31’55), Eduardo Mustafá (31’57) and Ronaldo Zambrano (31’59), all representing the YCB.
“I am very happy to have made my debut in the Bahia Championship by winning the main race and sharing the podium with my teammates!” said Henrique Figueirinha, who came into the challenge fueled by his first Brazilian title representing the YCB.
“The day was beautiful, the sea was in perfect condition and the race was organized very well by the Bahia Swimming Federation.”
In the women’s category of the same 3km, three YCB swimmers were in the top five. Luisa Sugimoto and Lizian Simões Sobral achieved a double on the top step of the podium, with times of 36min16s and 36min17s respectively.
Eduarda Jorge secured fourth place. “Spectacular! The whole team has evolved a lot. Up and forward,” commented swimming director, Maurício Mattos.
In addition to excellent results in the Master and Quick Event categories, YCB was also champion in the Principal and Petiz club categories. There were races of 150, 300, 600 and 900 meters for children and beginners, as well as the Allan do Carmo Trophy.
The YCB open water team scored 629 points, beating Costa Verde Tennis Clube, with 426 points, and Aquarius, with 267 points.
“Congratulations to everyone who directly contributed to these results. It is a triumph for the Yacht Clube da Bahia, which strengthens our plan to form a championship team,” said Luis Rogério Arapiraca, coach of the open water team.
Source: Terra
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