Ana Muniz Explained

Ana Muniz
Fullname:Ana Carolina de Castro Muniz
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:14 March 1984
Birth Place:Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Weight:67kg (148lb)

Ana Carolina de Castro Muniz (born March 14, 1984) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil.[1]

At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, she won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[2] She also finished 5th in the 400-metre freestyle, 6th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 800-metre freestyle.[3]

In November 1999, she broke the short-course South American record of the 200-metre freestyle, with a time of 2:01.09.[4]

In December 1999, Muniz broke the South American record of the 800-metre freestyle, with a time of 8:48.53.[5]

In 1999, she was also South American record holder of the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:16.32.[6]

At the 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Athens, Muniz finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle,[7] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:18.87, along with Monique Ferreira, Tatiana Lemos and Paula Baracho.[8] She also finished 19th in the 400-metre freestyle,[9] and 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle.[10]

At the 2002 South American Games, in Belém, she won a gold medal in the 200-metre freestyle, silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 800-metre freestyle.[11]

Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, she finished 12th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[12]

She won the silver medal in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,[13] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:10.54, along with Monique Ferreira, Mariana Brochado and Paula Baracho.[14] Muniz also finished 6th in the 800-metre freestyle.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Folha-UOL Profile . Folha de S.Paulo-UOL . 2003 . May 7, 2013. pt.
  2. Web site: Brazil medals at 1999 Pan . UOL. 2007 . May 7, 2013. pt.
  3. Web site: Results of the 1999 Pan Am Games. USA Swimming. 2013. May 7, 2013. November 9, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109022123/http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/25ab83c7-9d09-434a-b779-f9f2345eb9ff/99_pan_ams.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: Fernando Scherer hits record and reaches index for World Championships. UOL. November 26, 1999. May 7, 2013. pt.
  5. Web site: The History of the Record of 800 Free Female. Best Swimming. March 9, 2008. May 7, 2013. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105160418/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/conteudo.php?i=8093. November 5, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Russian swimmer shines at Vasco, and is featured in a tournament in Rio. UOL. November 19, 1999. May 7, 2013. pt.
  7. Web site: Results of the 4×200-metre freestyle at 2000 Athens . OmegaTiming . March 16, 2000 . May 7, 2013.
  8. Web site: Fabiola gets the index, moved herself, vents and thanks . CBDA . December 21, 2001 . https://archive.today/20130628044213/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fabiola-consegue-o-indice-se-emociona-desabafa-e-agradece-id-899 . dead . June 28, 2013 . May 7, 2013 . pt .
  9. Web site: Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2000 Athens . OmegaTiming . March 18, 2000 . May 7, 2013.
  10. Web site: Results of the 200-metre freestyle at 2000 Athens . OmegaTiming . March 19, 2000 . May 7, 2013.
  11. Web site: Full results of Swimming at the 2002 South American Games . Best Swimming . November 13, 2006 . May 7, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105150209/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2006/11/13/resultados-da-ltima-edio-do-odesur-5411/ . November 5, 2013 .
  12. Web site: Results of the 4×200-metre freestyle at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 24, 2003 . May 7, 2013.
  13. Web site: Brazil medals at 2003 Pan . UOL. 2007 . May 7, 2013. pt.
  14. Web site: Records, medals and Olympic indexes . CBDA . August 11, 2003 . May 7, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904035958/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/recordes-medalhas-e-indices-olimpicos-id-3655 . September 4, 2014 .
  15. Web site: Results of the 2003 Pan Am Games. USA Swimming. 2013. May 7, 2013. October 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018204735/http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/631a6027-48bc-4439-81f0-3600c72bb51d/03_pan_ams.pdf. dead.
  16. Web site: Results at 2003 Pan . SwimNews . 2003 . May 7, 2013.