Patrícia Comini Explained

Patrícia Comini
Fullname:Patrícia Comini-Ribeiro da Silva
Strokes:Breaststroke, butterfly
Birth Date:8 March 1975
Birth Place:Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight:68kg (150lb)

Patrícia Comini-Ribeiro da Silva (born March 8, 1975, in Americana) is a former breaststroke and butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1]

International career

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Comini won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[2] She also finished 4th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 8th in the 100-metre butterfly.[3]

On December 20, 1998, she broke the short-course Brazilian record in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:10.59.[4]

At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Comini won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[5] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre butterfly, 6th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 7th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[6] [7]

On November 21, 1999, she broke the short-course South American record in the 50-metre breaststroke, with a time of 32.36 seconds.

On December 17, 1999, she broke the long-course South American record in the 50-metre breaststroke, with a time of 32.96 seconds.[8]

On June 11, 2000, she broke the long-course Brazilian record in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:12.47.[9]

Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, she finished 14th in the 4×100-metre medley,[10] 38th in the 50-metre breaststroke,[11] and 42nd in the 100-metre breaststroke.[12]

At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Comini finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, 8th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 10th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[13] [14] [15]

She retired from professional swimming in 2005.[16]

Personal bests

Patrícia Comini is the former holder of the following records:[17]

Long Course (50 meters):

Short course (25 meters):

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Folha-UOL Profile . Folha de S.Paulo-UOL . 2003 . June 2, 2013. pt.
  2. Web site: Brazil medals at 1995 Pan . UOL . 2007 . June 2, 2013. pt.
  3. Web site: Results at 1995 Pan . USA Swimming . 2013 . June 2, 2013.
  4. Web site: Final Results . CBDA . November 16, 2001 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144904/http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/final-results-id-789 . July 14, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Brazil medals at 1999 Pan . UOL . 2007 . June 2, 2013. pt.
  6. Web site: Results at 1999 Pan . USA Swimming . 2013 . June 2, 2013.
  7. http://www.swimnews.com/Magazine/1999/augmag99/aug99respanam.html 1999 Full results by Swimnews
  8. Web site: Result finals - 1st stage . CBDA . December 13, 2002 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://archive.today/20130628050337/http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/resultado-fase-final-1-etapa-id-2721 . June 28, 2013 .
  9. Web site: Result finals - 2nd stage . CBDA . December 14, 2002 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://archive.today/20130628043600/http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/resultado-fase-final-2-etapa-id-2729 . June 28, 2013 .
  10. Web site: Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 26, 2003 . June 2, 2013.
  11. Web site: Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 26, 2003 . June 2, 2013.
  12. Web site: Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2003 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 21, 2003 . June 2, 2013.
  13. Web site: Results of the 2003 Pan Am Games. USA Swimming. 2013. June 2, 2013.
  14. Web site: Results at 2003 Pan . SwimNews . 2003 . June 2, 2013.
  15. Web site: Xuxa is three-times champion . CBDA . August 15, 2003 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218224501/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/xuxa-e-tri-id-3667 . February 18, 2014 .
  16. Web site: WHO RETIRED IN 2005 . Best Swimming . December 24, 2005 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://archive.today/20130628021156/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2005/12/24/quem-pendurou-o-calo-e-o-mai-em-2005-3869/ . June 28, 2013 .
  17. Web site: Women's Swimming Records . CBDA . 2013 . June 2, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121120074131/http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-femininos-id-266 . November 20, 2012 .