Brandonn Almeida
Brazilian swimmer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brandonn Pierry Cruz de Almeida (born 16 March 1997 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1]
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Full name | Brandonn Pierry Cruz de Almeida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Medley, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was named in honor of Brandon Lee, son of kung fu icon Bruce Lee.[2]
Motivated by challenges, Brandonn Almeida, who made his Olympic debut at the age of 19 in the 2016 Rio Games, says all his best results followed difficult times. “If I have a poor practice or race, I don’t want to feel that feeling again,” Brandonn says, “I always strive to improve.” A native of San Paulo, Brazil, the 23-year-old has a robust support system in his family, friends, and coaches. They help him stay true to his values that include “setting goals toward my dreams, maintaining a strong work ethic, discipline, focus, and time management.”
With his love for travel and making friends worldwide, Brandonn maintained the work ethic and passion for the sport needed to make it to the next level and further compete on the international stage. He went on to swim for the University of South Carolina, in the United States, and continued to set records in the 400-meter freestyle. Since leaping from the junior ranks, Brandon represented Brazil in the 2016 Ontario (set South American record, 3:49:46) and 2018 Japan FINA World Championships; the 2017 Budapest (7th place; 4:13:00) and 2019 South Korea World Aquatics Championships; the 2018 Japan Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (3rd place; 4:03:71); and, the 2019 Peru Pan American Games where he won bronze in the 400-meter IM.
As a 17-time national champion, junior world record holder, and Olympian, Brandonn encourages younger swimmers to embrace the life skills the sport teaches and enjoy the travel and people you meet.
2020 Brandonn swam for the New York Breakers in the professional league International Swimming League.