Luiz Arapiraca

Luiz Rogério Lima Arapiraca (born 26 December 1987 in Feira de Santana) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.[1]

Luiz Arapiraca
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Rogério Lima Arapiraca
Nationality Brazil
Born (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987
Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Arapicara won the gold medal in the 1500-metre freestyle and the bronze medal in the 400-metre freestyle Juvenile B, at the 2005 South American Youth Championships.[2]

At the 2006 South American Games, he won the gold medal in the 800-metre freestyle,[3] in the 1500-metre freestyle,[4] and bronze in the 4×200-metre freestyle[5]

Arapiraca competed at the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, where he went to the 1500-metre freestyle final, finishing in fifth place.[6]

In 2009, at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Arapiraca distinguished himself by breaking two old Brazilian swimming records: Luiz Lima's 1500-metre freestyle record, that existed 11 years ago,[7] and Djan Madruga's 800-metre freestyle record, which lingered since 1980, and finally fell after 29 years.[8]

At the 2009 Jose Finkel Trophy, he broke the South American record of Venezuelan Ricardo Monasterio, 15:15.05, with a time of 15:13.13.[9]

He was at the 2010 South American Games, where he earned the gold medal in the 1500-metre freestyle,[10] and silver in the 800-metre freestyle[11]

He was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 20th in the 800-metre freestyle,[12] and 17th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[13]

On 3 May 2011, Arapiraca broke again the South American record of the 1500-metre freestyle, with a time of 15:12.69.[14]

At the 2011 Pan American Games, he finished 13th in the 1500-metre freestyle.[15]

In 2012, Arapiraca became the champion of the Travessia dos Fortes. He had already won the race in 2010.[16]

Arapiraca classified to participate in the 5 km marathon swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.[17] He finished 30th in the race.[18]

References
  1. "IG Profile". IG (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. "Youth beats experience". CBDA (in Portuguese). 4 July 2005. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. "Brazil's swimming dominates South American Games". Terra (in Portuguese). 15 November 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. "Luiz Arapiraca shines again in Argentina". CBDA (in Portuguese). 18 November 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. "Brazil wins 11 more medals in swimming". CBDA (in Portuguese). 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. "UOL Profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  7. "For a wire, the oldest Brazilian record in sports". CBDA (in Portuguese). 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  8. "Oldest record in the history of Brazilian swimming falls after 29 years". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 9 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  9. "Arapiraca 'shut up' critics and hits record of 1500-metre freestyle in Jose Finkel; Poliana hits". UOL (in Portuguese). 2 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  10. "Double Brazilian in the 1500-metre freestyle male of South American Games". UOL (in Portuguese). 28 March 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  11. "After 15 medals on the first day, waiting for more swimming this Saturday". R7 (in Portuguese). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  12. "Results of the 800-metre freestyle at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  13. "Results of the 1500-metre freestyle at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  14. "Arapiraca sets record in 1500-metre freestyle at the Maria Lenk". Lancenet (in Portuguese). 3 May 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  15. "IG Profile". IG (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  16. "On the beat of hand, Luis Arapiraca is the champion of the Travessia dos Fortes". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  17. "Luis Arapiraca conquest vacancy for the World Aquatic Sports". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  18. "Results of the 5k Marathon Swimming at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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