With the right to a world record, Brazil won, on Wednesday (24), six more medals (two gold, three silver and one bronze) in the world of Paralympic swimming that is being played in Singapore.
The highlight of the day was the victory of the mixed relay team 4×100 meters free 49 points (for athletes with visual impairment). The team formed by Pernambuco Carol Santiago, Pará Lucilene Sousa, Fluminense Thomaz Matera and Paulista Guilherme Batista swam the race at 4min23s48 to keep gold setting a new world record. The best previous time of the race was from Ukraine, 4min25s78 recorded at the Manchester World Cup in 2023.
Gold and World Record: ✅
The 4×100 Medley 49 points team, formed by Carol Santiago, Lucilene Sousa, Thomaz Matera and Guilherme Batista, concluded the race with 4min23s48 and hit the new record. ⏱️
Congratulations guys! 👏❤️#brasilparalimpica #BrasilParalímpica… pic.twitter.com/ysp20xwtki
– Brazilian Paralympic Committee (@braparalimpio) SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
The other Brazilian gold on Wednesday was won by miner Gabriel Araújo in the 200-meter-free race for class S2 (physical-motor impairment) with a time of 3min58s45. “It was a different test of all I’ve been born to this day. It shows what is well done, a well done planning, a good training routine,” he said.
This Wednesday, Brazil also secured three silver, with Santa Catarina Talisson Glock in the 400 meters Free S6 (physical-motor impairment), with Fluminense Mariana Gesteira in the 100 meters of class S9 and the 4×100 meter relay team S14 (intellectual deficiency).
End of 4th day of tests in #Singapore2025 And guess what? It is podium for Brazil! 🇧🇷🇧🇷
The 4x100m Free Mixed S14 relay team, formed by Gabriel Bandeira, Ana Karolina Soares, Beatriz Carneiro and Arthur Xavier won the silver with the time of 3m45s36. 🥈💦
Congratulations,… pic.twitter.com/j4e6mkafnt
– Brazilian Paralympic Committee (@braparalimpio) SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Finally, Fluminense Lídia Cruz won the bronze medal in the 50 meters back of the S4 class (physical-motor impairment).
