Ariel Rodrigues sets new 100m backstroke record in Brazil

Top national woman swimmer Ariel Rodrigues broke a new national record in the women’s 100 metres (m) backstroke on Wednesday in Brazil at the ongoing South American Junior Swimming Championship.
Rodrigues, the country’s sole athlete representative at the South American Junior Championships, entered the race with a personal best of 1:12.39, set last month at the Junior Pan American Championships.
She put in a superb performance to finish in 1:11.49, smashing her previous best and setting a new national record in the women’s 100m backstroke at the championship.

Rodrigues also set a new personal best in the women’s 50m freestyle. Entering the race with a best time of 31.90 seconds, she finished in 30.87 seconds, further improving her performance.
She is also set to compete in the coming days in the 50m freestyle (entry time: 27.83 seconds), the 50m backstroke (personal best: 33.12 seconds), and the 100m freestyle (best time: 1:01.82).
She is accompanied by coach Christol Thom and President of GASA Yolema Phillips.
Meanwhile, on the side-lines of the South American Junior Swimming Championship was the election of the South American Swimming Confederation (CONSANAT).
She is accompanied by coach Christol Thom and Yolema Phillips, President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA). Meanwhile, on the side-lines of the South American Junior Swimming Championship, elections were held for the South American Swimming Confederation (CONSANAT).
GASA President Yolema Phillips, who is also accompanying the team, was re-elected to serve as treasurer for another term in the executive of CONSANAT.