| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ana Carolina de Castro Muniz |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | March 14, 1984 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Ana Carolina de Castro Muniz (born March 14, 1984) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. [1]
At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, she won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle. [2] She also finished 5th in the 400-metre freestyle, 6th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 800-metre freestyle. [3]
In November 1999, she broke the short-course South American record of the 200-metre freestyle, with a time of 2:01.09. [4]
In December 1999, Muniz broke the South American record of the 800-metre freestyle, with a time of 8:48.53. [5]
In 1999, she was also South American record holder of the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:16.32. [6]
At the 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Athens, Muniz finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, [7] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:18.87, along with Monique Ferreira, Tatiana Lemos and Paula Baracho. [8] She also finished 19th in the 400-metre freestyle, [9] and 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle. [10]
At the 2002 South American Games, in Belém, she won a gold medal in the 200-metre freestyle, silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 800-metre freestyle. [11]
Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, she finished 12th in the 4×200-metre freestyle. [12]
She won the silver medal in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, [13] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:10.54, along with Monique Ferreira, Mariana Brochado and Paula Baracho. [14] Muniz also finished 6th in the 800-metre freestyle. [15] [16]
