Brandonn Almeida was named in honor of Brandon Lee, son of kung fu icon Bruce Lee.
11 Facts About Brandonn Almeida
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Brandonn Almeida went on to swim for the University of South Carolina, in the United States, and continued to set records in the 400-meter freestyle.
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Brandonn Almeida was at the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he finished 9th in the 400-metre individual medley, 10th in the 800-metre freestyle, 15th in the 400-metre freestyle, and 15th in the 1500-metre freestyle.
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At the 2015 South American Swimming Youth Championships, held in Lima, Peru, Brandonn Almeida won two gold medals.
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At the age of 18, Brandonn Almeida competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he won a gold medal in the Men's 400 metre individual medley, after Thiago Pereira, who initially won the race, was disqualified.
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Brandonn Almeida broke the junior world record, with a time of 4:14.47.
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Brandonn Almeida won a bronze medal in the Men's 1500 metre freestyle, beating the Brazilian record, with a time of 15:11.70.
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At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, held in Singapore, Brandonn Almeida won the gold medal at 1500-metre freestyle and the silver medal at 400-metre medley.
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At the Open Tournament held in Palhoca, Santa Catarina, Brandonn Almeida broke again the junior world record in the 400-metre medley, with a time of 4:14.07.
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On 26 November 2016, in an Open tournament in Brazil, Brandonn Almeida broke the long-course South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 3:49.46.
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Brandonn Almeida finished 18th in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.