Brazilian Cesar Cielo Filho won the 50m freestyle event at the FINA Swimming World Championship. Watch highlights from Rome, Italy.
didn't win a single medal in athletics this year, and only two in swimming - a silver for Thiago Pereira and a bronze by Cesar Cielo . Freire said taekwondo, equestrian and men's handball also deserve special attention in the next few years after the sports
younger brother of 2004 gold medalist Laure Manaudou — shocked defending Olympic champion and world-record holder Cesar Cielo of Brazil in the 50 freestyle. Manaudou touched in 21.34 and pounded the water out in Lane 7, then got a big hug from
9. That's certainly a challenging one,'' Swimming Canada CEO and head coach Pierre Lafontaine said, referring to Cesar Cielo 's mark from 2009 in the one-lap race - the shortest in the pool. Florent Manaudou of France won the men's 50 free in
The favorites for the 100 are James ''The Missile'' Magnussen and James ''The Rocket'' Roberts of Australia plus Cesar Cielo of Brazil, but at this point nobody's counting out Agnel for the sport's signature event. ''As they say in English
the Australian trials this year in 47.10 seconds. Magnussen is pretty straight talking, too, and already in sight of Cesar Cielo 's world record of 46.91. ''I think the times I set at trials would point to it (a world record) definitely being
Silver: Britain Bronze: Spain Women Gold: United States Silver: Japan Bronze: Sweden SWIMMING Men 50 Freestyle Gold: Cesar Cielo , Brazil Silver: James Magnussen, Australia Bronze: Frederick Bousquet, France 100 Freestyle Gold: James Magnussen
he's eager to take down the world record set by Brazil's Cesar Cielo (46.91) in a high-tech bodysuit. ''If I swam it in ..... Medal projections: Swimming Men 50 Freestyle Gold: Cesar Cielo , Brazil Silver: James Magnussen, Australia Bronze: Frederick
freestyler, you are a household name. In Australia, you know, to be a 50 or 100 guy, you are a household name. Look at Cesar Cielo in Brazil, he is their Olympic hero. It is a big deal.” It is still a big deal here, too, or as big of a deal as anything
Magnussen then issued a message to his rivals: ''Brace yourselves.'' The 20-year-old Magnussen said he was targeting Cesar Cielo 's world record of 46.91, which the Brazilian set at the 2009 world championships while wearing one of the high-tech