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Bruno Fratus

Fratus at Kazan 2015
Personal information
Born	(1989-06-30) 30 June 1989 (age 35) Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.87 m
Weight	84 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Coral Springs Swim Club
Coach	Michelle Lenhardt Brett Hawke (former)
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Brazil Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships (LC) 0 3 1 Pan Pacific Championships 1 0 1 Pan American Games 5 2 0 Total 6 5 3 Olympic Games Bronze 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Silver 2017 Budapest 50 m freestyle Silver 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2019 Gwangju 50 m freestyle Bronze 2015 Kazan 50 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2014 Gold Coast 50 m freestyle Bronze 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m freestyle Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m medley Gold 2015 Toronto 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2019 Lima 50 m freestyle Gold 2019 Lima 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2011 Guadalajara 50 m freestyle Silver 2015 Toronto 50 m freestyle South American Games Gold 2014 Santiago 50 m freestyle South American Championships Gold 2012 Belém 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2012 Belém 50 m freestyle Silver 2012 Belém 100 m freestyle

Bruno Giuseppe Fratus (born June 30, 1989) is a famous Brazilian swimmer. He is known for his amazing speed in the 50-meter freestyle race. Bruno won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This was a huge achievement for him!

Bruno Fratus made history in July 2021. He became the first swimmer ever to complete the long course 50-meter freestyle race in under 22 seconds, 90 times! He even broke this record again in June 2022, reaching 100 sub-22 second swims. He has won many medals, including three in a row at the FINA World Aquatics Championships for the 50-meter freestyle. He also has gold medals from the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2019 Pan American Games.

About Bruno Fratus

His Life Outside the Pool

Bruno Fratus trains in Coral Springs, Florida, at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. For a long time, his coach was Brett Hawke. But in 2019, Bruno started training with Michelle Lenhardt, who is still his coach today.

In 2014, Bruno married Michelle Lenhardt. She is also an Olympic swimmer! It's pretty cool that his wife is also his coach.

After winning his bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Bruno's celebration became very popular online. It looked a lot like a funny internet meme. Bruno said his emotions were real and he wasn't trying to copy anything. He was just super happy!

Bruno's Swimming Journey

Early Competitions (2010-2012)

Bruno Fratus first competed in a big international event at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. He finished 4th in the 50-meter freestyle. This was a great start to his career!

In 2011, at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in China, Bruno was very fast. He had the best time in the semifinals for the 50-meter freestyle. He ended up finishing 5th in the final. Later that year, at the 2011 Pan American Games, he won three medals. He got two gold medals in relay races and a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle.

First Olympics in London (2012)

Bruno competed in his first Olympic Games in London in 2012. He made it to the final of the 50-meter freestyle. He finished in 4th place, just missing a medal by a tiny bit of time.

Big Wins and Challenges (2013-2016)

In 2013, Bruno had surgery on his right shoulder. This injury bothered him for two years. But he didn't give up!

In 2014, he won a gold medal at the South American Games in the 50-meter freestyle. He even set a new record for the competition. At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Bruno won a bronze medal with his team in a relay race. The next day, he won a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle, beating some famous Olympic champions! He also set a new personal best time.

In 2015, Bruno competed at the Pan American Games in Toronto. He won a gold medal with his team in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, setting a new Pan American Games record. He also won a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle.

50m freestyle victory ceremony at Kazan 2015

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Bruno won his first medal at a World Championship. He got a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Bruno was expected to win a medal. He made it to the final but finished 6th. He later shared that he had been dealing with a lot of back pain before the Games.

Road to Tokyo (2017-2019)

At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Bruno and his team won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. This was Brazil's best result ever in this race at the World Championships! Bruno also won a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle, setting his fastest time ever in that race.

In 2018, Bruno had another surgery on his shoulder. He missed some important competitions while he recovered. He started training well again in February 2019. By April, he was swimming the fastest 50-meter freestyle in the world that year!

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in South Korea, Bruno won his second silver medal in a row for the 50-meter freestyle. He also helped his team qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Later in 2019, at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, Bruno won two gold medals! He won the 50-meter freestyle and another gold with his team in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, setting a new Pan American Games record.

Olympic Bronze in Tokyo (2020)

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Bruno made it to his third Olympic final for the men's 50-meter freestyle. In the semifinals, he completed his 90th swim under 22 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle, a world first! In the final, Bruno, at 32 years old, won the bronze medal. This was his first Olympic medal, and he became the oldest pool swimmer to win their first Olympic medal. Everyone noticed how happy he was to finally get his Olympic medal!

Bruno's Competition Results

Here's a quick look at Bruno Fratus's results in major international swimming championships:

Meet	50 freestyle	100 freestyle	4×100 freestyle	4×100 medley	4×100 mixed freestyle
PAC 2010	4th	25th			N/A
WC 2011	5th	24th	9th	14th	N/A
PAN 2011		11th (h)			N/A
SAC 2012					N/A
OG 2012	4th		9th		N/A
SAG 2014					N/A
PAC 2014					N/A
PAN 2015					N/A
WC 2015			4th		6th
OG 2016	6th				N/A
WC 2017				5th
WC 2019			6th
PAN 2019
OG 2020
WC 2022	8th (sf)

Fratus swam only in the preliminaries.

Bruno's Best Swimming Times

These tables show Bruno Fratus's fastest times in different swimming events.

Long Course (50-meter pool)

Short Course (25-meter pool)

Awards and Special Recognitions

Bruno Fratus has received several awards for his amazing swimming career:

• He was given the Key to the City of Coral Springs, Florida in October 2021.
• He won the SwimSwam Swammy Award for South American Swimmer of the Year (male) in 2021.
• He was listed in SwimSwam Top 100 (Men's) in 2021 (#39) and 2022 (#76).

See also

In Spanish: Bruno Fratus para niños