Pedro Oliveira (swimmer)
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Pedro Oliveira is a butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Portugal. Currently he studies at the University of Louisville
and trains with the college's swimming team.
Oliveira is also the Portuguese record holder in the 200 m Butterfly (with 1:56.17) and in the 200 m backstroke (with 2:00.62), both Long Course.
He has competed at the 2007 World Championships
, 2008 Summer Olympics
, and the 2009 World Championships
.
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
and trains with the college's swimming team.
Oliveira is also the Portuguese record holder in the 200 m Butterfly (with 1:56.17) and in the 200 m backstroke (with 2:00.62), both Long Course.
He has competed at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
, 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, and the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
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