# José Finkel Trophy

The José Finkel Trophy is a Brazilian competition played by teams in individual and relay swimming events. It is also known as the Brazilian Open Winter Championship and / or the Brazilian Open Short Course Pool Championship, despite being sporadically played in the Long Course Pool. It is one of the most notable events nationwide.
Its first edition took place in 1972 in Curitiba and had Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas as champion. The most recent edition took place in the city of Curitiba in September 2019. The trophy is marked by the hegemony of the clubs in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Its name is a tribute to the promising swimmer from Paraná, José Finkel, who died in 1971 as a result of cancer.

## Trophy history

After José Finkel's death, Berek Krieger, then president of the Paraná Aquatics Sports Federation (FDAP) decided to create a competition in the winter, thus filling a hole in the national swimming calendar. The creation of the event would also be a way to improve the mood of swimming in Paraná, which had been greatly reduced by the death of the young swimmer. Finkel started treatment and disappeared, probably saved by the family, of the taboos related to this disease, then in effect. A few weeks later, Finkel died. The team he was part of, Centro Israelita, could not bear the loss, and after Finkel's death no one trained anymore.

## About José Finkel

José Finkel was an athlete born in 1954. In 1968, he helped the Curitiba team to be the winner of men's swimming in the 12th Paraná Open Games. In October 1970, the small swimming team, Centro Israelita, traveled to a competition at Grêmio Náutico União, in Porto Alegre. The state of Paraná was, then, weak in this sport. He had never produced a swimmer of national prominence. José Finkel, still 17 years old, was already considered the best "Breastroker" of the team. In one of the training sessions for the competition, Finkel started to feel bad. When the team returned to Curitiba, he faced the medical exams and his clinical picture pointed to cancer in the lymphatic vessels.

## Champion by Year

| Ano | Campeão | Local | Piscina |
| 1972 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Curitiba | SCM (25M) |
| 1973 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Curitiba | SCM (25M) |
| 1974 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Londrina | SCM (25M) |
| 1975 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Curitiba | SCM (25M) |
| 1976 | A Hebraica | Curitiba | SCM (25M) |
| 1977 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1978 | Fluminense Football Club | Rio de Janeiro | Info. não disponível |
| 1979 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Paraná | SCM (25M) |
| 1980 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Paraná | SCM (25M) |
| 1981 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Paraná | SCM (25M) |
| 1982 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Paraná | SCM (25M) |
| 1983 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Londrina | SCM (25M) |
| 1984 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1985 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1986 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1987 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1988 | Minas Tênis Clube | São Paulo | Info. não disponível |
| 1989 | Undeclared (Event Canceled) | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1990 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1991 | Minas Tênis Clube | Rio de Janeiro | LCM (50M) |
| 1992 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Londrina | SCM (25M) |
| 1993 | Minas Tênis Clube | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1994 | Minas Tênis Clube | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1995 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1996 | Minas Tênis Clube | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1997 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | Info. não disponível |
| 1998 | Minas Tênis Clube | Rio de Janeiro | SCM (25M) |
| 1999 | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | LCM (50M) |
| 2000 | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | LCM (50M) |
| 2001 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Santos | SCM (25M) |
| 2002 | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Santos | SCM (25M) |
| 2003 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | LCM (50M) |
| 2004 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | SCM (25M) |
| 2005 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | SCM (25M) |
| 2006 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | São Paulo | LCM (50M) |
| 2007 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Palhoça | LCM (50M) |
| 2008 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | São Paulo | LCM (50M) |
| 2009 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Palhoça | LCM (50M) |
| 2010 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Rio de Janeiro | SCM (25M) |
| 2011 | Minas Tênis Clube | Belo Horizonte | LCM (50M) |
| 2012 | Minas Tênis Clube | São Paulo | SCM (25M) |
| 2013 | Minas Tênis Clube | São Paulo | LCM (50M) |
| 2014 | Minas Tênis Clube | Guaratinguetá | SCM (25M) |
| 2015 | Minas Tênis Clube | São Paulo | LCM (50M) |
| 2016 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | SCM (25M) |
| 2017 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Santos | LCM (50M) |
| 2018 | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | São Paulo | SCM (25M) |
| 2019 | Minas Tênis Clube | Curitiba | LCM (50M) |
| 2020 | Not disputed because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Guaratinguetá | SCM (25M) |
| 2021 | Minas Tênis Clube | Bauru | SCM (25M) |

## Meet records
### Long course (50 m)
#### Men

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Location |
| 50 m freestyle | 21.55 | Nicholas Santos | EC Pinheiros | 2 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.43 | Marcelo Chierighini | EC Pinheiros | 22 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:47.41 | Nicolas Oliveira | Minas TC | 17 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:50.81 | Leonardo de Deus | Corinthians | 21 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:00.09 | Luiz Arapiraca | Unisanta | 5 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:13.13 | Luiz Arapiraca | Unisanta | 2 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.69 | Guilherme Guido | EC Pinheiros | 3 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 100 m backstroke | 53.24 | Guilherme Guido | EC Pinheiros | 6 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:58.36 | Thiago Pereira | Minas TC | 4 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 50 m breaststroke | 27.03 | João Gomes Júnior | EC Pinheiros | 22 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.15 | Felipe França Silva | Corinthians | 20 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:10.91 | Thiago Pereira | Minas TC | 2 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 50 m butterfly | 22.87 | Nicholas Santos | EC Pinheiros | 4 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.06 | Gabriel Mangabeira | EC Pinheiros | 3 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:55.05 | Kaio de Almeida | Tijuca TC | 5 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 200 m individual medley | 1:57.40 | Thiago Pereira | Minas TC | 6 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:13.76 | Brandonn Almeida | Corinthians | 11 August 2017 | Santos, Brazil |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:27.22 | Nicholas SantosCésar CieloBruno FratusFernando Silva | EC Pinheiros | 4 September 2008 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:15.57 | Marcelo ChierighiniGabriel SantosHenrique RodriguesBruno Fratus | EC Pinheiros | 20 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:17.05 | Gabriel OgawaAndré PereiraBreno CorreiaLuiz Altamir Melo | EC Pinheiros | 9 August 2017 | Santos, Brazil |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:33.01 | Guilherme GuidoHenrique BarbosaGabriel MangabeiraFernando Silva | EC Pinheiros | 5 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |

#### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Location |
| 50 m freestyle | 24.39 | | Inge de Bruijn | / CR Vasco da Gama | 10 June 2000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 100 m freestyle | 54.74 | | Femke Heemskerk | / Minas TC | 17 August 2013 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:58.65 | | Manuella Lyrio | EC Pinheiros | 17 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:11.14 | | Leah Neale | / Minas TC | 21 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:37.05 | | Joanna Maranhão | Unisanta | 12 August 2017 | Santos, Brazil |
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:26.90 | | Poliana Okimoto | Minas TC | 12 August 2013 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 50 m backstroke | 27.99 | | Fabíola Molina | AE São José | 3 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:00.22 | | Fabíola Molina | AE São José | 6 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:12.49 | | Duane Da Rocha | / EC Pinheiros | 22 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 50 m breaststroke | 31.08 | h | Jhennifer Conceição | EC Pinheiros | 10 August 2017 | Santos, Brazil |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.23 | | Taylor McKeown | / Minas TC | 20 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:24.09 | | Taylor McKeown | / Minas TC | 18 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 50 m butterfly | 25.71 | | Inge de Bruijn | / CR Vasco da Gama | 11 June 2000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 100 m butterfly | 57.65 | | Inge de Bruijn | / CR Vasco da Gama | 6 June 2000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:09.41 | | Joanna Maranhão | Minas TC | 5 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:11.79 | | Joanna Maranhão | Unisanta | 9 August 2017 | Santos, Brazil |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:40.65 | | Joanna Maranhão | Minas TC | 3 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:40.63 | | Flávia DelaroliJulyana KuryMichelle LenhardtTatiana Lemos | EC Pinheiros | 3 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:41.49 | | Tatiana Lemos (55.16)Michelle Lenhardt (54.89)Monique Ferreira (55.62)Julyana Kury (55.82) | EC Pinheiros | 6 September 2009 | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 8:05.60 | | Manuella Lyrio (2:00.03)Joanna MaranhãoAline RodriguesLarissa Oliveira | EC Pinheiros | 19 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:06.78 | | Tatiana Adorno (1:05.18) Taylor McKeown Daiene Dias Daiane Becker | Minas TC | 22 August 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil |

### Short course (25 m)
#### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.59 | | César Cielo | CR Flamengo | 21 August 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m freestyle | 45.87 | | César Cielo | CR Flamengo | 24 September 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m freestyle | 1:41.32 | | Fernando Scheffer | Minas TC | 16 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 400m freestyle | 3:39.46 | | Fernando Scheffer | Minas TC | 13 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 800m freestyle | 7:41.23 | | Guilherme Costa | Unisanta | 17 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:39.42 | | Guilherme Costa | Unisanta | 14 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 50m backstroke | 22.68 | | Guilherme Guido | EC Pinheiros | 26 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m backstroke | 49.62 | | Guilherme Guido | EC Pinheiros | 27 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200m backstroke | 1:51.51 | | Leonardo de Deus | Corinthians | 15 September 2016 | Santos, Brazil |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.71 | | Felipe França Silva | Corinthians | 6 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 100m breaststroke | 56.25 | | Felipe França Silva | Corinthians | 4 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:02.58 | | Thiago Simon | Corinthians | 13 September 2016 | Santos, Brazil |
| 50m butterfly | 22.17 | | Nicholas Santos | Unisanta | 27 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m butterfly | 50.06 | | Marcos Macedo | Minas TC | 2 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m butterfly | 1:51.00 | | Vinicius Lanza | Minas TC | 26 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m individual medley | 51.83 | h | Caio Pumputis | EC Pinheiros | 28 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200m individual medley | 1:52.16 | | Vinicius Lanza | Minas TC | 25 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 400m individual medley | 4:01.91 | | Thiago Pereira | Corinthians | 21 August 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:25.28 | AM | César Cielo (20.81)Nicholas Santos (21.01)Bernardo Novaes (21.65)Thiago Sickert (21.81) | CR Flamengo | 20 August 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:06.46 | | Gabriel Santos (47.13)Marcelo Chierighini (46.90)Breno Correia (46.38)Pedro Spajari (46.05) | EC Pinheiros | 13 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:55.87 | | Luiz Altamir MeloBreno CorreiaGabriel OgawaAndré Pereira | EC Pinheiros | 25 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:23.89 | | Gabriel FantoniFelipe LimaVinicius LanzaMarco Ferreira Júnior | Minas TC | 28 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |

#### Women

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.83 | Etiene Medeiros | SESI-SP | 17 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 100m freestyle | 52.34 | Femke Heemskerk | / Minas TC | 6 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m freestyle | 1:52.46 | Femke Heemskerk | / Minas TC | 1 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 400m freestyle | 3:59.33 | Maria Fernanda Costa | Unisanta | 13 August 2024 | Florianópolis, Brazil |
| 800m freestyle | 8:19.57 | Viviane Jungblut | GNU | 14 September 2016 | Santos, Brazil |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:03.29 | Viviane Jungblut | GNU | 25 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 50m backstroke | 25.95 | Etiene Medeiros | SESI-SP | 26 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m backstroke | 57.53 | Etiene Medeiros | SESI-SP | 1 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.91 | Andrea Berrino | / Unisanta | 15 September 2016 | Santos, Brazil |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.87 | Jhennifer Conceição | EC Pinheiros | 15 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.91 | Moniek Nijhuis | / Minas TC | 4 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:21.31 | Julia Sebastián | / Unisanta | 28 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 50m butterfly | 25.65 | Inge Dekker | / Minas TC | 25 August 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m butterfly | 56.79 | Giovanna Diamante | EC Pinheiros | 13 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 200m butterfly | 2:07.15 | Giovanna Diamante | EC Pinheiros | 15 September 2022 | Recife, Brazil |
| 100m individual medley | 1:00.15 | Stephanie Balduccini | Unisanta | 17 August 2024 | Florianópolis, Brazil |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.91 | Femke Heemskerk | / Minas TC | 5 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 400m individual medley | 4:33.92 | Joanna Maranhão | EC Pinheiros | 14 September 2016 | Santos, Brazil |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:38.04 | Carolina Bergamaschi Femke Heemskerk Roberta Albino Lorrane Ferreira | Minas TC | 1 September 2014 | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:36.43 | Lorrane FerreiraLarissa OliveiraNatalia de LuccasManuella Lyrio | EC Pinheiros | 24 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.57 | Ana Carolina VieiraCamila MelloAndressa Cholodovskis LimaMaria Paula Heitmann | Minas TC | 25 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:58.07 | Maria PessanhaJhennifer ConceiçãoGiovanna DiamanteLarissa Oliveira | EC Pinheiros | 28 August 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil |