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{{Portuguese name|Pires|de Medeiros}}
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'''Etiene Pires de Medeiros''' (born 24 May 1991) is a Brazilian competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who participates in backstroke and freestyle events.<ref>{{cite web|title = UOL profile|work = UOL|year = 2011|url = http://pan.uol.com.br/2011/atletas-brasileiros/etiene-medeiros/index.htm|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130424084129/http://pan.uol.com.br/2011/atletas-brasileiros/etiene-medeiros/index.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 24 April 2013|accessdate = 17 April 2013|language = pt}}</ref> Widely regarded as the best Brazilian woman swimmer of all time, Medeiros was the first Brazilian to win an individual gold medal in a [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championship]] (long and short course) and [[Pan American Games]], and the first to be a world record-holder in the modern era (only [[Maria Lenk]] in 1939 had accomplished this feat)
'''Etiene Pires de Medeiros''' (born 24 May 1991) is a Brazilian competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who participates in backstroke and freestyle events.<ref>{{cite web|title = UOL profile|work = UOL|year = 2011|url = http://pan.uol.com.br/2011/atletas-brasileiros/etiene-medeiros/index.htm|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130424084129/http://pan.uol.com.br/2011/atletas-brasileiros/etiene-medeiros/index.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 24 April 2013|access-date = 17 April 2013|language = pt}}</ref> Widely regarded as the best Brazilian woman swimmer of all time, Medeiros was the first Brazilian to win an individual gold medal in a [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|World Championship]] (long and short course) and [[Pan American Games]], and the first to be a world record-holder in the modern era (only [[Maria Lenk]] in 1939 had accomplished this feat)


==International career==
==International career==
===2008–12===
===2008–12===
At 17 years old, Etiene Medeiros won the silver medal in the 50-metre backstroke at the [[2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships]] in [[Monterrey]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Closing with the female swimming in high | work = CBDA | date = 21 November 2010 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/encerramento-com-a-natacao-feminina-em-alta|accessdate = 17 April 2013|language=pt}}</ref>
At 17 years old, Etiene Medeiros won the silver medal in the 50-metre backstroke at the [[2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships]] in [[Monterrey]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Closing with the female swimming in high | work = CBDA | date = 21 November 2010 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/encerramento-com-a-natacao-feminina-em-alta|access-date = 17 April 2013|language=pt}}</ref>


At the [[2009 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Rome]], she finished 21st in the 50-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2009 Rome | work = OmegaTiming | date = 29 July 2009 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001090B002A000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref>
At the [[2009 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Rome]], she finished 21st in the 50-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2009 Rome | work = OmegaTiming | date = 29 July 2009 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001090B002A000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref>


Medeiros was at the [[2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Dubai]], where she finished 17th in the 50-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2010 Dubai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 18 December 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000040000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and 30th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2010 Dubai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 15 December 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000005000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref>
Medeiros was at the [[2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Dubai]], where she finished 17th in the 50-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2010 Dubai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 18 December 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000040000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and 30th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2010 Dubai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 15 December 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000005000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref>


She joined the national delegation which attended the [[2011 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Shanghai]], [[China]], winning the vacancy after the positive doping of [[Fabiola Molina]]. Etiene finished 43rd in the 100-metre backstroke, with a time of 1:05.18.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at the 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 25 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D0012000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01| accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref> She also swam the 50-metre backstroke, where she finished 25th<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at the 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 27 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D002D000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01| accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and in the 4×100-metre medley, where she finished 17th.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 30 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D0059000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref>
She joined the national delegation which attended the [[2011 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Shanghai]], [[China]], winning the vacancy after the positive doping of [[Fabiola Molina]]. Etiene finished 43rd in the 100-metre backstroke, with a time of 1:05.18.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at the 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 25 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D0012000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01| access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref> She also swam the 50-metre backstroke, where she finished 25th<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at the 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 27 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D002D000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01| access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and in the 4×100-metre medley, where she finished 17th.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2011 Shanghai | work = OmegaTiming | date = 30 July 2011 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D0059000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref>


At the [[2011 Pan American Games]], Etiene finished 10th in the 100-metre backstroke heats, and did not go to the final.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fabiola Molina wins the 100-metre backstroke and go to the final | work = Lancenet | date = 16 October 2011 | url = http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Fabiola-Molina-vence-eliminatoria-costas_0_573542677.html | accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref>
At the [[2011 Pan American Games]], Etiene finished 10th in the 100-metre backstroke heats, and did not go to the final.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fabiola Molina wins the 100-metre backstroke and go to the final | work = Lancenet | date = 16 October 2011 | url = http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Fabiola-Molina-vence-eliminatoria-costas_0_573542677.html | access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref>


She was at the [[2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Istanbul]], where she finished 10th in the 50-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2012 Istanbul | work = OmegaTiming | date = 15 December 2012 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010D01011A01FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and 28th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2012 Istanbul | work = OmegaTiming | date = 12 December 2012 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010D01011B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | accessdate = 17 April 2013}}</ref>
She was at the [[2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Istanbul]], where she finished 10th in the 50-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2012 Istanbul | work = OmegaTiming | date = 15 December 2012 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010D01011A01FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref> and 28th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2012 Istanbul | work = OmegaTiming | date = 12 December 2012 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010C010D01011B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | access-date = 17 April 2013}}</ref>


===2013–16===
===2013–16===
In January 2013, she moved to São Paulo and start work with Coach Fernando Vanzella in club SESI-SP.
In January 2013, she moved to São Paulo and start work with Coach Fernando Vanzella in club SESI-SP.
In April 2013, she won the Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil, with a time of 27.88 seconds in the 50-metre backstroke, best mark of her life, and one of the best times of the year in the proof.<ref>{{cite web | title = Maria Lenk Trophy 2013: João is the best of 2013 | work = CBDA | date = 27 April 2013 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/trofeu-maria-lenk-2013-joao-e-o-melhor-de-2013 | accessdate = 31 July 2013 | language = pt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130702163851/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/trofeu-maria-lenk-2013-joao-e-o-melhor-de-2013 | archive-date = 2 July 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
In April 2013, she won the Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil, with a time of 27.88 seconds in the 50-metre backstroke, best mark of her life, and one of the best times of the year in the proof.<ref>{{cite web | title = Maria Lenk Trophy 2013: João is the best of 2013 | work = CBDA | date = 27 April 2013 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/trofeu-maria-lenk-2013-joao-e-o-melhor-de-2013 | access-date = 31 July 2013 | language = pt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130702163851/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/trofeu-maria-lenk-2013-joao-e-o-melhor-de-2013 | archive-date = 2 July 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


[[File:Kazan 2015 - Etiene Medeiros.jpg|thumbnail|200px|Medeiros in Kazan 2015]]
[[File:Kazan 2015 - Etiene Medeiros.jpg|thumbnail|200px|Medeiros in Kazan 2015]]


At the [[2013 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Barcelona]], she finished 21st in the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100-metre backstroke]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Ahead of Lochte, Nicolas Oliveira goes to semis after 6 months out of the pool | publisher = SPORTV | date = 29 July 2013 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/07/frente-de-lochte-nicolas-oliveira-vai-semis-apos-6-meses-fora-da-piscina.html| accessdate = 29 July 2013|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 29 July 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101011B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 29 July 2013}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|50-metre backstroke]], qualified for the final with the fifth fastest time, 27.89 seconds, one hundredth of her personal best.<ref>{{cite web | title = Etiene Medeiros goes to the 50-metre backstroke final with 5th best time | work = UOL | date = 31 July 2013 | url = http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/afp/2013/07/31/etiene-medeiros-vai-a-final-dos-50m-costas-com-5-melhor-tempo.htm| accessdate = 31 July 2013|language=pt}}</ref> In the final, she finished in 4th place, with a time of 27.83 seconds, her personal best, getting the best placement of a Brazilian woman in the World Championships.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 1 August 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101011A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 1 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Glasses break, but Etienne reaches historic fourth place in Barcelona| publisher = SPORTV | date = 1 August 2013 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/08/oculos-quebra-mas-etiene-consegue-quarto-lugar-historico-em-barcelona.html|accessdate = 1 August 2013|language=pt}}</ref> She also finished 12th in the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100-metre medley]], along with [[Daynara de Paula]], [[Larissa Oliveira]] and [[Beatriz Travalon]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 4 August 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 4 August 2013}}</ref>
At the [[2013 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Barcelona]], she finished 21st in the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100-metre backstroke]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Ahead of Lochte, Nicolas Oliveira goes to semis after 6 months out of the pool | publisher = SPORTV | date = 29 July 2013 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/07/frente-de-lochte-nicolas-oliveira-vai-semis-apos-6-meses-fora-da-piscina.html| access-date = 29 July 2013|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 29 July 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101011B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 29 July 2013}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|50-metre backstroke]], qualified for the final with the fifth fastest time, 27.89 seconds, one hundredth of her personal best.<ref>{{cite web | title = Etiene Medeiros goes to the 50-metre backstroke final with 5th best time | work = UOL | date = 31 July 2013 | url = http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/afp/2013/07/31/etiene-medeiros-vai-a-final-dos-50m-costas-com-5-melhor-tempo.htm| access-date = 31 July 2013|language=pt}}</ref> In the final, she finished in 4th place, with a time of 27.83 seconds, her personal best, getting the best placement of a Brazilian woman in the World Championships.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 1 August 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101011A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 1 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Glasses break, but Etienne reaches historic fourth place in Barcelona| publisher = SPORTV | date = 1 August 2013 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/08/oculos-quebra-mas-etiene-consegue-quarto-lugar-historico-em-barcelona.html|access-date = 1 August 2013|language=pt}}</ref> She also finished 12th in the [[Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100-metre medley]], along with [[Daynara de Paula]], [[Larissa Oliveira]] and [[Beatriz Travalon]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = 4 August 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 4 August 2013}}</ref>


At the [[2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] in [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], she finished 5th in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Daynara de Paula and Alessandra Marchioro; 5th in the 4x100-metre medley relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Ana Carla Carvalho and Daynara de Paula; 6th in the 50-metre freestyle; 7th in the 100-metre butterfly; and 11th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record | work = CBDA | date = 24 August 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico|accessdate =20 September 2014|language=pt}}</ref>
At the [[2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] in [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], she finished 5th in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Daynara de Paula and Alessandra Marchioro; 5th in the 4x100-metre medley relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Ana Carla Carvalho and Daynara de Paula; 6th in the 50-metre freestyle; 7th in the 100-metre butterfly; and 11th in the 100-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record | work = CBDA | date = 24 August 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico|access-date =20 September 2014|language=pt}}</ref>


On 3 September 2014, participating in the [[José Finkel Trophy]] (short course competition) in [[Guaratinguetá]], Medeiros broke three South American records: in the 50-metre freestyle with a time of 24.15, in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 26.41, and in the 100-metre backstroke with a time of 57.53.<ref>{{cite web | title = Miguel Valente does best time in the world in the year and Etiene hits her fourth South American record | work = CBDA | date = 4 September 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/miguel-valente-faz-melhor-tempo-do-mundo-no-ano-e-etiene-bateu-seu-quarto-recorde-sul-americano | accessdate = 20 September 2014|language=pt}}</ref>
On 3 September 2014, participating in the [[José Finkel Trophy]] (short course competition) in [[Guaratinguetá]], Medeiros broke three South American records: in the 50-metre freestyle with a time of 24.15, in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 26.41, and in the 100-metre backstroke with a time of 57.53.<ref>{{cite web | title = Miguel Valente does best time in the world in the year and Etiene hits her fourth South American record | work = CBDA | date = 4 September 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/miguel-valente-faz-melhor-tempo-do-mundo-no-ano-e-etiene-bateu-seu-quarto-recorde-sul-americano | access-date = 20 September 2014|language=pt}}</ref>


On 7 December 2014, participating in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in Doha, Qatar, Medeiros broke the world record in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 25.67.<ref>{{cite web | title = BRAZIL’S ETIENE MEDEIROS BREAKS 50 BACKSTROKE WORLD RECORD IN DOHA | work = swimswam| date = 7 December 2014 | url = http://swimswam.com/brazils-etiene-medeiros-breaks-50-backstroke-world-record-doha/ | accessdate = 7 December 2014 }}</ref> Medeiros was the first woman in Brazil to get an individual medal in World Championships, and the first to win a gold medal. Medeiros won 3 medals in the competition: the gold in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], another gold in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay|4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay]] (along with Felipe França, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira), and a bronze medal in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay|4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay]] (along with Cesar Cielo, João de Lucca and Larissa Oliveira). On 3 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, Medeiros opened the final with a time of 25.83, and Brazil won the race beating the South American record with a time of 1:37.26, only 0.09 seconds from beating USA's world record (1:37.17). On 6 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, Brazil broke the South American record with a time of 1:29.17, only 4 hundredths slower than Russia, which won the silver medal. In the 50-metre backstroke, Medeiros broke the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 25.99, and the World record in the final with a time of 25.67. Medeiros also broke 2 times the South American record in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 metre backstroke]], with a time of 57.36 at heats and 57.13 in the semifinals, finishing in 7th place in the final; and 2 times in [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay]], with a time of 1:47.20 at heats and 1:46.47 in the final, finishing in 5th place.<ref>{{cite web | title = Doha gives to Brazil the short pool crown | work = CBDA | date = 7 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/doha-da-ao-brasil-a-coroa-em-piscina-curta |accessdate = 12 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Full Results at 2014 Doha | work = OmegaTiming | date = 8 December 2014 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010DFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05 |accessdate = 12 December 2014}}</ref>
On 7 December 2014, participating in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in Doha, Qatar, Medeiros broke the world record in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 25.67.<ref>{{cite web | title = BRAZIL’S ETIENE MEDEIROS BREAKS 50 BACKSTROKE WORLD RECORD IN DOHA | work = swimswam| date = 7 December 2014 | url = http://swimswam.com/brazils-etiene-medeiros-breaks-50-backstroke-world-record-doha/ | access-date = 7 December 2014 }}</ref> Medeiros was the first woman in Brazil to get an individual medal in World Championships, and the first to win a gold medal. Medeiros won 3 medals in the competition: the gold in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], another gold in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay|4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay]] (along with Felipe França, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira), and a bronze medal in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay|4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay]] (along with Cesar Cielo, João de Lucca and Larissa Oliveira). On 3 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, Medeiros opened the final with a time of 25.83, and Brazil won the race beating the South American record with a time of 1:37.26, only 0.09 seconds from beating USA's world record (1:37.17). On 6 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, Brazil broke the South American record with a time of 1:29.17, only 4 hundredths slower than Russia, which won the silver medal. In the 50-metre backstroke, Medeiros broke the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 25.99, and the World record in the final with a time of 25.67. Medeiros also broke 2 times the South American record in the [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke|100 metre backstroke]], with a time of 57.36 at heats and 57.13 in the semifinals, finishing in 7th place in the final; and 2 times in [[2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay]], with a time of 1:47.20 at heats and 1:46.47 in the final, finishing in 5th place.<ref>{{cite web | title = Doha gives to Brazil the short pool crown | work = CBDA | date = 7 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/doha-da-ao-brasil-a-coroa-em-piscina-curta |access-date = 12 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Full Results at 2014 Doha | work = OmegaTiming | date = 8 December 2014 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010DFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05 |access-date = 12 December 2014}}</ref>


At the Brazilian Open, in [[Rio de Janeiro]], she broke the Americas record in the 50-metre backstroke, with a time of 27.37.<ref>{{cite web | title = Pinheros takes the leadership at the Brazilian Open | work = CBDA | date = 19 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/pinheiros-assume-a-lideranca-do-brasileiro-senior-e-do-open | accessdate = 19 December 2014|language=pt}}</ref> She also broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 24.74.<ref>{{cite web | title = Victorious end of year to the Brazilian Swimming | work = CBDA | date = 20 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fim-de-ano-vitorioso-para-a-natacao-brasileira | accessdate = 20 December 2014|language=pt}}</ref>
At the Brazilian Open, in [[Rio de Janeiro]], she broke the Americas record in the 50-metre backstroke, with a time of 27.37.<ref>{{cite web | title = Pinheros takes the leadership at the Brazilian Open | work = CBDA | date = 19 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/pinheiros-assume-a-lideranca-do-brasileiro-senior-e-do-open | access-date = 19 December 2014|language=pt}}</ref> She also broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 24.74.<ref>{{cite web | title = Victorious end of year to the Brazilian Swimming | work = CBDA | date = 20 December 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fim-de-ano-vitorioso-para-a-natacao-brasileira | access-date = 20 December 2014|language=pt}}</ref>


[[File:Ouro e prata nos 100m nado costas. (22016177812).jpg|thumbnail|250px|[[Natalia de Luccas]] (left) and Etiene Medeiros, 2015]]
[[File:Ouro e prata nos 100m nado costas. (22016177812).jpg|thumbnail|250px|[[Natalia de Luccas]] (left) and Etiene Medeiros, 2015]]


At the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada, Medeiros made history again, winning the first gold medal in the history of Brazilian women's swimming at Pan American Games. In the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], she did a time of 59.61, a new Pan Am Games and South American record. An hour after the unprecedented gold, she won the silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], with a new South American record, 24.55.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros is the first Brazilian woman swimming champion at Pan American Games|work=ClicRBS|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Historic day for Brazil women's swimming in the Pan|work = Best Swimming|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184228/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> In this competition, she also helped the Brazilian team to win two bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]] (this, breaking the South American record, with a time of 3:37.39)<ref>{{cite web|title = Brazil is gold in the 4x100m freestyle and Thiago Pereira opens count towards record|work=Globoesporte|date = 14 July 2015|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/brasil-confirma-favoritismo-vence-revezamento-4x100m-e-fatura-o-ouro.html|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = First day of five medals, and two gold medals to Brazil, but the party was Canadian|work = Best Swimming|date = 15 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172457/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|archive-date = 21 July 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4 × 100 metre medley relay]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Without Thiago Pereira, Brazilian relay closes swimming with gold|work=O Estado de S.Paulo|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,sem-thiago--revezamento-brasileiro-tem-grande-atuacao-e-fecha-natacao-com-ouro,1727975|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = How it was the last day of the Pan in Toronto|work = Best Swimming|date = 19 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/19/como-foi-o-ultimo-dia-de-prova-do-pan-em-toronto/|accessdate = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172503/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/19/como-foi-o-ultimo-dia-de-prova-do-pan-em-toronto/|archive-date = 21 July 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>
At the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada, Medeiros made history again, winning the first gold medal in the history of Brazilian women's swimming at Pan American Games. In the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], she did a time of 59.61, a new Pan Am Games and South American record. An hour after the unprecedented gold, she won the silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], with a new South American record, 24.55.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros is the first Brazilian woman swimming champion at Pan American Games|work=ClicRBS|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171|access-date = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Historic day for Brazil women's swimming in the Pan|work = Best Swimming|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|access-date = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184228/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> In this competition, she also helped the Brazilian team to win two bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]] (this, breaking the South American record, with a time of 3:37.39)<ref>{{cite web|title = Brazil is gold in the 4x100m freestyle and Thiago Pereira opens count towards record|work=Globoesporte|date = 14 July 2015|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/brasil-confirma-favoritismo-vence-revezamento-4x100m-e-fatura-o-ouro.html|access-date = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = First day of five medals, and two gold medals to Brazil, but the party was Canadian|work = Best Swimming|date = 15 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|access-date = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172457/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|archive-date = 21 July 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4 × 100 metre medley relay]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Without Thiago Pereira, Brazilian relay closes swimming with gold|work=O Estado de S.Paulo|date = 18 July 2015|url = http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,sem-thiago--revezamento-brasileiro-tem-grande-atuacao-e-fecha-natacao-com-ouro,1727975|access-date = 19 July 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = How it was the last day of the Pan in Toronto|work = Best Swimming|date = 19 July 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/19/como-foi-o-ultimo-dia-de-prova-do-pan-em-toronto/|access-date = 19 July 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172503/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/19/como-foi-o-ultimo-dia-de-prova-do-pan-em-toronto/|archive-date = 21 July 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>


At the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships|2015 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Kazan]], in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], Etiene broke another paradigm by becoming the first Brazilian woman to climb the podium in a long-course World Championships. She won the silver medal, beating the Americas record with a time of 27.26.<ref>{{cite web | title = Silver in the 50m backstroke, Etiene is 1st in Brazil to rise to the podium of the World | work = Globoesporte | date = 6 August 2015 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2015/08/prata-nos-50m-costas-etiene-e-1-do-brasil-subir-ao-podio-do-mundial.html|accessdate = 6 August 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 6 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 6 August 2015}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], she came close to go to the final, finishing in 9th place, with a time of 59.97.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 3 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011B01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | accessdate = 3 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170803163454/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011B01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | archive-date = 3 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Gold in Pan, Etiene stays in ninth place and doesn't go to the 100m backstroke final at the World Championships|publisher=ESPN|date = 3 August 2015|url = http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/532973_ouro-no-pan-etiene-fica-em-nono-e-nao-vai-a-final-dos-100m-costas-no-mundial|accessdate = 3 August 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Brazil wins silver with Nicholas Santos, in an evening with 2 World Records | work = Best Swimming | date = 3 August 2015 | url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/03/brasil-ganha-prata-com-nicholas-santos-em-tarde-de-2-recordes-mundiais/ | accessdate = 3 August 2015 | language = pt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184246/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/03/brasil-ganha-prata-com-nicholas-santos-em-tarde-de-2-recordes-mundiais/ | archive-date = 23 September 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> She also finished 11th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4x100-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 2 August 2015 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001003300FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 2 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Morning of ups and downs at the swimming opening in Kazan|work = Best Swimming|date = 2 August 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|accessdate = 2 August 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184238/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> 14th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 9 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | accessdate = 9 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170803165826/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | archive-date = 3 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Last heats day in Kazan|work = Best Swimming|date = 9 August 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/09/ultimo-dia-de-eliminatorias-em-kazan/|accessdate = 9 August 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184316/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/09/ultimo-dia-de-eliminatorias-em-kazan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and 16th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 8 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001401FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = 8 August 2015}}</ref>
At the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships|2015 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Kazan]], in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], Etiene broke another paradigm by becoming the first Brazilian woman to climb the podium in a long-course World Championships. She won the silver medal, beating the Americas record with a time of 27.26.<ref>{{cite web | title = Silver in the 50m backstroke, Etiene is 1st in Brazil to rise to the podium of the World | work = Globoesporte | date = 6 August 2015 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2015/08/prata-nos-50m-costas-etiene-e-1-do-brasil-subir-ao-podio-do-mundial.html|access-date = 6 August 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 6 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 6 August 2015}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], she came close to go to the final, finishing in 9th place, with a time of 59.97.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 3 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011B01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | access-date = 3 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170803163454/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001011B01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | archive-date = 3 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Gold in Pan, Etiene stays in ninth place and doesn't go to the 100m backstroke final at the World Championships|publisher=ESPN|date = 3 August 2015|url = http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/532973_ouro-no-pan-etiene-fica-em-nono-e-nao-vai-a-final-dos-100m-costas-no-mundial|access-date = 3 August 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Brazil wins silver with Nicholas Santos, in an evening with 2 World Records | work = Best Swimming | date = 3 August 2015 | url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/03/brasil-ganha-prata-com-nicholas-santos-em-tarde-de-2-recordes-mundiais/ | access-date = 3 August 2015 | language = pt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184246/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/03/brasil-ganha-prata-com-nicholas-santos-em-tarde-de-2-recordes-mundiais/ | archive-date = 23 September 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> She also finished 11th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4x100-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 2 August 2015 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001003300FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 2 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Morning of ups and downs at the swimming opening in Kazan|work = Best Swimming|date = 2 August 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|access-date = 2 August 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184238/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> 14th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 9 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | access-date = 9 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170803165826/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001043900FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | archive-date = 3 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Last heats day in Kazan|work = Best Swimming|date = 9 August 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/09/ultimo-dia-de-eliminatorias-em-kazan/|access-date = 9 August 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184316/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/09/ultimo-dia-de-eliminatorias-em-kazan/|archive-date = 23 September 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and 16th in the [[Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = 8 August 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001401FFFFFFFFFFFF02|access-date = 8 August 2015}}</ref>


At the Open tournament held in [[Palhoça]], she broke the [[List of South American records in swimming|South American record]] in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 54.26.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene surprises with the 100-metre freestyle index: "a case to think"|work=Globoesporte|date = 18 December 2015|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2015/12/etiene-se-surpreende-com-indice-nos-100m-livre-um-caso-se-pensar.html|accessdate = 18 December 2015|language=pt}}</ref>
At the Open tournament held in [[Palhoça]], she broke the [[List of South American records in swimming|South American record]] in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 54.26.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene surprises with the 100-metre freestyle index: "a case to think"|work=Globoesporte|date = 18 December 2015|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2015/12/etiene-se-surpreende-com-indice-nos-100m-livre-um-caso-se-pensar.html|access-date = 18 December 2015|language=pt}}</ref>


===2016 Summer Olympics===
===2016 Summer Olympics===
At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], she went to the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]] final, finishing 8th.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene thank fans, but asks: "Brazil, have patience with us"|publisher=SPORTV|date = 13 August 2016|url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/rio-2016/noticia/2016/08/etiene-agradece-torcida-mas-pede-brasil-tenha-paciencia-com-gente.html|accessdate =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> She broke the South American record with a time of 24.45 in semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros faz melhor tempo da carreira e avança à final dos 50m livre|trans-title = Etiene Medeiros does the best time of her career and advances to the 50-metre freestyle final|work=Globoesporte|date = 12 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/etiene-medeiros-faz-melhor-tempo-da-carreira-e-avanca-final-dos-50m-livre.html|accessdate =12 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle|Women's 100 metre freestyle]], finishing 16th in the semifinals;<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene is the last one on her battery, and is out the 100m freestyle final|work=Terra|date = 10 August 2016|url = https://esportes.terra.com.br/esportes-aquaticos/etiene-fica-em-ultimo-em-bateria-e-esta-fora-da-final-dos-100m-livre,290e30720e41215542f8ca68d8a13328mh0f8dnl.html|accessdate =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], finishing 25th;<ref>{{cite web|title = "Today I swam badly," Etienne recognizes after elimination in the 100m backstroke|work=Globoesporte|date = 7 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/hoje-eu-fui-mal-reconhece-etiene-apos-eliminacao-nos-100m-costas.html#atleta-etiene-medeiros|accessdate =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> and in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]], finishing 11th.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros back to swim well and advance in the 100m freestyle: "It left a top weight of me"|work=Globoesporte|date = 10 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/etiene-medeiros-volta-nadar-bem-e-avanca-semifinais-dos-100m-livre.html|accessdate =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref>
At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], she went to the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]] final, finishing 8th.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene thank fans, but asks: "Brazil, have patience with us"|publisher=SPORTV|date = 13 August 2016|url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/rio-2016/noticia/2016/08/etiene-agradece-torcida-mas-pede-brasil-tenha-paciencia-com-gente.html|access-date =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> She broke the South American record with a time of 24.45 in semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros faz melhor tempo da carreira e avança à final dos 50m livre|trans-title = Etiene Medeiros does the best time of her career and advances to the 50-metre freestyle final|work=Globoesporte|date = 12 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/etiene-medeiros-faz-melhor-tempo-da-carreira-e-avanca-final-dos-50m-livre.html|access-date =12 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle|Women's 100 metre freestyle]], finishing 16th in the semifinals;<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene is the last one on her battery, and is out the 100m freestyle final|work=Terra|date = 10 August 2016|url = https://esportes.terra.com.br/esportes-aquaticos/etiene-fica-em-ultimo-em-bateria-e-esta-fora-da-final-dos-100m-livre,290e30720e41215542f8ca68d8a13328mh0f8dnl.html|access-date =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]], finishing 25th;<ref>{{cite web|title = "Today I swam badly," Etienne recognizes after elimination in the 100m backstroke|work=Globoesporte|date = 7 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/hoje-eu-fui-mal-reconhece-etiene-apos-eliminacao-nos-100m-costas.html#atleta-etiene-medeiros|access-date =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref> and in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]], finishing 11th.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros back to swim well and advance in the 100m freestyle: "It left a top weight of me"|work=Globoesporte|date = 10 August 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/etiene-medeiros-volta-nadar-bem-e-avanca-semifinais-dos-100m-livre.html|access-date =17 August 2016|language=pt}}</ref>


===2016–present===
===2016–present===
On 13 September 2016, at the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition), she broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 23.88.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene bate recorde sul-americano dos 50m livre e obtém índice para Mundial|work=Globoesporte|date = 14 September 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2016/09/etiene-bate-recorde-sul-americano-dos-50m-livre-e-obtem-indice-para-mundial.html|accessdate = 5 May 2017|language=pt}}</ref> She came close to beating the Americas record (23.82 of [[Dara Torres]]).
On 13 September 2016, at the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition), she broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 23.88.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene bate recorde sul-americano dos 50m livre e obtém índice para Mundial|work=Globoesporte|date = 14 September 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2016/09/etiene-bate-recorde-sul-americano-dos-50m-livre-e-obtem-indice-para-mundial.html|access-date = 5 May 2017|language=pt}}</ref> She came close to beating the Americas record (23.82 of [[Dara Torres]]).


On 11 December 2016, participating in the [[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in Windsor, Canada, Medeiros won the gold medal with time of 25.82, to repeat as the 50m backstroke champion.<ref>https://swimswam.com/2016-short-course-world-championships-day-five-finals-live-recap/</ref> Etiene also obtained a silver medal in the 4x50 medley relay on 8 December. In addition to Etiene, the Brazilian team was formed by Felipe Lima, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira. She also swam the 50m freestyle, qualifying for the semifinal with a time of 24.31, but gave up the race to focus on the others she was fighting. She had real medal chances in this event as well: in September, she did a time of 23.88, which would give her the silver medal in this Worlds if it was repeated.
On 11 December 2016, participating in the [[2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in Windsor, Canada, Medeiros won the gold medal with time of 25.82, to repeat as the 50m backstroke champion.<ref>https://swimswam.com/2016-short-course-world-championships-day-five-finals-live-recap/</ref> Etiene also obtained a silver medal in the 4x50 medley relay on 8 December. In addition to Etiene, the Brazilian team was formed by Felipe Lima, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira. She also swam the 50m freestyle, qualifying for the semifinal with a time of 24.31, but gave up the race to focus on the others she was fighting. She had real medal chances in this event as well: in September, she did a time of 23.88, which would give her the silver medal in this Worlds if it was repeated.


At the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships|2017 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Budapest]], in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], she broke two times the [[List of Americas records in swimming|Americas record]], with 27.18 in the semifinals, and 27.14 in the final, to obtain her first gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre backstroke semifinals at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=27 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901165546/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=1 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
At the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships|2017 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Budapest]], in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]], she broke two times the [[List of Americas records in swimming|Americas record]], with 27.18 in the semifinals, and 27.14 in the final, to obtain her first gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre backstroke semifinals at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=27 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901165546/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=1 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre backstroke final at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=27 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207231607/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=7 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was only 8 hundredths of a second off Zhao Jing's world record, obtained at the super-suits era. Medeiros became the first Brazilian woman to win gold medal at a World Championships in long course. She also finished 21st in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=29 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810074650/http://www.omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre backstroke final at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=27 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207231607/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=7 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was only 8 hundredths of a second off Zhao Jing's world record, obtained at the super-suits era. Medeiros became the first Brazilian woman to win gold medal at a World Championships in long course. She also finished 21st in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=29 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=27 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810074650/http://www.omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


At the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Hangzhou]], [[China]], Medeiros came to try her third world title of the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]]. However, in the semifinal of the event, she slipped in the start, losing the place in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Etiene Medeiros slides and stays out of the 50m backstroke final|work=UOL |date=14 December 2018 |url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/efe/2018/12/14/etiene-medeiros-escorrega-e-fica-fora-da-final-dos-50m-costas.htm |accessdate=16 December 2018 |language=pt }}</ref> Then, she dedicated herself to the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], where she was the South American record holder: Medeiros equaled the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 23.82,<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle semifinals at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=15 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0201EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref> and in the final, she won an unprecedented bronze medal for Brazil in this event, beating the [[List of Americas records in swimming|Americas Record]], with a time of 23.76.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle final at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=16 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref> She also finished 5th in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre freestyle at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=12 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0301F604FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> 9th in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay|Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre medley at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=13 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0305F601FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=11 May 2019}}</ref> and 21st in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=11 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0202EC01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref>
At the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)]] in [[Hangzhou]], [[China]], Medeiros came to try her third world title of the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]]. However, in the semifinal of the event, she slipped in the start, losing the place in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Etiene Medeiros slides and stays out of the 50m backstroke final|work=UOL |date=14 December 2018 |url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/efe/2018/12/14/etiene-medeiros-escorrega-e-fica-fora-da-final-dos-50m-costas.htm |access-date=16 December 2018 |language=pt }}</ref> Then, she dedicated herself to the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], where she was the South American record holder: Medeiros equaled the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 23.82,<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle semifinals at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=15 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0201EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> and in the final, she won an unprecedented bronze medal for Brazil in this event, beating the [[List of Americas records in swimming|Americas Record]], with a time of 23.76.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle final at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=16 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> She also finished 5th in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay|Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre freestyle at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=12 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0301F604FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=25 December 2018}}</ref> 9th in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay|Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre medley at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=13 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0305F601FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> and 21st in the [[2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=11 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0202EC01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>


At the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships|2019 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Gwangju]], [[South Korea]], Medeiros won the silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]]. It was her third consecutive medal in this event, in World Championships. <ref>{{cite web|title=Results of the 50 metre bakstroke at 2019 Gwangju|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=25 July 2019|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], she came to try a final to develop for the 2020 Olympics. However, she failed to develop a good race on this occasion, finishing 23rd.<ref>{{cite web|title=Results of the 50 metre freestyle at 2019 Gwangju|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |publisher=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2019|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>
At the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships|2019 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Gwangju]], [[South Korea]], Medeiros won the silver medal in the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke|Women's 50 metre backstroke]]. It was her third consecutive medal in this event, in World Championships. <ref>{{cite web|title=Results of the 50 metre bakstroke at 2019 Gwangju|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070202EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=25 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> In the [[Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]], she came to try a final to develop for the 2020 Olympics. However, she failed to develop a good race on this occasion, finishing 23rd.<ref>{{cite web|title=Results of the 50 metre freestyle at 2019 Gwangju|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070201EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |publisher=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref>


At the [[2019 Pan American Games]] held in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], Medeiros won the second gold medal in Brazilian women's swimming history (and her second individual gold) in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMW50MFR-------------FNL---------.pdf Women's 50m Freestyle - A Final]</ref> She won 5 medals in total: in addition to gold, she got two silver in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]]<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B2_SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL---------.pdf Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final]</ref> and [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMX4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final]</ref> and two bronzes in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]]<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMW100MBA------------FNL---------.pdf Women's 100m Backstroke - A Final]</ref> and the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMW4X100MMD----------FNL-000100--.pdf|title=FINAL RESULTS|date=10 August 2019|website=www.lima2019.pe|publisher=ATOS|access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>
At the [[2019 Pan American Games]] held in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], Medeiros won the second gold medal in Brazilian women's swimming history (and her second individual gold) in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 metre freestyle]].<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMW50MFR-------------FNL---------.pdf Women's 50m Freestyle - A Final]</ref> She won 5 medals in total: in addition to gold, she got two silver in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]]<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B2_SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL---------.pdf Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final]</ref> and [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]],<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMX4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final]</ref> and two bronzes in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke|Women's 100 metre backstroke]]<ref>[https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMW100MBA------------FNL---------.pdf Women's 100m Backstroke - A Final]</ref> and the [[Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMW4X100MMD----------FNL-000100--.pdf|title=FINAL RESULTS|date=10 August 2019|website=www.lima2019.pe|publisher=ATOS|access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>


==Personal bests==
==Personal bests==
Etiene Medeiros is the current holder, or former holder, of the following records:<ref>{{cite web | title = Women's Swimming Records | work = CBDA | year = 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-femininos-id-266 | accessdate = 20 September 2014 | language = pt | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121120074131/http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-femininos-id-266 | archivedate = 20 November 2012 }}</ref>
Etiene Medeiros is the current holder, or former holder, of the following records:<ref>{{cite web | title = Women's Swimming Records | work = CBDA | year = 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-femininos-id-266 | access-date = 20 September 2014 | language = pt | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121120074131/http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-femininos-id-266 | archive-date = 20 November 2012 }}</ref>


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==Honors and awards==
==Honors and awards==
Medeiros has received the following awards:
Medeiros has received the following awards:
* Medeiros was recognized by [[Época (Brazilian magazine)|Época]] magazine as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2014 <ref>{{cite web|title= Época – The most influential Brazilians in 2014|work= Best Swimming|url= http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/01/07/cesar-cielo-e-etiene-medeiros-na-lista-dos-100-mais-influentes-da-revista-epoca/|accessdate= 8 January 2015|language= pt|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150108175822/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/01/07/cesar-cielo-e-etiene-medeiros-na-lista-dos-100-mais-influentes-da-revista-epoca/|archive-date= 8 January 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* Medeiros was recognized by [[Época (Brazilian magazine)|Época]] magazine as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2014 <ref>{{cite web|title= Época – The most influential Brazilians in 2014|work= Best Swimming|url= http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/01/07/cesar-cielo-e-etiene-medeiros-na-lista-dos-100-mais-influentes-da-revista-epoca/|access-date= 8 January 2015|language= pt|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150108175822/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/01/07/cesar-cielo-e-etiene-medeiros-na-lista-dos-100-mais-influentes-da-revista-epoca/|archive-date= 8 January 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 15:22, 16 January 2021

Etiene Medeiros
Etiene Medeiros in 2015
Personal information
Full nameEtiene Pires de Medeiros
National teamBrazil
Born (1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 (age 33)
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle

Etiene Pires de Medeiros (born 24 May 1991) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer who participates in backstroke and freestyle events.[1] Widely regarded as the best Brazilian woman swimmer of all time, Medeiros was the first Brazilian to win an individual gold medal in a World Championship (long and short course) and Pan American Games, and the first to be a world record-holder in the modern era (only Maria Lenk in 1939 had accomplished this feat)

International career

2008–12

At 17 years old, Etiene Medeiros won the silver medal in the 50-metre backstroke at the 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey.[2]

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, she finished 21st in the 50-metre backstroke.[3]

Medeiros was at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai, where she finished 17th in the 50-metre backstroke [4] and 30th in the 100-metre backstroke.[5]

She joined the national delegation which attended the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China, winning the vacancy after the positive doping of Fabiola Molina. Etiene finished 43rd in the 100-metre backstroke, with a time of 1:05.18.[6] She also swam the 50-metre backstroke, where she finished 25th[7] and in the 4×100-metre medley, where she finished 17th.[8]

At the 2011 Pan American Games, Etiene finished 10th in the 100-metre backstroke heats, and did not go to the final.[9]

She was at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, where she finished 10th in the 50-metre backstroke [10] and 28th in the 100-metre backstroke.[11]

2013–16

In January 2013, she moved to São Paulo and start work with Coach Fernando Vanzella in club SESI-SP. In April 2013, she won the Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil, with a time of 27.88 seconds in the 50-metre backstroke, best mark of her life, and one of the best times of the year in the proof.[12]

Medeiros in Kazan 2015

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, she finished 21st in the 100-metre backstroke.[13][14] In the 50-metre backstroke, qualified for the final with the fifth fastest time, 27.89 seconds, one hundredth of her personal best.[15] In the final, she finished in 4th place, with a time of 27.83 seconds, her personal best, getting the best placement of a Brazilian woman in the World Championships.[16][17] She also finished 12th in the 4×100-metre medley, along with Daynara de Paula, Larissa Oliveira and Beatriz Travalon.[18]

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, she finished 5th in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Daynara de Paula and Alessandra Marchioro; 5th in the 4x100-metre medley relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Ana Carla Carvalho and Daynara de Paula; 6th in the 50-metre freestyle; 7th in the 100-metre butterfly; and 11th in the 100-metre backstroke.[19]

On 3 September 2014, participating in the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition) in Guaratinguetá, Medeiros broke three South American records: in the 50-metre freestyle with a time of 24.15, in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 26.41, and in the 100-metre backstroke with a time of 57.53.[20]

On 7 December 2014, participating in the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Doha, Qatar, Medeiros broke the world record in the 50-metre backstroke with a time of 25.67.[21] Medeiros was the first woman in Brazil to get an individual medal in World Championships, and the first to win a gold medal. Medeiros won 3 medals in the competition: the gold in the Women's 50 metre backstroke, another gold in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay (along with Felipe França, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira), and a bronze medal in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay (along with Cesar Cielo, João de Lucca and Larissa Oliveira). On 3 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, Medeiros opened the final with a time of 25.83, and Brazil won the race beating the South American record with a time of 1:37.26, only 0.09 seconds from beating USA's world record (1:37.17). On 6 December, in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, Brazil broke the South American record with a time of 1:29.17, only 4 hundredths slower than Russia, which won the silver medal. In the 50-metre backstroke, Medeiros broke the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 25.99, and the World record in the final with a time of 25.67. Medeiros also broke 2 times the South American record in the 100 metre backstroke, with a time of 57.36 at heats and 57.13 in the semifinals, finishing in 7th place in the final; and 2 times in Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, with a time of 1:47.20 at heats and 1:46.47 in the final, finishing in 5th place.[22][23]

At the Brazilian Open, in Rio de Janeiro, she broke the Americas record in the 50-metre backstroke, with a time of 27.37.[24] She also broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 24.74.[25]

Natalia de Luccas (left) and Etiene Medeiros, 2015

At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Medeiros made history again, winning the first gold medal in the history of Brazilian women's swimming at Pan American Games. In the Women's 100 metre backstroke, she did a time of 59.61, a new Pan Am Games and South American record. An hour after the unprecedented gold, she won the silver medal in the Women's 50 metre freestyle, with a new South American record, 24.55.[26][27] In this competition, she also helped the Brazilian team to win two bronze medals in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay (this, breaking the South American record, with a time of 3:37.39)[28][29] and 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[30][31]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, in the Women's 50 metre backstroke, Etiene broke another paradigm by becoming the first Brazilian woman to climb the podium in a long-course World Championships. She won the silver medal, beating the Americas record with a time of 27.26.[32][33] In the Women's 100 metre backstroke, she came close to go to the final, finishing in 9th place, with a time of 59.97.[34][35][36] She also finished 11th in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,[37][38] 14th in the Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,[39][40] and 16th in the Women's 50 metre freestyle.[41]

At the Open tournament held in Palhoça, she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 54.26.[42]

2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she went to the Women's 50 metre freestyle final, finishing 8th.[43] She broke the South American record with a time of 24.45 in semifinals.[44] She also competed in the Women's 100 metre freestyle, finishing 16th in the semifinals;[45] in the Women's 100 metre backstroke, finishing 25th;[46] and in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing 11th.[47]

2016–present

On 13 September 2016, at the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition), she broke the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 23.88.[48] She came close to beating the Americas record (23.82 of Dara Torres).

On 11 December 2016, participating in the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Canada, Medeiros won the gold medal with time of 25.82, to repeat as the 50m backstroke champion.[49] Etiene also obtained a silver medal in the 4x50 medley relay on 8 December. In addition to Etiene, the Brazilian team was formed by Felipe Lima, Nicholas Santos and Larissa Oliveira. She also swam the 50m freestyle, qualifying for the semifinal with a time of 24.31, but gave up the race to focus on the others she was fighting. She had real medal chances in this event as well: in September, she did a time of 23.88, which would give her the silver medal in this Worlds if it was repeated.

At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, in the Women's 50 metre backstroke, she broke two times the Americas record, with 27.18 in the semifinals, and 27.14 in the final, to obtain her first gold medal.[50] [51] She was only 8 hundredths of a second off Zhao Jing's world record, obtained at the super-suits era. Medeiros became the first Brazilian woman to win gold medal at a World Championships in long course. She also finished 21st in the Women's 50 metre freestyle.[52]

At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou, China, Medeiros came to try her third world title of the Women's 50 metre backstroke. However, in the semifinal of the event, she slipped in the start, losing the place in the final.[53] Then, she dedicated herself to the Women's 50 metre freestyle, where she was the South American record holder: Medeiros equaled the Americas record in the semifinal with a time of 23.82,[54] and in the final, she won an unprecedented bronze medal for Brazil in this event, beating the Americas Record, with a time of 23.76.[55] She also finished 5th in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay,[56] 9th in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay,[57] and 21st in the Women's 100 metre backstroke.[58]

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Medeiros won the silver medal in the Women's 50 metre backstroke. It was her third consecutive medal in this event, in World Championships. [59] In the Women's 50 metre freestyle, she came to try a final to develop for the 2020 Olympics. However, she failed to develop a good race on this occasion, finishing 23rd.[60]

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Medeiros won the second gold medal in Brazilian women's swimming history (and her second individual gold) in the Women's 50 metre freestyle.[61] She won 5 medals in total: in addition to gold, she got two silver in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay[62] and Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,[63] and two bronzes in the Women's 100 metre backstroke[64] and the Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[65]

Personal bests

Etiene Medeiros is the current holder, or former holder, of the following records:[66]

Long course (50 meters)
  • Americas record holder of the 50m backstroke: 27.14, time. Retrieved 27 July 2017
  • South American record holder of the 50m freestyle: 24.45, time. Retrieved 12 August 2016
  • Former South American record holder of the 100m freestyle: 54.26, time. Retrieved 18 December 2015
  • South American record holder of the 100m backstroke: 59.61, time. Retrieved 17 July 2015
  • South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m freestyle: 3:37.39, time. Retrieved 14 July 2015 with Larissa Oliveira, Graciele Herrmann and Daynara de Paula
Short course (25 meters)

Honors and awards

Medeiros has received the following awards:

  • Medeiros was recognized by Época magazine as one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2014 [67]

See also

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Records
Preceded by Women's 50 metre backstroke
world record holder (short course)

7 December 2014 – 14 November 2020
Succeeded by