Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

Allan do Carmo expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his long-time coach Rogerio Arapiraca of Brazil.

Over the last 8 years, the pair have been training and plotting to climb of the heap. Today, their dream was jointly realized as Do Carmo captured his first FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup series title.

The victory put Bahia, Brazil in the epicenter of the elite marathon swimming community as Do Carmo joined his female teammate Ana Marcela Cunha as the FINA World Cup champions.

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