Fernando Scherer

Fernando joined The Race Club World Team in July 2004.  “I wish to be part of The Race Club, because I believe in what you guys are doing for the sport. We need more money involved to produce the meets. Support for the athletes is needed to compete faster and faster - to have their minds relax just to practice and not to worry about how to make money. We (the swimmers) need to be more professional.” -- Fernando Scherer (Three-time Olympian)

Nickname: Xuxa

Current Individual Sponsors: Medial, Brigestone and Hammerhead Swim Wear

Date of birth: October 6, 1974

Weight: 80 kg

Height: 1,92 m

Club: Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (BRA)

Coach: Michael Lohberg

Olympian: 1996, 2000, and 2004. 2 bronze medals

Discipline: Sprint free and fly

High performances:
1993: SC World Championships - 1st 100m free (48.38)
1995: Pan-Am Games - 1st 50m free (22.64); SC World Champs - 1st 100 free (47.97), 2nd 50 free (22.08)
1996: Olympic Games - 3rd 50m free (22.29)
1998: Goodwill Games - 1st 50m free (22.18) 100mfree 48.69
1999: Pan-Am Games - 1st 50m free (22.24), 1st 100m free (49.19)
2000: Olympic Games - 20th 50m free (22.88), 3rd 4x100m free relay (3:17.40)
2003: LC World Championships - 8th 50m butterfly (23.96), 23rd 50m free (22.80)
2003: Gold at the Pan American Games 50 meter Freestyle
2004: Olympic Games – 50m free 12th (22.27)