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Bia and Branca Feres

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Bia and Branca Feres
The Feres sisters in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameBeatriz Moreira Feres and Branca Moreira Feres
National team Brazil
Born (1988-02-22) February 22, 1988 (age 36)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronised swimming
Medal record
Women's synchronized swimming
Representing Brazil
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Women's team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's team

Beatriz Feres and Branca Feres (born February 22, 1988, in Brazil) are Brazilian synchronized swimmers, models, and actresses. They are identical twins.

Swimming

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The Feres sisters started practicing swimming and gymnastics at the age of three, and began synchronized swimming at the age of seven. They were champions of Brazil in both juvenile and adult categories,[citation needed] and reached second place in the 2005 Pan American Junior Games in Orlando.[citation needed]

The Feres sisters competed for Brazil in the 2007 Pan American Games in synchronized swimming and won a bronze medal.[1] They were both part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2010 South American Games for women's team synchronized swimming. They were also both part of the Brazilian team that competed in the Women's team synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Modeling and acting

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The Feres sisters are also models and have appeared in a number of photo shoots, including one for Brazilian magazine VIP in July 2008, where they appeared on the cover.

References

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  1. ^ "Campeãs de beleza, gêmeas buscam ouro" [Champions of beauty, twins seek gold]. Terra.com.br. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2011. (in Portuguese)
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