Felipe França Silva

In April 2008, França competed in the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in the city of Manchester, placing 6th in the 4×100-metre medley,{{cite web |title=Results of the 4×100-metre medley relay at 2008 Manchester |work=OmegaTiming |date=13 April 2008 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001080E0064000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=4 April 2013}} 12th in the 100-metre breaststroke,{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2008 Manchester |work=OmegaTiming |date=9 April 2008 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001080E000D000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=4 April 2013}} and 13th in the 50-metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2008 Manchester |work=OmegaTiming |date=12 April 2008 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001080E0051000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |access-date=4 April 2013}}

A month later, in May 2008, Felipe França captured the second Brazilian spot for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre breaststroke, recording a time of 1:01.17 at the Brazilian Olympic trials.{{cite web |title=Rain of Olympic index, and more than fierce fight for places in the 100-metre breaststroke |work=Globoesporte |date=10 May 2008 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Pequim2008/Noticias/0,,MUL465460-9823,00-CHUVA+DE+INDICES+OLIMPICOS+E+BRIGA+MAIS+QUE+ACIRRADA+PELAS+VAGAS+NOS+M+PEIT.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}{{cite web |title=In thrilling finale, Henrique Barbosa and Felipe França are guaranteed in Beijing |work=Globoesporte |date=11 May 2008 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Pequim2008/Noticias/0,,MUL465660-9823,00-EM+FINAL+EMOCIONANTE+HENRIQUE+E+FELIPE+FRANCA+SE+GARANTEM+EM+PEQUIM.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}} However, at the 2008 Olympics, he failed to move on from the early heats in his individual event.{{cite web |title=Felipe França stay on heats at 100-metre breaststroke |work=UOL |date=27 July 2011 |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/natacao/ultimas-noticias/2011/07/27/felipe-franca-conquista-o-ouro-nos-50-m-peito-no-mundial-de-xangai.htm |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}} In the end, França finished 22nd in the 100-metre breaststroke and, along with his teammates, placed 14th in the 4×100-metre medley relay.{{cite web |title=Felipe França profile on Sports Reference |work=Sports Reference |year=2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206233149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |archive-date=6 February 2013}}

At the 2009 Brazilian Championships (Maria Lenk Trophy), França became the first swimmer to record a time under 27 seconds in the long-course 50-metre breaststroke, winning the event with the World Record time of 26.89 seconds.{{cite web |title=Felipe França beats the 50-metre breaststroke world record at Maria Lenk Trophy |work=Globoesporte |date=8 May 2009 |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/felipe-franca-bate-recorde-mundial-dos-50m-peito-no-trofeu-maria-lenk-3166287 |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/especiais/marialenk2009/materia.php?mat_id=10461 |title=Felipe França makes history with world record |author=Eliana Alves / Souza Santos |publisher=CBDA |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511125239/http://www.cbda.org.br/especiais/marialenk2009/materia.php?mat_id=10461 |archive-date=11 May 2009}}

At the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, França won the silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=Universiade Results |work=Swim Rankings |year=2012 |url=http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=meetDetail&meetId=532343&gender=1&styleId=12 |access-date=4 April 2013}}

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, França again won the silver medal, recording a mark of 26.76 seconds, which became the new Americas record. The gold went to South African Cameron van der Burgh, who became the new world record holder with a time of 26.67 seconds.{{cite web |title=Felipe França gets silver on 50-metre breaststroke and collapses in tears on the podium |work=Globoesporte |date=29 July 2009 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Esportes_Aquaticos/0,,MUL1247309-16315,00-FELIPE+FRANCA+VOLTA+A+ESBARRAR+EM+VAN+DER+BURGH+MAS+LEVA+A+PRATA+NOS+M+PEIT.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, França won gold in the 50-metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=Felipe won the 50-metre breaststroke gold at the Pan-Pacific |work=Globoesporte |date=21 August 2010 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206233149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |archive-date=6 February 2013}}

In December, at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai, he again won gold in the 50-metre breaststroke, beating the world record holder Cameron van der Burgh with a time of 25.95 seconds, setting a new championship record. He also captured the bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke with a time of 57.39 seconds.{{cite web |title=Felipe França bronze at Dubai |work=CBDA |date=16 December 2010 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/mundial-de-dubai-bronze-para-felipe-kaio-e-recorde-de-campeonato-para-cielo |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216064004/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/mundial-de-dubai-bronze-para-felipe-kaio-e-recorde-de-campeonato-para-cielo |archive-date=16 December 2013}} Together with César Cielo, Guilherme Guido and Kaio Almeida, França set a new South American record in the 4×100-metre medley with a combined time of 3:23.12, which was also good enough for the bronze medal.{{cite web |title=Brazilian Quartet is bronze |work=Globoesporte |date=19 December 2010 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/aquaticos/noticia/2010/12/brasil-se-despede-do-mundial-com-medalha-de-bronze-no-4x100m-medley.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}

In July 2011, during the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, França won the gold medal in the 50-metre breaststroke, again beating the world record holder, Cameron van der Burgh, with a time of 27.01 seconds.{{cite web |title=Felipe França is the world champion in the 50-metre breaststroke in Shanghai |work=Globoesporte |date=27 July 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/aquaticos/noticia/2011/07/felipe-franca-bate-rival-sul-africano-e-arranca-titulo-mundial-nos-50m-peito.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}

At the 2011 Pan American Games, he won gold in the 100-metre breaststroke{{cite web |title=Felipe França commands double at 100-metre breaststroke in Guadalajara |work=Globoesporte |date=16 October 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2011/10/felipes-dominam-os-100m-peito-e-colocam-o-brasil-no-alto-do-podio.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}} and in the 4×100-metre medley{{cite web |title=Brazil team is gold in 4×100-metre medley in Guadalajara |work=Globoesporte |date=21 October 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2011/10/cesar-cielo-brilha-e-brasil-fecha-natacao-com-ouro-no-4x100m-medley.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}}

In April 2012, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro, França recorded a time of 59.63 in the early heats. This assured him of a place on the Brazilian team at the London 2012 Olympics.{{cite web |title=Owners of the index advance to final |work=Sportv |date=26 April 2012 |url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/trofeu-maria-lenk/noticia/2012/04/em-batalha-rumo-londres-donos-do-indice-avancam-final-dos-100m-peito.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}} In the 50-metre breaststroke, he recorded the fastest time in the world in 2012, with a 26.87 seconds showing, just a tenth of a second off his career best.{{ cite web | title = Felipe won the 50-metre breaststroke and shows confidence in London | work = Sportv | date = 27 April 2012 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/trofeu-maria-lenk/noticia/2012/04/felipe-franca-vence-os-50m-peito-e-mostra-confianca-para-londres.html#esporte-natacao|access-date = 4 April 2013}} {{in lang|pt}}

The Brazilian team had high hopes for França to medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but he was unable to get his time under the 1 minute mark and ultimately finished in 12th place.{{cite web |title=Felipe França profile on Sports Reference |work=Sports Reference |year=2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206233149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |archive-date=6 February 2013}} His rival, Cameron Van der Burgh, won the Olympic gold and broke the world record in the 100-metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=South African breaks record and takes gold in the 100-metre breaststroke |work=Terra |date=29 July 2012 |url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/esportes-aquaticos/sul-africano-quebra-recorde-e-leva-ouro-nos-100-m-peito,a16a7656124ba310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |language=pt}} França also participated in the 4×100-metre medley, finishing in 15th place.{{cite web |title=Felipe França profile on Sports Reference |work=Sports Reference |year=2012 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |access-date=4 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206233149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/felipe-franca-silva-1.html |archive-date=6 February 2013}}

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, he won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke. He also finished 4th in the 4x100-metre medley relay, along with Guilherme Guido, Thiago Pereira and Marcelo Chierighini, and obtained a 13th place in the 200-metre breaststroke heats, didn't swimming the B final.{{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 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075118/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico |url-status=dead }}

On 4 September 2014, participating in the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition) in Guaratinguetá, he broke the Americas record in the 100-metre breaststroke with a time of 56.25.{{cite web |title=Felipe França and Etiene broke South American records, França does best time of the world in 2014 |work=CBDA |date=4 September 2014 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/felipe-franca-e-etiene-batem-recordes-sul-americanos-felipe-faz-melhor-tempo-do-mundo-este-ano |access-date=21 September 2014 |language=pt |archive-date=31 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031113500/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/felipe-franca-e-etiene-batem-recordes-sul-americanos-felipe-faz-melhor-tempo-do-mundo-este-ano |url-status=dead }}

At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Doha, Qatar, França won five gold medals, into the best Brazilian participation of all time, where the country won the competition for the first time. At 4 December, in the Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, formed by França, César Cielo, Nicholas Santos and Guilherme Guido, considered the "Dream Team" by Cielo (formed only by medalists or world champions in their respective individual events), Brazil won the gold shattering the world record with a time of 1:30.51.{{cite web |title=Results of the 4x50-metre medley at 2014 Doha |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 December 2014 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010D00042E02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=12 December 2014}} At the same day, he also won the gold medal in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, with a time of 56.29, Championship record;{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2014 Doha |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 December 2014 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010D00020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=12 December 2014}} and in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, along with Nicholas Santos, Etiene Medeiros and Larissa Oliveira, breaking the South American record with a time of 1:37.26, only 0.09 seconds from beating USA's world record (1:37.17).{{cite web |title=Results of the 4x50-metre mixed medley at 2014 Doha |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 December 2014 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010D02043E02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=12 December 2014}} At 7 December, França won more two gold medals: in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke, with a time of 25.63 (Americas and Championship record),{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2014 Doha |work=OmegaTiming |date=7 December 2014 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010D00020902FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=12 December 2014}} and in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, with a time of 3:21.14, South American record.{{cite web |title=Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2014 Doha |work=OmegaTiming |date=7 December 2014 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010E010D00042F02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=12 December 2014}} The 5 gold medals made França the largest single winner of the World Championship in Doha.{{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 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215090939/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/doha-da-ao-brasil-a-coroa-em-piscina-curta |url-status=dead }}

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At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, França won the gold medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, where he broke the Pan American Games record with a time of 3:32.68, along with Marcelo Chierighini, Guilherme Guido and Arthur Mendes.{{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}}{{cite web |title=Gold Weight: Yane dominates pentathlon, and swimmers win "by stroke" |work=Globoesporte |date=19 July 2015 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/peso-do-ouro-yane-domina-pentatlo-e-nadadores-vencem-de-bracada.html |access-date=19 July 2015 |language=pt}} Before, he had already won a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke, where he broke the Pan American Games record with a time of 59.21.{{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 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153247/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 |url-status=dead }}{{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}}

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, França qualified with a time of 59.56 in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke heats.{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre breaststroke heats at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=2 August 2015 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000020A00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=2 August 2015}} In the semifinal, França excessively forced the race and ended up losing speed, making a worse time (59.89) and finished only in 11th place.{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre breaststroke semifinals at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=2 August 2015 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000020A01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=2 August 2015}} In the Men's 50 metre breaststroke, he qualified for the final in 4th position with a time of 26.87, his best time since 2012.{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre breaststroke semifinals at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 August 2015 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000020901FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=4 August 2015}}{{cite web |title=France does best mark since 2012 and go to the 50m breast final in Kazan |work=Globoesporte |date=4 August 2015 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2015/08/franca-faz-melhor-marca-desde-2012-e-vai-final-dos-50m-peito-em-kazan.html |access-date=4 August 2015 |language=pt}}{{cite web |title=In a day of world records, only Felipe França passes to the 50 breast final |work=Best Swimming |date=4 August 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/04/em-dia-de-recordes-mundiais-apenas-felipe-franca-passa-a-final-dos-50-peito/ |access-date=4 August 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184250/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/04/em-dia-de-recordes-mundiais-apenas-felipe-franca-passa-a-final-dos-50-peito/ |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} In the final, curiously he finished in 4th place, repeating the semifinal time.{{cite web |title=Felipe France in fourth in the 50 breast, and Brazil ranks for 4 finals |work=Best Swimming |date=5 August 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/05/felipe-franca-em-4o-nos-50-peito-e-brasil-classifica-para-4-finais/ |access-date=5 August 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184257/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/05/felipe-franca-em-4o-nos-50-peito-e-brasil-classifica-para-4-finais/ |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} He also finished 38th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=6 August 2015 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=6 August 2015}}{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus passes to the semifinal, and 4 × 200 free relay win an Olympic spot |work=Best Swimming |date=6 August 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/06/leo-de-deus-passa-a-semi-e-revezamento-4x200-livre-ganha-vaga-olimpica/ |access-date=6 August 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184304/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/06/leo-de-deus-passa-a-semi-e-revezamento-4x200-livre-ganha-vaga-olimpica/ |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he broke the South American record at Men's 100 metre breaststroke heats, with a time of 59.01.{{cite web |title=France beats continental record of seven years |work=CBDA |date=6 August 2016 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/natacao/noticias/17617/franca-bate-recorde-continental-de-sete-anos |access-date=22 August 2016 |language=pt |archive-date=17 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117002556/http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/natacao/noticias/17617/franca-bate-recorde-continental-de-sete-anos |url-status=dead }} He went to the final, finishing 7th place.{{cite web |title=Medal eludes the Brazilians, and Felipe Franca changes focus: "I want twins" |work=Globoesporte |date=7 August 2016 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/medalha-escapa-de-brasileiros-e-felipe-muda-foco-quero-gemeos.html |access-date=22 August 2016 |language=pt}} He also participated in the Brazilian 4 × 100 metre medley relay heats.{{cite web |title=Etienne advances to semi 50 m; 4x100m medley male in final |work=BOL |date=12 August 2016 |url=http://noticias.bol.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/esporte/2016/08/12/etiene-avanca-a-semi-do-50-m-revezamento-4x100-m-medley-masculino-na-final.htm |access-date=22 August 2016 |language=pt}}{{cite web |title=Brazil ends at 6º in the 4x100m medley and ends Rio-16 without medal in swimming |work=UOL |date=13 August 2016 |url=http://olimpiadas.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2016/08/13/final-brasil-4x100m-medley.htm |access-date=22 August 2016 |language=pt}}

At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he went to the Men's 100 metre breaststroke final, finishing 4th,{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2016 Windsor |work=OmegaTiming |date=7 December 2016 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00020A02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=25 July 2017}} and to the Men's 50 metre breaststroke final, finishing 5th.{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2016 Windsor |work=OmegaTiming |date=11 December 2016 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00020902FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=25 July 2017}} He also finished 18th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2016 Windsor |work=OmegaTiming |date=8 December 2016 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |access-date=25 July 2017}}

França is the current holder of the following records:{{cite web |title=Men's Swimming Records |work=CBDA |year=2013 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-masculinos-id-270 |access-date=11 May 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006031328/http://www.cbda.org.br/recordes/oficiais-masculinos-id-270 |archive-date=6 October 2013}}

Felipe França Silva is also a former holder of the following records:

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• {{World Aquatics|name=Felipe Franca Silva}}
• {{International Swimming League|name=Felipe Silva}}
• {{BOC profile|felipe-alves-franca-da-silva|Felipe Silva|archive2=20231212155103}}
• {{Olympics.com|name=Felipe Silva}}
• {{Olympedia|name=Felipe França}}

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Category:South American Games medalists in swimming

Category:Competitors at the 2006 South American Games

Category:Competitors at the 2010 South American Games

Category:Competitors at the 2022 South American Games

Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Brazil

Category:Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade

Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games

Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games

Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen