Santa Catarina's Joguinhos Abertos sees São José swimmer win three silvers and Jaraguá do Sul teams reach semifinals

At the 38th Joguinhos Abertos held in Blumenau, swimmer Sophia Damian Preve of São José captured three silver medals in the 50‑metre breaststroke, 100‑metre breaststroke and 200‑metre medley. Her victory reinforces her status among the top talents in Santa Catarina swimming and follows an intensive training schedule that began when she was four years old.

The city of Jaraguá do Sul also distinguished itself, with four of its teams—men's basketball, men's football, women's futsal and women's volleyball—advancing to the semifinals. Basketball beat Concórdia 70‑24, volleyball defeated São Bento do Sul 3‑1, football edged Criciúma 1‑0, and futsal won a penalty shoot‑out 4‑2 after a 1‑1 draw. Jaraguá do Sul currently ranks fourth overall in the competition's points table.