Sant'Anna Open Araruama 2025

Kaique de Oliveira Neves delivered a staggering display of consistency and pace in Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, capturing nine separate victories in a single day. At the center of the schedule was the classic Rubik's Cube, where Neves registered a standout 7.54 winning average alongside a best single of 6.84 to secure the premier title. The one-day WCA competition, held on May 17, 2025, brought together 19 competitors at Colégio Sant'Anna. Across 10 events and 18 rounds, reaching any final required navigating an unusually compact and demanding roster where every attempt mattered.

The 3x3 results reflected just how tight the path to the podium proved across three full elimination rounds. Henrique Coelho pushed the pace in the final round to secure second place with a 10.21 average, while Carlos Augusto Gianesi Seller took third place at 10.57. With all 19 participants entering the main event, the bracket tested focus under pressure, proving that even in a smaller field, speed cubing at this level demands perfection to survive the cuts and reach the final stage.

Neves carried his dominance across the shorter formats as well, securing the 2x2x2 Cube title with a blistering 2.24 average, ahead of Henrique Coelho with 3.51 and Mariana Castro with 4.07. In Clock, Neves took the top spot with a 5.10 average and a best single of 4.05. Pyraminx followed a similar pattern, as Neves clinched first place with a 3.49 average, while Mariana Castro took second at 5.97 and Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch captured third with 6.16.

The lone event win that eluded Neves came in Skewb, where Mariana Castro held her ground in an exceptionally tight final. Castro claimed the victory with a 4.65 winning average, edging out Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch, who posted a 4.67 average to finish just two hundredths of a second behind. Neves rounded out the podium in third place with a 5.42 average, concluding a competitive 10-competitor event that required two complete rounds of high-intensity solving to resolve.

Beyond the title fights, Sant'Anna Open Araruama 2025 highlighted significant personal milestones across the roster. Carolina Poyares Pires took on seven events and earned a 4th-place finish in Pyraminx. Pires delivered a massive 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:06.87, slashing 63.9 percent off her prior 3:05.18 mark, while also completing her first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 1:41.06. Daniel dos Passos de Castro entered six events, claiming 5th in Skewb, making his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:57.41, and recording personal bests in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.28, which was 18.8 percent faster, and in 3x3x3 Cube at 17.83, a 12 percent improvement.

The depth of progress continued with Bento Bond Freitas Barros, who took on seven events and reached 4th place in Square-1, establishing a personal best of 15.67 that improved on his previous 18.53 mark by 15.4 percent. Paula Castro competed in four events and logged a Skewb personal best of 25.68, which was 27.6 percent faster than her previous 35.49 best. Tatiana dos Santos Ribeiro Strauch entered two events and completed her first ever attempt at the 3x3x3 Cube, recording a solid 1:05.16.

The technical puzzle schedule showcased broad speedcubing versatility as Neves swept the larger cubes and specialty events. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Neves led the pack with a 40.55 average, followed by Coelho at 55.22 and Castro at 58.67. The 5x5x5 Cube saw Neves win with a 1:21.97 average, ahead of Daniel Lencastre de Souza Quintão at 1:41.49 and Castro at 2:10.11. Neves also earned a single-round Megaminx victory with a 57.43 average, posting the sole sub-minute result of the competition.

The one-handed and irregular formats capped an intense slate of action. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Neves captured first place with an 18.80 average, leading Daniel Lencastre de Souza Quintão at 24.14 and Henrique Coelho at 27.23. Neves closed his sweep in Square-1 with a 14.49 average, joined on the podium by João Pedro Estanek Coelho at 18.33 and Mariana Castro at 22.76. In total, Brazilian athletes collected all 30 podium positions awarded throughout the day.

With 18 rounds packed into a single venue on May 17, Sant'Anna Open Araruama 2025 served as an exacting test of stamina and precision. The cubing competition celebrated standout championship numbers alongside remarkable milestones for the developing field in Araruama. As the 2025 season continues across the region, the high standard of execution established at Colégio Sant'Anna sets a formidable benchmark for upcoming events.

As mesas organizadas no Coleggio Sant'Anna receberam os cronometros e os tapetes oficiais para uma jornada intensa dedicada ao speedcubing fluminense. Em Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, o espirito esportivo marcou cada detalhe do encontro realizado em 17 de maio de 2025. O espaco acolheu tanto competidores experientes quanto iniciantes que davam seus primeiros passos em um torneio oficial da World Cube Association, reunindo dezenove atletas dispostos a encarar dezoito rodadas ao longo de dez modalidades distintas.

O grande destaque do dia foi o expressivo contingente de estreantes que escolheram o Sant'Anna Open Araruama 2025 para vivenciar o ambiente competitivo pela primeira vez. A presenca constante de novos talentos nas bancadas de resolucao trouxe um dinamismo especial ao evento, mostrando a expansao da comunidade local. Para quem chegava sem historico prévio de marcas oficiais, cada tentativa concluida sob os olhares dos juizes representou uma conquista marcante dentro do circuito oficial.

No evento principal do cubo magico tradicional, o 3x3x3 Cube, Kaique de Oliveira Neves assegurou a primeira colocacao ao cravar uma media vitoriosa de 7.54 na grande final, alem de assinalar o melhor tempo unico da disputa com 6.84. Henrique Coelho garantiu o segundo lugar no podio com a media de 10.21, enquanto Carlos Augusto Gianesi Seller completou as tres primeiras posicoes com 10.57 em uma disputa que contou com tres rodadas completas entre dezenove participantes.

Alem do cubo tradicional, Kaique de Oliveira Neves construiu uma campanha dominante em diversas frentes. No 2x2x2 Cube, venceu com media de 2.24 e melhor single de 1.67, seguido por Henrique Coelho com 3.51 e Mariana Castro com 4.07. No Pyraminx, Kaique de Oliveira Neves repetiu o triunfo ao registrar 3.49 de media, enquanto Mariana Castro ficou em segundo lugar com 5.97 e Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch alcancou o terceiro posto com 6.16.

Nas categorias que exigem quebra-cabecas mais complexos ou tecnicas alternativas, as vitorias continuaram expressivas. No 3x3x3 One-Handed, Kaique de Oliveira Neves triunfou com media de 18.80, a frente de Daniel Lencastre de Souza Quintão com 24.14 e Henrique Coelho com 27.23. Kaique de Oliveira Neves venceu tambem o 4x4x4 Cube com 40.55, o 5x5x5 Cube com 1:21.97, o Megaminx com 57.43, o Clock com 5.10 e o Square-1 com 14.49. A unica modalidade com ouro diferente foi o Skewb, conquistado por Mariana Castro com media de 4.65.

Longe do topo das tabelas, o Sant'Anna Open Araruama 2025 teve episodios memoraveis construidos por atletas dedicados. Gustavo Lima de Souza, que participou de cinco eventos nesta sua decima primeira competicao na carreira, obteve o nono lugar no 4x4x4 Cube e registrou seu recorde pessoal no 2x2x2 Cube com o tempo de 3.49, marca 8.2% mais rapida que seu melhor registro anterior de 3.80. Ja Pâmela Neves encarou quatro modalidades em sua decima terceira participacao e estabeleceu o tempo pessoal de 20.09 no Clock.

O brilho dos novos atletas continuou evidente com tres estreantes absolutos em competicoes da WCA. Beatriz dos Passos de Castro estreou no circuito participando de tres eventos, marcando seus primeiros tempos oficiais com 20.79 no 2x2x2 Cube, 51.52 no Clock e 1:08.52 no 3x3x3 Cube. Tiago Santos Silva fez suas duas primeiras tentativas oficiais marcando 48.15 no 3x3x3 Cube e 12.21 no 2x2x2 Cube, enquanto Luiggi Vicent dos Santos assinalou 42.68 no 3x3x3 Cube e 8.14 no 2x2x2 Cube em sua estreia no esporte.

Com trinta posicoes de podio preenchidas exclusivamente por representantes do Brasil, a cubing competition encerrou suas atividades reafirmando o potencial dos novos nomes da regiao dos lagos fluminense. A jornada esportiva em Araruama ofereceu uma base solida de marcas pessoais e primeiras memorias de palco para quem inicia sua caminhada nas tabelas oficiais, mantendo aquecido o circuito estadual para as proximas disputas da temporada de 2025.