Venezuelan swimmerIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monasterio and the second or maternal family name is Guimaraes.

Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes (born October 22, 1978) is a former compe*ion swimmer who represented Venezuela at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic *ociation (NCAA) compe*ion from 1999 to 2001. He received four All-American honors while swimming for the Gators. Monasterio graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in statistics in 2004.

Monasterio won the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle events at the 2003 Pan American Games.

See also

• Olympics portal

• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Olympians
• South American records in swimming

References

External links

• Ricardo Monasterio – University of Florida athlete profile at GatorZone.com