Vinícius Waked

Vinícius Rocha Barbosa Waked (born June 1, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro) is a freestyle Brazilian swimmer.

Waked competed in the NCAA championship for Arizona State University, where he majored in foreign trade.

Waked qualified to compete in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. He finished 7th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, along with Fernando Santos, Marcelo Chierighini and Nicolas Oliveira. He also finished 11th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with João de Lucca, Nicolas Oliveira and Fernando Santos.

In April 2016, it was reported by the Brazilian press that Waked was undergoing a controversial non-surgical spinal decompression treatment for spinal disc herniation of the L1 and L2 lumbar vertebrae, coupled with a protrusion of L4 and L5, in the hope of still being able to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro. The treatment was tried after conventional physiotherapy had unsatisfactory results, and Waked reported an improvement of his pain.