Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

The 5 Races To Watch At The Mare Nostrum, Barcelona

The top 5 races to watch at the 2018 Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona features an often unspoken rivalry between female breaststrokers.

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Yulia Efimova Goes Sub-30; Ikee on Fire on Day 2 in Canet

Rikako Ikee took out one Asian Record and nearly broke another on day 2 of the Canet stop of the 2018 Mare Nostrum Series.

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Michael Andrew Swims Lifetime Best, Missy Races Again in Day 2 Prelims

2018 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR, CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON June 9th-10th Bassin Europa, Canet-en-Roussillon, France LCM Meet Central Schedule Entry List Results Live Results…

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Former CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Under New Fraud Investigation

Former CBDA President Coaracy Nunes is subject of a new fraud investigation for decisions made during his tenure as the leader of Brazilian aquatic sports.

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3-Time Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Retires from Swimming

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace spent 3 years as the fastest 100 yard freestyler in history from 2011 through 2014.

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Cesar Cielo Pulls Out of 2018 South American Swimming Championships

Besides Cielo, Viviane Jungblut was also announced this week to have withdrawn, with both being replaced by the next-best available swimmers.

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Rafaela Raurich Lowers Pair Of SCM Brazilian Junior Records

17-year-old Rafaela Raurich lowered a pair of Brazilian junior national SCM records in the 200 and 400 free.

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Brazil Names Roster For Open Water World Juniors

Brazil has named their roster for the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships.

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De Deus, Almeida Lead Brazilian World Military Swimming Champs Roster

Brazil will send 20 swimmers to compete at the 2018 World Military Swimming Championships in Samar, Russia August 16th – 23rd, including 9 Olympians.

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New Aquatic Center Possibly In The Works For Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) is reportedly coming close to making a new aquatic center happen after years of community lobbying.

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Henrique Martins Tests Positive, Panel Hearing Upcoming

Brazilian Olympian Henrique Martins has tested positive for a banned substance, and will present his case at a doping panel hearing in Switzerland, according to Brazilian media.

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Brett Hawke Among Those Named To Brazilian Coaching Staff For Pan Pacs

Brett Hawke will be one of the Brazilian coaches at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.

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University of Delaware Hires Pablo Marmolejo as New Head Coach

Marmelejo was previously an assistant with the program from 2012-2015.

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Andrea Berrino Doubles Up On Day 4 Of Argentinian Championships

Andrea Berrino won a pair of events on the final day of the 2018 Argentinian National Championships.

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Breeja Larson Wins 2nd Event of 2018 Argentina National Championships

After a tight race in the 50 breaststroke, Breeja Larson was unchallenged in the 200.

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