Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Mauro Castillo Luna Snaps Pair Of Mexican Breaststroke Records

Mauro Castillo Luna broke a pair of Mexican Records in the 100 and 200 breast.

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Psych Sheets for 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy Released

Bruno Fratus and Cesar Cielo are among those scheduled to compete at the 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy in Brazil.

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Cesar Cielo Entered in 50 Back at 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy

Cielo is slated to swim the 50 back at the 2018 Brazilian National Championships for the first time since 2006.

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Dylan Carter Makes Commonwealth History for Trinidad & Tobago

The small, sovereign, twin island nation of Trinidad & Tobago has participated in all-but-three editions of the Commonwealth Games dating…

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Australia Takes Charge Of Medal Table

Kyle Chalmers was king was again, this time taking the 200m free title to give host nation Australia another gold.

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54 Brazilians in 10k Marathon to Kick off 2018 Brazil Trophy C’ship

54 Brazilian swimmers are entered in the 10k open water marathon, the first event of the 2018 Troféu Brasil, or Brazilian National Championships.

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Breeja Larson to Race at 2018 Argentine National Championships

Olympian Breeja Larson, one of the top breaststrokers in American history, is expected to race at the 2018 Argentine National Championships.

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Brazil’s CBDA Publishes 2018 Competition Calendar

Brazil’s National Swimming Federation has published its competition calendar for the 2018 season.

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Brazil Allows Swimmers More Individual Races at National Championships

The Brazilian Swimming Federation announced that it is increasing the number of individual races a swimmer may contest at national competitions.

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Alia Atkinson Named to Carry Jamaican Flag at Commonwealth Games

Alia Atkinson, the only swimmer representing Jamaica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, will carry the flag for her home country…

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Ruta Meilutyte, Kira Toussaint to Race at Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy

2012 Olympic and 2013 World Champion Ruta Meilutyte will represent Flamengo at the 2018 Maria Lenk Trophy.

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2018 Carifta Aquatic Championships To Begin On March 31

The 33rd edition of the Carifta Swimming Championships is set to splash off at 9:00 am (10:00 am EST)  on 31st March at the National Aquatic Centre in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Henrique Rodrigues’ Year-Long Doping Suspension Ends

The suspension of 2016 Olympic semi-finalist Henrique Rodrigues has expired after 1 year, meaning he is eligible to return to competition. Rodrigues…

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Guilherme Costa Breaks Brazilian, South American Records in 800 Free

Brazilian swimmer Guilherme Costa broke yet another Brazilian and South American Record on Saturday, swimming a 7:56.19 at a small local…

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After Year of Delays, Brazil Elects Miguel Cagnoni CBDA President

Almost exactly one year after the originally-scheduled elections, the Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) has elected Miguel Cagnoni as its president.

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