Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Sebastian Heads Argentina’s SC Worlds Roster; Pignatiello Absent

Setter of four Argentine short course records this year alone, Julia Sebastian will lead Argentina’s roster to Short Course Worlds. 18-year-old distance star Delfina Pignatiello won’t make the trip to Hangzhou.

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Grandes estrellas hispanoamericanas nadarán en el mundial de Hangzhou

Un total de 18 países hispanoamericanos enviarán equipo al mundial de curso corto de Hangzhou. Un cartel plagado de estrellas como Marcelo Acosta (El Salvador), Jarod Arroyo (Puerto Rico) o Benjamin Hockin (Paraguay). Foto de Marcelo Acosta.

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Cesar Cielo Swims His Potentially-Last Meet in Brazil

Cielo had no official results in the meet, though he did swim half of a 100 free.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Morozov Primed For Sprints, Pieroni Takes On 200

Russian Vlad Morozov put on a sprint clinic over the course of the FINA World Cup. Will he have enough gas left to defend his lane against the likes of British powerhouse Ben Proud and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew?

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Ana Marcela Cunha Named Finalist for Brazil Athlete of the Year

Cunha is one of 3 women named finalists by the Brazilian Olympic Committee for Brazil’s Athlete of the Year.

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Provisional Entry List Published For 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Ben Proud is just 1 of 3 British athletes set to compete in Hangzhou, where powerhouses Japan, China, Russia and the United States are bringing upwards of 30+ competitors.

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Isabela Arcila, Omar Pinzon Will Represent Colombia at World Champs

Two former NCAA swimmers, Isabella Arcila and Omar Pinzon, will represent Colombia at the 2018 World Short Course Championships, SwimSwam…

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Two-Time Brazilian Olympian Henrique Rodrigues Retires

Henrique Rodrigues had a high-placement of 9th in the 200 IM at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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The Top 10 Swims From the 2018 FINA World Cup Series

Where does Vlad Morozov’s 100 freestyle almost-World Record fall among the top 10 performances during this year’s FINA World Cup Series?

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Lili Ibanez Crushes Mexican Record in 100 Free

A week after breaking both the 50 and 100 free Mexican Records in short course meters in Tokyo, 27-year old Lili…

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Jamaica Makes History With 2 Finalists At World Cup

The nation of Jamaica had its own unique record-making experience in Singapore this weekend, with the final stop of this year’s FINA World Cup representing the first time the country has ever had 2 finalists in a World Cup event.

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Lili Ibanez Breaks Mexican Record in 50 Free Twice More in Singapore

Lili Ibanez continues to march her own Mexican National Records down. She broke the 50 free mark twice on Thursday in Singapore.

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Lili Ibañez Breaks Mexican National Record in 100 Free

2018 FINA WORLD CUP TOKYO Friday, November 9th – Sunday, November 11th Tatsumi International Swimming Center SCM Heats at 9:30am…

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Julia Sebastian Breaks Meet Record to Wrap South American Championship

Brazil came away with the overall team title from the swimming portion of the 2018 South American Championships.

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Virginia Bardach Wins 3rd-Straight 400 IM at South American Champs

2018 SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Trujillo, Peru Wednesday, November 7 – Sunday, November 11, 2018 LCM Live results With just 8…

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