Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

2018 FINA World Cup Doha Day 1: Andrew Produces Another Sub-52 100 Fly

Michael Andrew took gold in the men’s 100m fly tonight in Doha, registering the 3rd fastest time of his young career.

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2018 FINA World Cup – Doha Kicks Off On Thursday

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Russia’s Vlad Morozov lead the overall money standings through the first stop of the first cluster of the 2018 FINA World Cup Series. Doha begins on Thursday of this week.

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Bolivian Karen Torres Breaks 2 National Records

At the Copa España in Santiago, Chile, Bolivian Karen Torrez broke 2 of her own national short course meters records on…

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Peru NR-holder Jose Neumann to Start Collegiate Career at Arizona

Peruvian National Record-holder Jose Neumann will suit up for the University of Arizona in 2018-19.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 2 Finals: Efimova Is Automatic

Russia’s Yuliya Efimova looked at ease in tonight’s 100m breast, clocking a time that was within striking distance of what she produced at this year’s European Championships.

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2018 FINA World Cup Kazan Day 2 Prelims: Andrew Snags 2 Top Seeds

Michael Andrew continued his speedy ways in Kazan, taking two top seeds on day 2.

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Possible Junior Pan American Games On The Horizon

Three new Games initiatives are being discussed at the Pan Am Sports General Assembly taking place this week, one of which is a Junior version of the Pan American Games.

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2018 World Cup Series Kicks Off In Kazan With Olympic Star Power

Belgium’s Olympic silver medalist Pieter Timmers will be making his racing debut in Kazan after having to withdraw from this year’s European Championships due to illness.

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Brazil Names 16 Men, 4 Women to 2018 World Championship Roster

Brazil has named its 20-swimmer roster for the 2018 World Short Course Championships.

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Cesar Cielo Wins 50 Free, Hints at Pending Retirement, at Jose Finkel

World Record holder Cesar Cielo didn’t overtly announce a retirement, but he made comments that strongly indicated that Sunday was his last day of racing on Brazilian soil.

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31-Year Old Guilherme Guido Breaks 2nd South American Record in 2 Days

2018 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY (BRAZIL’S SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…

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Guilherme Guido Swims #3 50 SCM Backstroke of All-Time at Jose Finkel

2018 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY (BRAZIL’S SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…

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Vini Lanza Breaks Thiago Pereira’s South American Record in 200 IM

2018 JOSE FINKEL TROPHY (BRAZIL’S SHORT COURSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…

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Two South American Records Go Down on Day 1 of Jose Finkel

2018 Jose Finkel Trophy (Brazil’s Short Course National Championship Meet) August 24th-28th, 2018 Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil 25m…

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Mexico National Teamer Fernanda Jimenez Peon Commits to SMU

Mexico’s Fernanda Jimenez Peon will swim for Southern Methodist University in the fall.

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