Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Brazilian Worlds Tracker: Guido Moves Into Top 8 With 53.7 100 Back

Guilherme Guido moved into the top-8 FINA point scoring swims among Brazilians with his 53.78 100 back on day 2 of Maria Lenk.

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Thiago Simon Becomes 4th Brazilian Under 2 Minutes In 200 IM

Thiago Simon became the 4th Brazilian ever under the 2:00 mark in the 200 IM with his time of 1:59.49 on day 2 at the Maria Lenk Trophy.

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Brazilian World Championship Tracker: Top Swims Through Day 1

After popping a 59.32 100 breast prelim, Felipe Lima tops the Brazilian FINA point rankings after day 1 of Maria Lenk.

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2017 Maria Lenk Trophy: Day 1 Photo Vault

Check out photos from day 1 at the Mario Lenk Trophy. Photos courtesy of Satiro Sodre.

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Maranhao Lowers Brazilian 400 Free Record On Day 1 of Maria Lenk

Joanna Maranhao lowered the Brazilian 400 free record in a time of 4:09.41 on day 1 of the Maria Lenk Trophy.

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Martins, Lima Hit Top-5 World Times At Maria Lenk Day 1 Prelims

Both Henrique Martins and Felipe Lima started out Brazil’s Maria Lenk Trophy on a high note, hitting top-5 world-ranked times in prelims of the 100 fly and 100 breast, respectively.

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CBDA Announces Loose Selection Guidelines For Maria Lenk Trophy

The CBDA has come out with a loose qualifying criteria for Brazilian qualification to the World Championships.

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World Championship Qualifying Criteria Remains Unclear For Brazilians

The qualifying criteria for the 2017 World Championships remains unclear for the Brazilian swimmers, and will remain so until after the fact.

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Host Brazil Shines At Para World Series – Sao Paulo

Brazil’s Daniel Dias picked up a pair of wins in the 50 free and 100 free at the second stop of the Para World Series in Sao Paulo.

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Bahamas, Cayman Islands Win 2017 CARIFTA Championship Titles

The Bahamas boys and Cayman Island girls came away with team titles at the 2017 CARIFTA Championships held in Nassau, Bahamas.

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No 100 Back For Medeiros On Brazil’s Maria Lenk Psych Sheets

National record-holder Etiene Medeiros will not contest the 100 backstroke at Brazil’s spring national championship meet, the highlight of the meet’s psych sheets released this week.

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Joao de Lucca Will Skip 2017 Maria Lenk Trophy; Worlds

Two-time Brazilian Olympian Joao de Lucca will not participate in the Maria Lenk Trophy that begins in 2 weeks, according to…

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Nicholas Santos Rocks World-Leading 23.01 50 Fly in Pinheiros Meet

Butterfly standout Nicholas Santos had an explosive performance in the 50 fly, rocketing to the fastest time in the world this year with his 23.01.

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CBDA Directors Indicted for Involvment in Criminal Activities

Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has indicted the former president of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Coaracy Nunes,…

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After Meeting With Cielo, Pereira, and Borges, Correios Extends Deal

After the arrest of Coarcy Nunes (above), Brazilian swimming lost its biggest sponsor. But Correios is giving the new administration 6 weeks to prove itself before making a final decision.

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