Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Two-Time Bermudian Olympian Roy Burch Announces Retirement

Two-time Olympian for Bermuda, Roy Burch, has announced his retirement from the sport of competitive swimming.

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Rio Olympic Stadium in State of Abandonment,”Handed Over to the Cats”

Brazilian news outlet Globo is reporting that the site of the Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies has fallen into abandonment, ridden with stray cats, without power, and littered with trash.

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2019 Pan American Games Host Late (Again) With Payments

The Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) meet an extended deadline for their latest payment for hosting the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Canadian Club CAMO Travels To Trinidad & Tobago’s New Aquatic Center

Canada’s Club Aquatique Montreal (CAMO) has selected the Cuova-based National Aquatic Center facility in Trinidad & Tobago to conduct its Winter training

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2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador del Año Centroamericano/Caribeño

Se puede ver todos los premiados del 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR aquí 2016 Nadador del Año Centroamerica/Caribe: Marcelo…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Caribbean/Central Am. Female Swimmer of the Year

To see all of our 2016 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here 2016 CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICAN FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: ALIA…

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Arteta, Deferrari, Ceballos, Kobrich, Bardach Triple At ARG Champs

Andy Arteta, Nico Deferrari, Macarena Ceballos, Kristel Kobrich and Virginia Bardach each won three events to highlight Argentina’s national championship meet.

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Exclusive: Brazilian Matheus Santana Makes Move To SwimMAC Elite

One of Brazil’s young sprint stars, Matheus Santana of 2014 Youth Olympic Games fame, is headed to Charlotte to train under 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Head Coach David Marsh.

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Brazil Announces Youth Paralympic Team, With Special Invite

The CBDA (Brazilian swimming federation) has announced a 12-member Youth Paralympic Team, who will be a part of a special…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Nadador Sudamericano del Año

Aquí se puede ver todo de los 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR 2016 SWAMMY AWARDS NADADOR SUDAMERICANO DEL AÑO: FELIPE FRANCA…

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2016 Swammy Awards: Nadadora Sudamericana del Año

Aquí se puede ver todo de los 2016 Swammy Awards presentado por TYR 2016 SWAMMY AWARDS NADADORA SUDAMERICANA DEL AÑO: ETIENE MEDEIROS En 2016…

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Brazilian Thiago Pereira Honored with Life-Size Statue

Brazilian Olympic medalist Thiego Pereira was honored with a life-size statue in his hometown of Volta Redonda, Brazil. Created and signed…

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2016 Swammy Awards: South American Female Swimmer of the Year

50 backstroke short course world champion Etiene Medeiros is our South American Female Swimmer of the Year.

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2016 Swammy Awards: South American Male Swimmer of the Year

Out of a tight pool of athletes, Felipe Franca Silva’s South American record in the 100 breast tipped him over the edge to win the 2016 Swammy Award for South American Male Swimmer of the Year.

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CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Fined Following Allegations of Fraud

President of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Coaracy Nunes, was fined R $20,000 by the Court of Audit of…

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