Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

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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Rio Mayor-Elect Proposes Reimbursement For Mugged Tourists

Rio de Janiero’s mayor-elect Marcello Crivella has come up with a plan that would reimburse tourists who were mugged during their visit to the city.

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Colorado Time Systems se expande a México

Colorado Time Systems (CTS), una empresa de PlayCore, está complacido en anunciar un nuevo distribuidor autorizado en México.

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2016 Short Course Worlds: USA Leads Final Medal Table With 29 Total

The 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships are now in the books, with Team USA leading the final medal table. The Americans came away with 29 total medals, including 8 golds, 14 silvers, and 7 bronzes.

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Worlds Day 6 Prelims Scratches: #6 Seed Foldhazi Out of Men’s 200 Back

Hungary’s David Foldhazi, the sixth seed coming into the men’s 200 back, is our only major scratch for the morning, but we will still see Australia’s Mitch Larkin (pictured) take on the event.

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2016 Short Course World Championships: Day Five Finals Live Recap

Day five finals are jam-packed with action, starting with the men’s 4x50m medley relay. After that the women will contest the 200m IM final before Chad le Clos gets a crack at another title in the men’s 50m butterfly.

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2016 Short Course World Championships – Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu is just one of many top stars in the sport who will be in action in Windsor this morning.

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Medeiros & Seebohm Scratch 50 Free Semis for 50 Back Final Focus

2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6th – December 11th, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre SCM (25m) Prelims: 9:30…

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Day 5 Prelims Scratch Report: Belmonte on the Start List for 200 IM

Mireia Belmonte, despite her bronchitis trouble this week, is on the start lists for the 200 IM prelims this morning in Windsor.

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2016 Short Course Worlds: Japan Makes Moves in Day 4 Medal Table

Following day 4 finals at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, Team USA and Russia have maintained their top 2 spots in the medal count, while Japan has moved up into 3rd.

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2016 Short Course World Championships – Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

American Olympic gold medalist Lilly King will try to fend off reigning world champion and world record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica in the women’s 100m breaststroke heats this morning in Windsor.

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Great Britain Forgoes 4×200 Free Relay, Opening Spot For Belgium

Great Britain earned the 8th and final spot in tonight’s 4×200 freestyle final (men), but they’ve scratched out of the event, giving Belgium a shot to make a move.

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No Scratches, Yet Some Are Still Missing From Day 2 Finals In Windsor

The fields across all events remain in tact headed into day 2 finals of the 2016 Short Course World Championships, but still some familiar faces are missing.

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