Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Dylan Carter Helps Trinidad & Tobago Earn Historic CCCAN Overall Title

The 2017 Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation (CCCAN) Championships concluded in historic fashion in July 2nd, as the nation of Trinidad & Tobago claimed the overall Championships title.

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IOC Refuses to Assist Rio With Additional $35-40 Million Olympic Debt

Last summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were expensive. Like, 13.1-billion-dollars-expensive. The IOC, however, claims to have contributed $1.53 billion to the Rio Games already, and has “closed all its obligations with the organizing committee.”

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Isabella Arcila Featured In ESPN Latin America’s ‘The Body Issue’

Colombian Isabella Arcila posed for ESPN Latin America’s version of ‘The Body Issue’.

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Rio Semi-Finalist Henrique Rodrigues Tests Positive For Clostebol

2016 Olympian Henrique Rodrigues has tested positive for clostebol.

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Larissa Oliveira Wins 3 Events in Return From Gruesome Injury

Brazilian Olympian Larissa Oliveira won 3 races over the weekend in her first race back from a car crash that resulted…

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Brazilian Distance Powerhouses Making Noise With National Records

The Paulista Championships are going on this weekend in Santos, Brazil and distance powerhouses are breaking records. Brazilian 18-year old…

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Zaneta Alvaranga Takes Aim For CCCAN

In her first official international for Jamaica, Zaneta returned from the regional CARIFTA Championships with four (4) individual medals and left her name etched in the CARIFTA record books three (3) times.

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Henrique Martins Moves To #2 In The World With 22.7 50 Fly In Brazil

Henrique Martins unloaded a 22.70 50 fly in Brazil, the 2nd fastest in the world this year.

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Seto Gets IM Revenge On Verraszto On Final Night Of Sette Colli

Yesterday Hungary’s David Verraszto crushed a time of 4:07.47 to take the men’s 400m IM, but Japan’s Daiya Seto had other plans for the sprint IM tonight in Rome.

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2017 Sette Colli: Day 3 prelims recap

54TH SETTE COLLI/INTERNATIONAL SWIM Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th Stadio del Nuoto, Rome Prelims at 9am local/Finals at…

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2017 Sette Colli: Verraszto & Seto Crush 4:07 400 IM In Thrilling Duel

Hungary’s David Verraszto and Japan’s Daiya Seto gave the crowd an exciting battle in the men’s 400IM at this year’s Sette Colli meet in Rome.

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Sjostrom, Van Der Burgh Race To Overall 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour Titles

Sarah Sjostrom capped off her monster Mare Nostrum campaign with extra cash in her pocket.

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Mare Nostrum Canet Day 1: Historic Swims From Efimova & Sjostrom

Sarah Sjostrom and Yulia Efimova set the pool on fire in Canet tonight on day 1 of the final 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour.

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Sjostrom Heads For Another Stunning Double In Canet

Girl on Fire: 24.53 50 free and 57.07 100 fly double morning swims for Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in Canet like it’s no big deal.

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Van Der Burgh, Sjostrom Points Leaders Headed Into Mare Nostrum Canet

After unrelenting speed thrown down during the first two stops of the 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour, the final competition in Canet-en-Roussilon, France has the line-up to keep the competitive fire burning in a big way.

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