Pinheiros Takes Mauricio Bekenn Trophy, Brazilian 13-14 Champs
Pinheiros won the children’s championships in Brazil this weekend. Murilo Sartori was the breakout swimmer of the meet with four championship records.
12/14/15 In Briefs: Former Irish Olympian Injured; South Dakota Pool
Get your dose of swim new around the web with this edition of “In Briefs”
Brazil’s Olympic Qualifying Begins With Brazil Open, Start Lists Here
The first of two Olympic-qualifying meets for Brazilian swimmers will kick off next week, as start lists for the 2015 Brazil Open have been released.
2015 Swammy Awards: Thiago Pereira, CAC & South American Male SotY
In 2015, Pereira competed at his fourth Pan Ams, taking home 5 total medals and becoming the most decorated athlete in the history of the international sporting event with 23 total medals.
2015 Swammy Awards: Alia Atkinson, CAC & South American Female SOTY
Check out all of our 2015 Swammy Awards here. The South American, Central American, and Caribbean region has seen an…
Brazil’s ‘Globo’ Secures Olympic Broadcast Rights Through 2032
Globo snags lucrative deal to broadcast Olympics in Brazil through 2032.
More Rio Woes As Swimming Venue is Forced To Cut 1250 Seats
A last minute change in construction will result in both lost revenue and increased costs for the organizers
Altamir Wins Tough 200 Fly/400 Free Double to Close De Lamare Trophy
Flamengo’s Luiz Altamir rolled through the third and final day of Brazil’s Julio de Lamare Trophy, the nation’s junior national meet for athletes ages 17 and 18.
Air Conditioning Turned Back On In Rio Athletes’ Village
2016 Olympic Games athletes can put their fans away…..for now.
Brandonn Almeida Breaks 400 IM Record on Day 2 of Julio De Lamare
After a sleepy first day at the 2015 Julio De Lamare trophy in Vitoria, Brazil, the country’s summer Junior National…
Brazil Finds Another Sub-49 Second Sprinter on Day 1 of De Lamare
Natalia de Luccas (above) broke a Championship Record in the 100 free and teenager Pedro Henrique split sub-49 on a relay on the first day of Brazil’s Junior Championships.
Rivolta Breaks Italian Record in the 100 Butterfly
Matteo Rivolta is going into the men’s 100 butterfly final in Netanya with the top time of 49.55 setting a new Italian record…
Lecluyse and Lakkanen Break 50 Breaststroke National Records
Both Fanny Lecluyse and Jenna Laukkanen broke national records in the women’s 50 breaststroke…
Rio Waters Show Spike In Bacterial Contamination
Water quality remains a huge concern now under 9 months away from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
