Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

10 from Brazil’s Olympic Roster to Train at High Altitude in Flagstaff

Olympian Thiago Pereira will be one of the ten swimmers to spend a few weeks training in Flagstaff at high altitude.

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Virginia Bardach Breaks Argentine Record in 100 Fly

Virginia Bardach has broken the Argentine Record in the women’s 100 meter fly at this week’s Argentina Open Naitonal Championships….

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Nadadora Olímpica Ibáñez a Entrenar con Canyons Aquatic Club

Lili Ibáñez, una de dos nadadores mexicanos clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016, se dirige al oeste de Estados Unidos para continuar su preparación.

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Mexican Olympian-to-Be Ibañez Moving to Train at Canyons Aquatic Club

Lili Ibañez, one of two Mexicans qualified to compete at the Olympics thus far, is moving west to finish her preparations for Rio.

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Centro Acuático Olímpico Tiene Como Enfoque la Sostenibilidad

Brasil reveló oficialmente el Estadio Acuático Olímpico para los Juegos de Rio 2016, con un énfasis en la sostenibilidad.

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Colombia Campeón General de la Copa Latina de Natación

Colombia sumó un total de 974 puntos para ganar el titulo de campeón general, superando a Italia y Honduras

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Brazil Unveils Olympic Aquatics Stadium With Focus On Sustainability

Earlier this month, Brazil officially unveiled its Olympic Aquatics Stadium for the Rio 2016 Games, with a structural emphasis on sustainability.

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Watch As 2016 Olympic Games Torch Is Passed To Rio Organizers

Catch the Olympic torch in action as we see it passed to the Rio Organizing Committee.

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Brazil Officially Receives Olympic Torch At Ceremony In Athens

Greek Olympic committee president Spyros Capralos passes the Olympic flame to Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman at a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday.

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Rio Roll Call: How The Women’s Relays Are Shaping Up 100 Days Out

Let’s take a look at what the women’s Olympic relay landscape looks like now that we’re 100 days away from Rio’s Opening Ceremony.

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FINA Hypes The #RoadToRio With 100 Days To Go (VIDEO)

We’re now officially 100 days out from the start of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and the world’s swimming federation is kickstarting the hype.

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FINA Puts Rio Olympic Relay Changes Up for Vote, Including Medical Waivers

Two proposed changes to relays at the 2016 Olympic Games have been included in a memo sent to international swimming federations from FINA.

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Bovell Collects Sprint Gold In Norway

Trinidad & Tobagoan George Bovell Bovell stuck to his bread and butter sprint events at the Marienlyst Open, clocking podium-topping times in both the 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke.

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Ramirez Rompe Récord Mexicano en los 100 metros Libre

El pasado fin de semana, Daniel Ramirez se convirtió en el primer mexicano en vencer la barrera de los 50 segundos en la prueba de 100 metros libre.

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Daniel Ramirez Becomes First Mexican Man Under 50 Seconds in 100m Free

Sunday at the Mayaguez International Swimming Open on the western coast of Puerto Rico, Daniel Ramirez took down a Mexican national…

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