Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Brandonn Almeida 400 IM Junior World Record Race Video

Tonight in the 400 IM, he went 4:14.07, dropping 16 seconds from his prelim swim to hit a FINA ‘A’ cut, win the event, and beat his own Junior World Record.

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Photo Vault: Day 2 Of The 2015 Brazil Open

Brandonn Almeida celebrates his Junior World Record in the 400 IM. Look here for more photos from today’s Brazil Open.

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Photo Vault: Day 1 Of The 2015 Brazil Open

Nicholas Santos swims at Day 1 of the 2015 Brazil Open.

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Guilherme Guido Takes Down His Own 100 Back South American Record

Guilherme Guido set a new South American and Brazilian record in the 100 backstroke, lowering his own mark to 53.09.

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Brandonn Almeida Lowers His Own 400 IM Junior World Record

Brandonn Almeida set a new Junior World Record of 4:14.07 tonight in the 400 IM at the 2015 Brazil Open.

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Brazil Open Day 2 Finals Recap: Almeida Hits JWR, Guido- SA Record

Brandonn Almeida set a Junior World Record in the 400 IM tonight at the Brazil Open. Other highlights include a South American record from Guilherme Guido and two new FINA ‘A’ cuts.

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12/17/15 In Briefs: Paralympics NZ Funding, Steenbergen Awarded

Today’s dose of swimming news includes an award for Marrit Steenbergen, commemorative Rio stamps, a Paris 2024 funding defeat, and a Paralympics NZ funding update.

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7 Swimmers Clear FINA A Olympic Marks At Day 3 Prelims Of Brazil Open

Joao de Lucca will likely join Nicolas Oliveira, Guilherme Guido, Marcos Macedo, Henrique de Souza Martins, Nichloas Santos, and Joanna Maranho on the Brazilian Olympic team after this morning’s prelim swims.

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Enderica Scores New 1500m Free S. American Record; Fratus Nails 21.37

Esteban Enderica rocked a new South American Record in the men’s 1500m freestyle, while speedster Bruno Fratus scored the fastest 50m freestyle of his career.

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De Deus Clears FINA A Standard In 200 Back For Brazilian Olympic Berth

Brazilian Leonardo De Deus cleared the FINA “A” Olympic Qualifying Standard in the men’s 200m backstroke, thereby, most likely, earning his way onto the Brazilian Olympic roster.

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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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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…

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