Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Rio Water Survey Says Rowers Healthy After August Olympic Test Event

Despite the U.S. women’s rowing team having reported several team members falling ill after participating in an Olympic test event…

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11/05/15 In Briefs: Australia/Cuba, Fraser-Holmes, Georgina Boyle

Aussie Thomas Fraser-Holmes nabs an open water win as part of this edition of In Briefs.

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Dubai World Cup Preview: Here Comes Adam Peaty

Current 50m and 100m breaststroke world record holder, Great Britain’s Adam Peaty, will be joining the field in Dubai this weekend.

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Danish Team Schedules Rio Acclimation Camp In Bermuda

Jeanette Ottesen will most likely be on the Danish squad headed to Bermuda in January.

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Nebraska Gets Verbal from Pan Ams Finalist, Venezuelan Carla Gonzalez

Carla Gonzalez Garcia, Venezuela’s Junior National record-holder in the 100m backstroke, has given her verbal accord to the University of Nebraska for 2016-17.

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2015 FINA World Cup Doha: Finals Live Recap

The first evening of the 2015 FINA World Cup Series in Doha is once again jam packed with stars…

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10/29/15 In Briefs: Hackett Legal Case, The Josh Project Grant, Yakima

In Briefs: The Josh Project receives a $45,000+ grant from the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources.

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2015 FINA World Cup Tokyo: Day Two Prelims

David Plummer posted the world’s top ranked time in the 50 backstroke touching in a 24.62…

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Atkinson and Johansson Fail to Make Top 8 in the 100 Breaststroke

Both Alia Atkinson and Jennie Johansson failed to finish in the top 8 in the 100 breaststroke in Tokyo…

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10/26/15 In Briefs: Swim Wales Seeks CEO, T&T Olympic Incentives

Today’s In Briefs: George Bovell and his Trinidad & Tobago Olympic teammates have extra monetary incentive to rake in the medals in Rio next year.

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Tokyo World Cup Preview and All the Links You Need

Primetime international players, including American speedster Nathan Adrian, are lined up for this week’s FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo, the first site of 2015’s final cluster.

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Medeiros Swims Top Five Times in the 50 and 100 Freestyle

Over the weekend Brazilian Etiene Medeiros posted times that rank top five in the short course world rankings…

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CBDA Release Brazilian Olympic Qualifying Criteria

In an announcement dated October 19th, 2015 the CBDA outlined the criteria that has been put in place to select the…

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Mauricio Fiol Declares in Public for the First Time Since Toronto

Peruvian swimmer Mauricio Fiol gave his first public interview since he lost the silver medal he won in the 200m fly in Toronto because of a positive result in a doping control

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Direct Sales of 2016 Olympic Games Tickets Opens Today

As of today at 10 am GMT the second phase of sales for the Rio Olympic Games has begun…

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