Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Us & You: 10 Big Things from Day 1 of Short Course Worlds

SwimSwam writers and SwimSwam readers team up to break down the big takeaways from Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.

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Belmonte Puts Spain On Top of the Medal Table

With her told wins Mireia Belmonte has Spain sitting on top of the medal table…

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Americans Make One Switch on Men’s 400 Free Relay, Cielo Scratches Finals

Matt Grevers will join the American 400 free relay in finals.

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Swimming featured on first batch of Rio 2016 commemorative coins

The Brazilian Central Bank has launched its first group of commemorative coins for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and swimming is one of four sports featured.

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PHOTO VAULT: Walls Are Rising at 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium

A new photo posted this week on the official website for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games shows progress has begun….

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RACE VIDEO: Felipe Ribeiro de Souza Breaks Brazilian Age Record in 100 Free

Watch as Felipe Ribeiro de Souza breaks another Brazilian age record in the 100 free.

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16 Year Old Ribeiro de Souza Breaks 50 Second Barrier in the 100 freestyle

Yesterday evening 16 year old Felipe Ribeiro de Souza took the boy’s 100 freestyle at the Brazilian Youth Championships in a time of 49.93…

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FINA Approves Addition of 3 New Member Federations, Bringing Total to 207

Gabon, located in eastern Africa, held its first official National Swimming Championships earlier this year.

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Nica Nadadores: Using swimming to make a difference in Nicaragua

A group of former collegiate swimmers are bringing the sport they love to Nicaragua in order to help local kids develop leadership skills and gain better educational opportunities.

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Pinheiros Relay Teams Break South American Records

The Pinheiros took the team title at the Julio de Lamare Trophy while Brandonn Almeida from the Corinthians was one of the meet’s standouts…

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5 Take-Aways from 2014 CAC Games

With the swimming segment of the 2014 CAC Games at a close, let’s look at the key points from the thrilling competition.

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2 More Records Fall on Final Night of CAC Games

Pinto, Pinzon, Gonzalez, Claverie, Vanderpool-Wallace, and Bovell collect gold as the swim competition of CAC Games comes to a close

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Dwyer, Beisel Sit Atop Grand Prix Money Lists With $1,600 Each After 1 Day.

Elizabeth Beisel won the women’s 400 IM and was 2nd in the 200 free to earn $1,600 on Thursday evening.

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Brazil’s 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy to serve as test meet for Rio Olympics

The 2016 version of Brazil’s national championships will be open to foreign athletes and will serve as the official test meet for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Brazil announces criteria for Junior Worlds in 2015

The Brazilian swimming federation has announced the criteria it will use to select swimmers for the 2015 Junior World Championships in Singapore.

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