Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Arena signs Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus

Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with 25-year-old Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus. Fratus is the current Pan Pacific 50 freestyle champion and record holder, and will be a serious podium contender at the 2016 Olympics in his home country.

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Thiago Pereira wins Maria Lenk 400 IM for 13th-straight year, Fratus beats Cielo on day 3

On day 3 of Brazil’s long course national championships, Thiago Pereira extended a long win streak while Cesar Cielo saw his come to a close.

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Brandonn Almeida Breaks Brazilian 1500 Free Record To Highlight Day 2 of Maria Lenk Trophy

18 year old Brandonn Almeida won the 1500 freestyle, establishing a new Brazilian Record with his time of 15:12.20.

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SwimMAC Elite’s Roy Burch Suffers Season-Ending Injury

Bermudian sprinter star, Roy Burch, suffered a big-time leg injury, rendering him in a temporary wheel chair for his immediate future.

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Oliveira breaks South American record with 1:58.53 in 200 free to open 2015 Maria Lenk Trophy

Larissa Oliveira (right) broke the South American 100 back record previously held by Manuella Lyrio (left), who finished second.

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Medeiros drops 1:00.7 in 100 back, 4 qualify for Junior Worlds at Maria Lenk Day 1 prelims

Brazil’s long course national championships – known as the Maria Lenk Trophy – kicked off this morning in Rio de Janeiro, with rising star Etiene Medeiros headlining.

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Maria Lenk Trophy What You Need to Know

The 55th Brazilian Championships and Maria Lenk Trophy begin on Monday April 5th at the Fluminense Water Park in Rio…

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Argentina Announces 21-Swimmer Roster for 2015 Pan American Games

The Argentina Swimming Federation has nominated 21 swimmers for the 2015 Pan American Games, though they have not yet  announced…

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Maria Lenk Trophy Just Over a Week Away

The Maria Lenk Trophy will be held from April 6th-11th in Rio and with just over a week to go the CBDA has published the first draft of the competition’s start lists…

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Cielo Ready for an Important Summer and Discusses His Future After Rio

In two separate interviews with SportTV Brazilian superstar Cesar Cielo discussed the path to the 2016 Olympics and his future beyond Rio…

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Cesar Cielo Tries Out Tight-Rope Walking

There are many things at which Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo excels – sprinting to gold medals, hydroplaning to world records, letting…

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Maria Lenk Trophy Sees a Reduction in Foreign Participants

The Maria Lenk Trophy traditionally plays host to some heavy hitting foreign swimmers, but this year’s event will not see the same level of international competition…

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Grabich Takes His Third Event at the National Championships in Argentina

Federico Grabich took the men’s 100 freestyle at the Argentine National Championships in a time of 49.07…

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Berrino, Grabich and Grassi All Take Events in Argentina

Andrea Berrino, Federico Grabich and Santiago Grassi all took events on the second day of the Argentinian Championships.

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