Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Cesar Cielo exclusive 2016 Olympic Q&A Preview courtesy of Adidas (Video)

Video is courtesy of Adidas, a SwimSwam partner. We reached out to our SwimSwam followers on social media for Cesar…

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Julia Sebastian Breaks Argentine Record in 200 Breast For 3rd Time in a Year

Julia Sabastian continues to impress in South American; perhaps emerging as continental queen of new generation.

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Dates, event orders set for 2014 South American Swimming Championships in Argentina

The South American Confederation of Swimming (CONSANAT) has released major details on this fall’s South American Championships, including competition dates and event lineups.

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Argentina National Championships Begin With National Record in 100 Breaststroke

The 2014 Argentine National Championships, jointly attended by Paraguay and Uruguay, began on Thursday, and they began with a bang…

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Trinidad & Tobago to build high-level swimming facility, with May 2015 completion goal

Trinidad & Tobago is on its way to having a top-tier swimming & diving facility, which the country believes will help its sports tourism industry. Pictured is an artist’s sketch of the pool.

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Lima, Valencia, and New Zealand Add Names to Pool For 2018/2020 Worlds Hosting

The Campo de Marte pool in Lima, Peru hosted the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships.

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Photo Vault: Brazil’s top athletes in action

Photographer Satiro Sodre has captured a plethora of stunning shots of Brazil’s top aquatic athletes. Check out this photo vault to see some of his recent outstanding work.

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Brazil Winter Champs day 3 see national record for de Deus, near miss for Oliveira

In addition to Matheus Santana’s outstanding Junior World Record, one Brazilian record fell to Leonardo de Deus (pictured) on day 3 of the Brazil Winter Championships, and a South American record survived a scare by just .15.

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Matheus Santana Lowers The 100m Freestyle Junior World Record

After breaking Caeleb Dressells junior world record at Maria Lenk Trophy with a 48.85 in prelims and then a 48.61…

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VIDEO: Elvis Burrows shows up for local morning show interview in swimsuit

Bahamian Olympian Elvis Burrows joins the WHAS11 morning show hosts wearing nothing but his trusty Speedo. Hilarity ensues.

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Giovanna Diamante wins twice in Junior division at Brazil Winter Champs day 2

Giovanna Diamante picked up a pair of wins in the Junior-2 field, breaking a pair of meet records.

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Florida’s Montverde Academy Opens New Pool, Hires Brazilian as First Swim Coach in School History

Another Florida private school has thrown its hat into the swimming ring, as the century-old Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida…

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Felipe Franca blasts 27.2 in 50 breast to open Brazilian Winter Champs

Corinthians’ Felipe Franca was the headliner of the first day, jumping to 3rd overall in our 2014 World Ranks by winning the 50 breaststroke in 27.27.

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Camana Bay Aquatic Club Gets ‘Happy’ En Route to Record-Breaking Weekend

The Camana Bay Aquatic Club, located in the Cayman Islands, traveled to Orlando, Florida last weekend for the 2014 Highlander…

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Brazilian Federation to Cover Diabetes-Related Health Costs of Jr WR Holder Santana

The CBDA (Brazilian Swimming Federation) and the Brazilian Olympic Committee will pay for all of Junior World Record holder Matheus Santana’s expenses related to his diabetes…

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