Notre Dame, Illinois win Copa Coqui in Puerto Rico
Notre Dame swept 7 of 8 events at the short course meters competition, while Illinois won both relays and got a win from Lori Lynn.
Brazilian junior with leukemia met with record blood donations
Leonardo Coutinho was diagnosed with Leukemia just after Christmas, and his community responded with 400 blood donors in just 4 days.
13-year-old Brazilian swimmer suspended 4 months for doping
The swimmer tested positive after listing 6 different supplements on his test form at the Brazilian Children’s Championships last November.
Bovell To Run Free Clinics For Young Trinidadian Swimmers
George Bovell will be hosting a series of free clinics for young swimmers in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago…
2013 Swammy Awards: Latin American Female Swimmer of the Year
Winning three open water medals at the 2013 World Championships, Poliana Okimoto earned the Swammy for 2013 Latin American Female Swimmer of the Year.
Rio OIympic pool may now serve as sports arena post-Olympics
Originally expected to be torn down, the Olympic pool will now be repurposed to a sports arena after the 2016 Games.
Vicious Piranha attack at Open Water Grand Prix site Rio Parana
70 people were injured by a piranha attack in the waters scheduled to host an Open Water Grand Prix stop in just 26 days.
Mesa Aquatics Club to Merge With Sun Devil Aquatics Under Mesa Name, Ownership
Cesar Cielo will now be swimming at the Kino Aquatic Center under Mesa Aquatics’ new post-grad training group.
Poliana Okimoto Wins 2013 Open Water Swimmer Of The Year Swammy Award
After an incredible season worldwide, Poliana Okimoto needed to step up to take this award, and she certainly did.
Rio de Janeiro Opens Bidding for 2016 Aquatics Center Construction; Facility Details Finalized
The new Olympic Aquatics Center, which will be in the shadow of the Maracana soccer stadium, will cost $218 million and be a temporary venue.
Medeiros Top Performer At Brazilian Open and Senior Champs
After four days of competition in Porto Alegre at the Brazilian Senior Open National Championships Etiene Pieres Medeiros walked away as the top female performer at both the Senior and Open Championships.
Simon Knocks Off Pereira At The Brazilian Open Champs
Thiago Simon had the swim of his life tonight at the Brazilian Open National Championships as he not only improved over a second on his best 200 IM time, but he also got his hand on the wall before his hero Olympic champion Thiago Pereira.
Pair of Brazilian Age Sprint Records Go Down on Friday Morning at Guimaraes Trophy
Matheus Santana is marching closer-and-closer to the 49-second barrier in his 100 long course freestyle.
Paraguay Opens First Olympic Sized Competition Pool
There is great excitement for the Paraguayan swimming community as their first FINA approved Olympic sized competition pool is now open and currently hosting the Paraguayan National Championships.
Dylan Carter Crushes Trinidad & Tobago National Record in 400 Free
Seen above at the USA Swimming Winter Junior Nationals, Dylan Carter’s momentum carried him through to a national meet back home in Trinidad & Tobago.
