Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Jordan Crooks Demolishes 50 Free Semi-Final Field In 20.31, Tying #4 All-Time

Crooks is staking his claim as one of the best sprint freestylers on the planet, coming within 15 one-hundredths of the 50 free world record in the semi.s

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Top 5 Nations Separating Themselves

Kate Douglass’ convincing victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke tonight in Melbourne helped solidify the United States’ lead in the overall medal table.

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Jordan Crooks Jumps From No. 114 to No. 5 All-Time with 20.36 50 Free at SC Worlds

Jordan Crooks lowered his hours-old Cayman Islands record in the 50 free by nearly a second on the fourth day of the 2022 Short Course World Championships.

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2022 Short Course World Championships: Shake Up At Top Of Medal Table

The host nation of Australia led the overall medal table through two days of competition in Melbourne, but the United States is on the move.

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Rebecca Meder’s African Record Leads a Slew of 100 IM National Records During Prelims

Rebecca Meder broke Kirsty Coventry’s African Record in the 100 IM, swimming a time of 59.38 to slice .4 off of the old mark from 2008.

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Aussies Maintain Medal Table Lead Through Day 2 Of Short Course World Championships

The Aussie women set a new World Record in the 800m free relay, with their gold being added to the host nation’s overall haul through day 2.

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2022 Short Course World Championships Day 2 Digest

Catch up on the highs and lows of day two of the 2022 Short Course World Championships taking place in Melbourne, Australia.

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Nicholas Santos Breaks Own Record As Oldest World Champion At Age 42

Brazilian Nicholas Santos has broken another boundary, overtaking his own record as the oldest world champion in history at the age of 42.

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Behind Nicholas Santos And All The Other Brazilian Swimmers Longevity, Legend Or Truth?

It could be Guaranà elixir, it could be the mood and love of life with Brazilian people live, but Brazilian Seleção is telling everybody once again: is never too late.

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Jordan Crooks Riding NCAA Momentum Into a Strong Short Course Worlds Debut

Cayman Islands sprinter Jordan Crooks has already shone in NCAA competition this fall, and he’s turning heads in Melbourne as well.

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Host Nation Australia Leads Medal Table After Day One Of Short Course Worlds

Aussie Kaylee McKeown has something to smile about as her nation leads the overall medal table after one day of action in Melbourne.

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Who’s Hot And Who’s Not On Day 1 Of Short Course World Championships

Find out who was ‘hot’ and who was ‘not’ on day one of the 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

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2022 Short Course Worlds Picks And Previews: Men’s Butterfly

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos carries successful World Cup momentum into the men’s butterfly events at the FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Gui Caribe Crushes 21.87 LCM 50 Free Brazilian Junior Record

Tennessee standout Gui Caribe just posted a new lifetime best of 21.87 in the LCM 50 freestyle while competing in his native Brazil.

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Gui Caribe Breaks Brazilian Junior Record with a 47.82 100 Free (Long Course)

Brandonn Almeida took home another gold, this time in the men’s 800m freestyle, while competing at the 2022 Brazilian Summer Championships.

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