Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Top 5 Male Storylines Ahead of Mare Nostrum Tour – Canet

American Michael Andrew is ready to carry on his winning momentum from Barcelona to Canet for the final stop of the 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour.

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour Barcelona: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

South Africa’s national record holder Lara van Niekerk already put up a swift 30.09 in the heats of the women’s 50m breast, but she still has the final.

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42-Year-Old Nicholas Santos Breaks Mare Nostrum – Barcelona Meet Record in 50FL

While the time was off Santos’ season best of 22.73, it was still good for the win, and fast enough to break the Barcelona stop record.

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Etiene Medeiros Returns To Individual Racing After Nearly 300 Days

Medeiros raced for the first time individually since the Tokyo Olympics at the Barcelona stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour after having ACL surgery in September.

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Gabrielle Roncatto Sets New Brazilian Record in 400 Free

Two-time Olympian Gabrielle Roncatto set a new Brazilian record in the 400m free on Day 2 of the Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona.

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2022 Mare Nostrum Tour Barcelona – Day 1 Live Finals Recap

Reigning Olympic champion Tom Dean put up a solid morning swim of 1:46.89 in the 200m free and will try to improve upon that mark tonight in Barcelona.

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Mexico Reveals Open Water Qualifiers For Worlds, World Juniors

Four swimmers have qualified to represent Mexico in open water in Budapest, but only two are confirmed to be competing due to a lack of economic support.

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Top 5 Men’s Storylines To Watch Ahead Of The 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Barcelona

32-year-old Bruno Fratus put up super quick 50m freestyle time in Monaco and we’ll see him race once again in Barcelona this week.

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5 To Go: Brazilian Sprinter Bruno Fratus Nearing Career 100th Sub-22 LCM 50 FR

Since the Tokyo final, Fratus has swum 3 21-point 50 frees, all 3 of which came during this past weekend’s Mare Nostrum Tour stop in Monaco.

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Brazilian Freestyler Arthur Schneider Announces Commitment to CSU-Bakersfield

Brazilian freestyler Arthur Schneider has announced his commitment to attend college in the United States and swim for CSU-Bakersfield.

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Swimming Roster Index For The 2022 FINA World Championships In Budapest

Here we’re keeping track of the swimming rosters as they’re announced for this summer’s 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest.

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Top 5 Men’s Stories Ahead Of The 2022 Mare Nostrum Tour – Monaco

Brazilian Olympic bronze medalist from Tokyo, Bruno Fratus, is ready to race the men’s 50m freestyle this weekend at the Mare Nostrum Monaco stop.

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Entry Lists Are Out For Mare Nostrums in Monaco & Barcelona

There is some primetime talent on both the men’s and women’s sides headed to the Mare Nostrum tour, whose first stop kicks off this weekend in Monaco.

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SPIRE’s Coach Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The US Matters

In this SwimSwam Podcast, SPIRE Coach Thad Schultz breaks down why a sports academy might be the right choice for your swimming career.

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SPIRE has established a truly amazing community of athletes and learners within multiple sports, all working to realize their full potential.

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