Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

2022 Brazil Trophy Day 5 Finals: 3 Men Crack 52 Seconds in 100 Fly Final

Three men cracked 52 seconds in the 100 fly final tonight in Rio de Janeiro, led by Matheus Gonche, who roared to another title in 51.60.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 5 Prelims: Kayky Mota Leads Men’s 100 Fly Heats in 52.15

In another short prelims session, featuring only the 100 fly and 200 back, the men’s 100 fly saw promising morning swims.

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Watch: Race Videos from 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy Day 4

Below, you can watch race videos from every ‘A’ final from day 4 of the 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 4 Finals: Brazil Continues to Pepper 100 FR World Ranks

The men’s 100 free was everything we hoped it would be tonight at the 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy in Rio de Janeiro.

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Watch: Gomes’ 26.62 50 Breast & More – Race Videos from Brazil Trophy Days 1-3

Similarly, you can watch 42-year-old Nicholas Santos blast a 22.73 50 fly to establish the top time in the world by a huge margin. 

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 4 Prelims: 7 Men Go 48-Point in 100 Free Prelims

Leading the way was Felipe Souza, who clocked a 48.41 to touch first by 0.31 seconds. Souza’s time makes him 3rd in the world this year.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 3 Finals: Gomes Lowers World-Leading 50 Breast – 26.62

At tonight’s finals session of the 2022 Brazil Swimming Trophy, Joao Gomes lowered his world-leading mark in the men’s 50 breaststroke.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 3 Prelims: Gomes Posts #1 50 Breast in the World – 26.66

On top of easily clearing the FINA ‘A’ cut of 27.33, Gomes’ swim stands as the #1 time in the world this year by a large margin.

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At 42 Years Old, Nicholas Santos Roars to #1 Time in the World with 22.73 50 FL

Santos nearly broke his own Brazilian and South American Records, which stand at 22.60, a time which he swam in May of 2019.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Finals: Balduccini Breaks Through with 1:57.7 200 Free

Balduccini, who has committed to swim collegiately in the U.S. at the University of Michigan, broke 2:00 for the first time this morning.

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 2 Prelims: Balduccini Cracks 2:00 in the 200 Free

Balduccini, who qualified for Brazil’s Olympic team on the 4×100 free relay last summer when she was just 16, clocked a massive new personal best of 1:59.45.

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2022 Brazil Trophy: Conceicao Cracks Brazilian Record with 1:07.12 100 Breast

Not only was a performance a new national record and personal best, Conceicao beat the FINA ‘A’ time of 1:07.43, earning her a spot on the World Champs team

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2022 Brazil Trophy Day 1 Prelims: Jhennifer Conceicao Clocks 1:07 100 Breast

This meet serves as the selection meet for Brazil’s World Championships, South American Games, World University Games, and Junior World Cup teams.

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Olympic Medalist Fernando Scheffer Among Brazilian Championships Entrants

The best swimmers of Brazil will soon be descending upon Maria Lenk Water Park, vying for spots on their nation’s World Championships roster.

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Etiene Medeiros Still Recovering from Injury, Will Miss Brazil Trophy, Worlds

Two-time Olympian Etiene Medeiros still recovering from surgery, will miss the Brazil Trophy, the qualification meet for Worlds and South American Games.

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