Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

High-Level International Meets For April 2022

Multi-Olympic medalist Florent Manaudou is set to be in action at the French Championships taking place in the month of April.

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FINA Expected To Announce Lima, Peru As New World Junior Championship Host

After pulling the event out of Kazan, Russia, FINA is expected to announce Lima, Peru as the new host of the 2022 World Juniors.

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Olympian Felipe Lima Out of 2022 Brazil Trophy, World Championships

Two-time Olympian Felipe Lima has pulled out of the Brazil Trophy, meaning he will miss his chance to qualify for this year’s World Championships.

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Jamaica Names 34-Member Team For CARIFTA Swimming Championships

The Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica ratified a 34 member Team to the XXXV CARIFTA Swimming Championships to be held in Christ Church, Barbados.

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Gabriel Araujo Lowers S2 World Records At Para Swimming World Series

The 19-year-old Brazilian lowered the S2 world record in the 50 fly and the SM2 all-time mark in the 150 medley.

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Michael Andrew Takes On Tough Triple At Altitude On Copa Heller Cup Day 2

The Copa Heller Cup continued in Mexico, with swimmers such as Michael Andrew and Arno Kamminga not only battling each other but also the attitude.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2022

Multi-Olympic medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the Edinburgh International Swim Meet slated for March. See what other meets are on the agenda.

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Kalisz, Litherland, Kamminga Headline 4th Copa Heller In Mexico

Olympic medalist Chase Kalisz is among the athletes set to race at the 4th Copa Heller meet in Mexico. Action begins tomorrow, Thursday, February 24th.

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2022 FINA World Championships Will Award At Least $5.72 Million in Prize Money

FINA has announced a prize pool of $5.72 million, plus a  $50,000-per-World-Record bonus, for the ad hoc 2022 World Aquatics Championships…

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Sharon van Rouwendaal wins “Queen of the Sea” Crown

Sharon van Rouwendaal won the “Queen of the Sea” open water elite event over the weekend in Rio. She competed in a 500m, 1km, and 1.5km race for the crown.

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Who Is Nathan Crumpton, American Samoa’s Shirtless Flag Bearer?

The appearance of the flagbearer from American Samoa, Nathan Crumpton, was one of the trending topics of the Winter Olympics ceremony.

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World Champ Alia Atkinson Shares Memories, Mishaps, & More From 20+ Year Career

Alia recently announced her retirement after the 2021 SC World Champs and sat down with SwimSwam to discuss her career, including ups, downs, and inbetweens

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Brazilian Olympian Felipe Lima and Flávia Danigno Expecting First Child

Two-time Olympian Felipe Lima shared an Instagram post announcing that he and his wife Flávia Danigno are expecting their first child.

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FINA Won’t Extend Age Eligibility For Postponed World Junior Championships

The 2022 FINA World Junior Championships are scheduled for August 23-28 in Kazan, Russia. FINA has decided to not extend eligibility after a postponement, meaning no title defenses for Evgenia Chikunova (above).

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A Look At The Most Recent USA-Trained International Olympic Medalists

Not many men who aren’t from America have swum in the NCAA and won Olympic medals. Will Matt Sates pull off the feat next?

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