Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Luiz Borges Will Not Take 5th Year at Michigan, Moves to VT With Sergio Lopez

Luis Borges has made the move to Blacksburg, Virginia to train with Sergio Lopez and the Virginia Tech-based pro group Pinnacle Racing.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Atkinson To Receive Honorary Degree

Catch up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, our collection of swimming stories collected from around the web.

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The Five Best Swimming Stats From The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Caeleb Dressel was one of the history-makers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, joining rarefied air with five gold medals.

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How to Watch the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games

While you’re counting down the days until the Tokyo Paralympic Games opening ceremony, find your national broadcasting information for the Games here.

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Luiz Borges Clocks 21.19 SCM 50 Free, Now Brazil’s #4 All-Time Performer

The 21.19 marked a huge personal best for Borges, and adds to Brazil’s storied history of male sprinters.

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Minas Takes Jose Finkel Team Trophy As Brazil’s Abu Dhabi Squad Is Revealed

This December in Abu Dhabi, 41-year-old Nicholas Santos will get a chance to defend his World Championships (SCM) title in the men’s 50m butterfly.

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Guilherme Costa Clocks 800 Free South American Rec To Wind Down Jose Finkel

Ending the Jose Finkel Trophy on a high note, Guilherme Costa produced the fastest 800 freestyle time of his career to notch a new continental record.

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2020 Olympic Medalist Bruno Fratus Unpacks His Sprint Swimming History

Olympic medalist Bruno Fratus has dropped a 21 second 50m free performance over 90-times in his career. He alone owns that astounding metric…

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Scheffer Scores SCM 200 Free Personal Best At Jose Finkel

The 200m freestyle bronze medalist at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Fernando Scheffer, is keeping things moving in the short course pool in Brazil.

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16-Yr-Old Balduccini Takes Women’s 100 Free Title At Jose Finkel

16-year-old Stephanie Balduccini got to the wall first in the women’s 100m freestyle on day 3 of the 2021 Jose Finkel Trophy.

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Brazil’s Swimming Finalists From Olympics Will Automatically Qualify for ’22 WC

The CBDA has confirmed that all finalists from the 2020 Olympic Games will automatically qualify to represent the country at the 2022 World Championships. 

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Brazilian Paralympic Team Allowed To Begin Training In Japan After Quarantine

After they were originally going to be quarantined for 14 days due to a pair of positive cases, Brazilian para swimmers are now training in Hamamatsu.

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Fantoni Rips Lifetime Best 200 Back To Qualify For Short Course Worlds

Check out the quick short course swims coming out of Brazil on day 2 of the 2021 Jose Finkel Trophy, a World SC Championships qualifier.

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Scheffer Nears Personal Best 400 Free To Kick Off Jose Finkel

Straight off the Olympic Games, bronze medalist Fernando Scheffer made a statement in the men’s 400m free in his native Brazil tonight.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Fernando Scheffer Headed To Jose Finkel Trophy

Elite Brazilian swimmers are in action this week in their native country, vying for spots on the World Short Course Championships roster.

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