Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Etiene Medeiros Tops Women’s 50 Free On Night 2 Of José Finkel

Day 2 of the 2019 José Finkel Trophy in Brazil brought the heat, as both men’s and women’s fields contested the 50m freestyle event.

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De Deus Takes 200 Back Gold On Day 1 Of José Finkel Trophy

The action got underway in Brazil today at the 2019 José Finkel Trophy, with swimmers Vini Lanza, Leonardo de Deus, and Daynara Paula among the winners.

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Brazilian Swimmers Finish 2019 Parapan Ams with 127 Medals, 53 Gold

Brazil had two top-three finishers in six events on the final night of competition, which also saw the count of meet records broken this week reach nearly 70.

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Mexico Eclipses National Record for Gold Medals at Parapan Ams Night 6

Mexico surpassed its record for Parapan golds with a night of competition remaining while Brazil continued its dominance with 22 medals Friday alone.

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2019 José Finkel Trophy Gets Underway On September 3rd

Joao De Lucca is just one of almost 250 swimmers set to compete at the 5-day José Finkel Trophy next week in Paraná, Brazil.

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Making History: Mateo and Esther González Medina

Mateo and Esther González Medina are the first brother/sister duo in Mexican history to compete in a mixed relay in international competition.

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Mexican Olympian Lili Ibanez Will Return to Full Training in October

Mexican Olympian Lili Ibanez is almost back to full training after undergoing shoulder surgery in March to repair 3 tears.

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Meet Records Continue to Drop on Night 3 of Parapan American Games

Led by Hannah Aspden, the United States also logged its first podium sweep of the meet on the third night in the women’s S9 100 back.

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Top 5 Men’s Swims From 2019 World Junior Championships

See if your favorite male swim from the 2019 World Junior Championships fell among our top 5 performances from Budapest.

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Top 5 Women’s Swims From 2019 World Junior Championships

See if your favorite female swim from the 2019 World Junior Championships fell among our top 5 performances from Budapest.

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Mexico, Brazil Post Podium Sweeps at Parapan Ams Night 2

Brazil continued its dominance from night one with one podium sweep and 15 medals, while swimmers from Mexico swept two podiums of their own.

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High-Level International Meets For September 2019

The 74th Japanese Sports Festival is just one of the meets taking place this September, but check out the rest in our monthly calendar.

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Brazilian Swimmers Pick Up 15 Medals on Night 1 of Parapan Ams

Night one of the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, also saw particularly strong performances from Mexico’s squad.

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2019 World Junior Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

7TH FINA WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 50-Meter Course Duna Arena, Budapest (Hungary) Pool swimming: Tuesday, August 20 – Sunday,…

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Saturday’s preliminary session features 6 rounds of prelims swims, plus the slow-seeded heats of the women’s 1500 free.

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