Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Italy’s Thomas Ceccon steps up for the 50 back today after winning the 100 back title in a new Championship Record last night.

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United States Leads 12 Nations In World Junior Championships Medal Table

American Luca Urlando won the men’s 200m free on night 2 of the 2019 World Junior Championships, helping keep the U.S. on top of the medal standings.

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USA’s Double Relay Gold Earns World Junior C’ships Medal Table Lead

Lillie Nordmann was a member of the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay for the Americans, winning gold in Budapest on night 1 of World Juniors.

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Faster Than Hackett, Thomas Neill Busts Out 3:46.27 400 Free Silver In Budapest

Aussie Thomas Neill threw down the swim of his life to earn 400m free silver tonight in Budapest, inserting himself among the nation’s all-time greats.

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2019 World Junior C’ships Day 1 Prelims: Ceccon & Zombori Down Meet Records

Day 1 prelims of the 2019 World Junior Championships saw 2 meet records go down, courtesy of Hungary’s Gabor Zombori and Italy’s Thomas Ceccon.

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IPC To Have Refugees Team At Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Thursday, August 15, that they are preparing to accept a refugee…

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Seebohm Brings 100 Back Record To 2-1 Over Hosszu, But Iron Lady Dominates 4IM

In the World Cup cat and mouse game between Emily Seebohm of Australia and Katinka Hosszu of Hungary in the women’s back, Seebohm now owns a 2-1 record.

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U.S. Takes Pan American Games Trophy; Brazil & Argentina Put Stamp On Meet

Nathan Adrian, just months after revealing cancer diagnosis, collected 2 individual silvers, but anchored the men’s medley to gold on final night in Lima.

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2019 Pan American Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Meghan Small comes in as the top seed by a second and a half in the women’s 200 IM on the final night of the 2019 Pan Ams in Lima, Peru.

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McKenna DeBever Breaks Own Peruvian Record in Women’s 200 IM

2:15.48 undercuts the Peru National Record, which was held by DeBever at 2:15.53 from April of this year. Here is a split comparison between the two races:

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2019 Pan Am Games: Day 5 Finals Preview

Delfina Pignatiello of Argentina will be looking to sweep the distance events and win the first-ever women’s 1500 free on the final night of Pan Ams.

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2019 Pan American Games: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Canadian Bailey Andison comes in as the top seed in the women’s 200 IM on day five of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

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2019 Pan Ams Day 5 Prelims Preview: Bentz Remains A Question Mark In 200 IM

Gunnar Bentz’s status remains up in the air heading into day five prelims of the Pan Am Games, where he is the top seed in the men’s 200 IM.

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Brazil Busts Out 3 Gold Medals On Penultimate Night Of Pan American Games

Bruno Fratus of Brazil earned 1 of the nation’s 3 gold medals on night 4 of the 2019 Pan American Games, topping the men’s 50m free field.

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Brazil Breaks Pan American Games Record in Men’s 4×200 Free Relay

Brazil used the same squad they set the Brazil National Record with at the World Championships a couple weeks ago.

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