Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Titmus Dethrones Ledecky to Win Worlds Gold in New Aussie 400 Free Record

Ariarne Titmus (AUS) accomplished a feat no woman had ever done on night 1 of 2019 Worlds as she defeated distance legend Katie Ledecky (USA) in the 400 free.

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Jorge Murillo: “Mi objetivo en los Panamericanos es la marca A para Tokio 2020”

El antioqueño nadará cuatro eventos en los Juegos Panamericanos, pero antes se encuentra en Corea del Sur para disputar su sexto campeonato del mundo.

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2019 World Championships Previews: Rylov Seeks 200 Back Repeat vs. Murphy

Gwangju sets the stage for a battle between the USA’s Olympic champion Ryan Murphy and Russia’s defending World champion Evgeny Rylov in the 200 back.

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2019 World Championships Previews: Seto a Major Threat in 400 IM

Chase Kalisz is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and defending World Champion in this event, while Seto is the World and Olympic bronze medalist.

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FINA Passes Rule Changes, Will Pick 2025/2027 Worlds Hosts This Weekend

FINA delegates approved minor adjustments to general, anti-doping, facilities and constitutional policies in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Cunha and Reymond Defend 25K Titles in Tremendous Conditions

Ana Marcela Cunha (above) Brazil won her 4th 25km title in the last 5 editions, and her 2nd gold medal of these World Championships.

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Brazilian Sprinter Gabriel Santos Lands 8-Month Suspension for Testing Positive

Santos reportedly claims he came into contact with the substance accidentally, and FINA accepted his defense, offering a reduced suspension.

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Official Entry Lists Now Published for 2019 World Championships

The 2019 World Championships will see swimming kick-off in a matter of days, so study up on these entry lists in the meantime.

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Bhutan, St. Kitts & Nevis, Eritrea Make World Championships Debut

For the first time in the of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, the nations of Bhutan, St. Kitts and Nevis and Eritrea will be participating. 

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Commissioner D’Alessio Vs Todorov: Mexico’s Disputes Continue

Mexican Federal Sports Commissioner Ernesto D’Alessio has replied days after Kiril Todorov, President of Mexico’s Swimming Federation, accused D’Alessio…

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Gabriel Santos Doping Hearing Date Set for July 19th

The FINA doping panel hearing for Brazilian sprinter Gabriel Santos will be held on July 19th at 2PM in Gwangju, South…

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Gwangju 2019 World Championships Boast Record 194 Participating Nations

The flags of 194 nations will wave across the 6 disciplines of aquatic sports at the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships – an increase of 12 from 2017.

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Wesley Roberts Earns First-Ever Pacific Games Swimming Gold For Cook Islands

Cook Islands took home a gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games with Wesley Roberts’ win in the men’s 200m freestyle in Samoa.

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NatWest Island Games: Shalamon & Hanlon Among Multiple Event Winners

Kara Hanlon was one of the multiple event winners at this year’s NatWest Island Games that concluded on Friday, July 12th.

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Almost $6 Million Up for Grabs at 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships

Sarah Sjostrom’s 3 gold, 1 silver medal performance at the 2017 World Championships earned her $75,000 in prize money individually.

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