Bruno Fratus

In Briefs: No New Brazilian Qualifiers on Day 1

If day 1 is any indicator of how the last-chance Brazilian qualifying meet is going to go, don’t cross your…

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Sprint News 5/3/12: Brazilian Olympians; Sutton Family Gets More Good News

Chloe isn’t the only elite athlete in the family. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Belmonte Breaks National Record to End Maria Lenk

Pereira and Orzechowski fought for a big-time Olympic roster spot. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cielo, Ottesen Blast Textile-Bests

With the wind at their backs, back-to-back textile bests went down on Thursday at the 2012 Maria Lenk Trophy. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cielo Skims Textile Best on Maria Lenk Day 2

With the current king right next to him, Cesar almost took down an all-time mark in Rio. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2012 Maria Lenk Trophy Preview

Cielo and the sprinters will be in the primary focus at Brazil’s biggest Olympic Trials meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Cielo Adds 100 Free Title to Close SA Champs

Brazil’s Cesar Cielo tacked a 100 free title onto his earlier wins in the 50 free and fly on the final day of the South American Championships. ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com

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Cielo Goes Sub-22 in 50 Free at SA Championships

Cielo looked spectacular in the 50 free, and Thiago Pereira’s new IM strategy is paying-off big time early.

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Cielo Scratches 50 Free Final, Citing Fatigue, after 21.97 in Evening Prelims

in the second set of events at the 2011 Brazilian Senior/Open Winter Championships, swum in a 50-meter pool, Cesar Cielo…

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2011 Pan Ams Day 2 Finals Preview: Liz Pelton Seeks to Lower Meet Record (Live Video Link)

American Liz Pelton wow’ed the crowd in the day 2 prelims session from Guadalajara, Mexico when she broke the 3rd-oldest Games…

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In Briefs: Brazil Drops Macedo, Adds Dos Santos to Pan Ams Squad

Brazil has added Nicholas Dos Santos to the roster for the 2011 Pan American Games, which begin in just under…

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Plenty of Controversy, Joao Gomes' Top-20 Breaststroke Time Highlight First Two Days of Competition

Days 1 and 2 of the 2011 Jose Finkel Trophy, Brazil’s Winter National Championship meet, took place today in Belo Horizonte…

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Brazil Announces Full 2011 Pan American Games Roster

As their Winter National Championship, the Jose Finkel Trophy, gets underway, Brazil has announced their squad for the 2011 Pan…

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Brazilian Jose Finkel Trophy Preview: Brazilian Olympic Standards Announced; Dekker/Belmonte/Bal Make Appearances; PRO16 Adds Two More

Brazil’s National Championship meets receive amongst the most fanfare of any in the world, and with that we head into…

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Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Men's 400 Free

With all of the predicting done, we’ve still got almost a week before the actual swimming begins in Shanghai. In that…

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