Nicholas Santos

Brazil announces event entries for Pan Pacs, loss of 50s stroke cut down medal chances

Brazil’s swimming federation has announced what events each of its 19 Pan Pacs roster members will be entering on the Gold Coast of Australia next week. That includes current #2 swimmer in the world in the 50 free Bruno Fratus.

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Strong List Of Competitors Head To Switzerland For Military Games

The 46th World Military Championships in swimming and lifesaving will be held in Tenero, Switzerland from June 11-16th. The swimming…

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SwimSwam Preview: Mare Nostrum series begins in Monaco this weekend, 50,000€ up for grabs

Japanese backstroker Ryosuke Irie is one of a number of international swimming stars set to compete this weekend on the first stop of the whirlwind weeklong Mare Nostrum tour .

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Kromowidjojo and van der Burgh To Compete At Settecolli

Today it was announced that Olympic champions Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands and Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa will compete at the 2014 Settecolli Trophy…

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Subirats Posts 52.26 To Hit The Top Of The Charts In The Men’s 100 Butterfly

After posting a 52.26 to win the men’s 100 butterfly at the South American Games on Sunday, Venezuelan Albert Subratis finds himself on top of the world rankings…

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Aussies With A Comfortable Lead After Day One In Perth

With the first day of the BHP Billiton Super Series in the books the Australians hold a comfortable lead over Japan in the overall points race…

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Medeiros Top Performer At Brazilian Open and Senior Champs

After four days of competition in Porto Alegre at the Brazilian Senior Open National Championships Etiene Pieres Medeiros walked away as the top female performer at both the Senior and Open Championships.

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Santos Sets 50 Butterfly Record At Brazilian National Championships

Nicholas Santos won the men’s 50 butterfly by over a second posting a time of 22.95 breaking his own championships record of 23.10, which he set last year.

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Brazil Unveils Junior-Heavy Team For 2014 Australian Aquatic Super Series

Double Worlds bronze medalist Thiago Pereira will be a part
of the Brazilian roster for the 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super
Series.

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Race Video: Santos wins 50 Fly at Beijing World Cup, 22.13

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner.

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Day 1 in Singapore Sees Two World Record Performances

South Africa’s Chad le Clos took down one of two World Record swims in Singapore.

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Chad le Clos wins 50 Butterfly at Singapore World Cup – Race Video

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner. Men’s 50 butterfly – Singapore FINA World Cup –…

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Brazilian Military Group Head To Asian World Cup Stops

With the next series of FINA World Cup stops about to commence a contingent from the Brazilian Military is set…

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Australians Take 2013 Raia Rapida

The 2013 Raia Rapida competition saw teams from Brazil, Australia, France and the United States pitted against each other in…

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Raia Rapida Picks: An International Selection Panel Weighs In

Eugene Godsoe and the Americans won the Raia Rapida in 2012, and since then Godsoe has gotten very, very fast.

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