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Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

Maria Lenk Trophy Sees a Reduction in Foreign Participants

The Maria Lenk Trophy traditionally plays host to some heavy hitting foreign swimmers, but this year’s event will not see the same level of international competition…

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Grabich Takes His Third Event at the National Championships in Argentina

Federico Grabich took the men’s 100 freestyle at the Argentine National Championships in a time of 49.07…

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Berrino, Grabich and Grassi All Take Events in Argentina

Andrea Berrino, Federico Grabich and Santiago Grassi all took events on the second day of the Argentinian Championships.

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Grabich and Berrino Break Argentine Records in Mar de Plata

Federico Grabich and Andrea Berrino both took down their own Argentine records at the Argentinian Championships in Mar de Plata…

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SwimMAC Elite’s Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Honored by Bahamas Swimming Federation

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace earned “Senior Swimmer of the Year” honors by the Bahamian Swimming Federation.

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SwimMAC Elite Stars Put On Show in the Bahamas

Ryan Lochte, Cullen Jones, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace and others from SwimMAC Elite wowed the crowd in the Bahamas this past weekend.

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Felipe Franca hits two top-10 world times at Brazilian regional meet

Brazilian breaststroker Felipe Franca is finding his speed early, hitting two top-10-ranked times in our world rankings at a regional meet leading up to the country’s national championships next month.

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14-Year Old Rafaela Raurich Breaks Brazilian Age Record in 200 Meter Free

Thanks to D’Artagnan Dias for contributing to this report. 14-year old Rafaela Raurich has broken her own Brazilian age record in…

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Cesar Cielo Swims World-Leading 50 Fly in 2015 Debut

Cesar Cielo kicked off his 2015 season this weekend in Belo Horizonte at the Torneio Metropolitano. He had initially been…

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Cielo Will Skip Golden Tour Stop to Compete in Brazil

Brazilian star Cesar Cielo has decided to forgo the next Golden Tour stop in Marseille to compete in Brazil…

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Trans World Sport Goes Inside of Alia Atkinson’s World as a Swimmer in the Land of Runners

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson above shares insights into her training, and what it’s like being a water creature in the land of the world’s fastest land sprinters.

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Gomes Jr Gets 6 Month Doping Suspension, but Brazil Will Keep Relay Medals

A FINA panel has decided to suspend Joao Gomes Jr. for six months due to a positive drug test…

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Rio 2016 Offers Unique Spin on Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Organizers of the Rio 2016 Olympics are determined to make their own unique mark on the traditional rituals of the…

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USA “Impossible” Option to Host 2017 Worlds After Mexico WIthdraws

USA Swimming’s Executive Director, Chuck Wielgus, tells Chicago Tribune that the U.S. is an “impossible option” to take over as host to 2017 FINA World Championships.

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