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Brazil Announces Roster For 2015 World Junior Championships

After announcing their roster for both the Pan Am Games and the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia, the Brazilian Aquatics Federation (CBDA) announced their squad for the upcoming junior world championships.

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Brazil’s New Anti-Doping Lab in Final Stages of WADA Accreditation, Could Start Testing by July

Currently without a WADA-approved doping lab after a 2013 closure, Brazil is on the edge of a big step in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics – the nation’s new doping lab could earn its WADA accreditation by next month.

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Cesar Cielo Arms Himself with Arilson Soares as Coach in Road to Rio

Each athlete has his or her own methodology and vision of how training will unfold leading up to the sport’s…

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Rio 2016 Torch Relay Details Released; Scheduled to Visit 250 Total Cities in Brazil

Details on the Rio 2016 torch relay have just been released to the public, 554 days out from the world’s…

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Brazil’s Flamengo club to build R$4 million new pool

Flamengo, once one of the most successful and well-known swim clubs in Brazil, is planning to build a new R$4 million (R$ stands for Brazil’s currency, the real) facility in an effort to return to its former elite status.

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10 Big Things From Day 2 of 2014 Short Course Worlds

Hosszu, Clary, Seto, the Brazilian contingent all made headlines at tonight’s 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships Finals

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Brazilian Team Releases Roster For South American Swimming Championships, Matheus Santana Set To Shine

The Brazilian team just released their roster for the South American Swimming Championships which will take place in Mar Del…

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Para Pan Pacs: Another World Record for Brazil’s Daniel Dias

Daniel Dias after breaking the men’s 50 free S5 world record at Para Pan Pacs with 31.94.

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FINA Partners With Globosat TV In Brazil

Lausanne (SUI), August 4, 2014 – FINA is pleased to announce the partnership with TV network Globosat for the broadcasting rights…

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Cielo to compete in last long course meet of summer at French Open

Brazilian swim star and world record-holding sprinter Cesar Cielo will compete in the French Open this week, making it his final long course meet of the summer.

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Part of Brazilian national team heading to Arizona for training trip

14 of Brazil’s top swimming athletes are heading to Flagstaff, Arizona this week for a training camp designed to gear up for the Pan Pacific Championships and Youth Olympic Games.

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First annual Pan American Sports Festival scheduled for late September in Mexico City

Canada will be in attendance, and Brazil has the event listed on its official federation calendar, though the U.S. has said it will not field a team for the event.

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Matheus Santana Lowers The 100m Freestyle Junior World Record

After breaking Caeleb Dressells junior world record at Maria Lenk Trophy with a 48.85 in prelims and then a 48.61…

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bruno Fratus talks about potential Olympic competition in front of home fans

Bruno Fratus talks about the Rio 2016 Olympics, taking place in his home country of Brazil in a little over two years. Video courtesy of Coleman Hodges.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Latin American Female Swimmer of the Year

Winning three open water medals at the 2013 World Championships, Poliana Okimoto earned the Swammy for 2013 Latin American Female Swimmer of the Year.

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