Brazilian Olympian Felipe Franca Joins Unisanta, Wants World Record
Brazilian Olympic swimmer Felipe Franca recently made the decision to join team Unisanta. The South American record holder is the sixth…
CBDA President Coaracy Nunes Fined Following Allegations of Fraud
President of the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (CBDA), Coaracy Nunes, was fined R $20,000 by the Court of Audit of…
CBDA: Olympic Swimming Test Event Location ‘To Be Determined’
Take a look at the specifics of the Olympic swimming test event, the Maria Lenk Trophy, just released by CBDA this week.
CBDA Publishes 2016 Calendar Including Olympic Team Activities
The event calendar does not only include the nation’s upcoming competition schedule, but it also outlines the activities of the Brazilian Olympic team…
CBDA Release Brazilian Olympic Qualifying Criteria
In an announcement dated October 19th, 2015 the CBDA outlined the criteria that has been put in place to select the…
Brazil Takes More Lenient Stance on Worlds, Olympic Qualifying for 2015, 2016
Time standards won’t matter much to Cesar Cielo and the deep Brazilian sprint group, but many swimmers will find an easier path to Kazan and Rio than they’ve had at past meets.
PHOTO VAULT: Brazilian Team Relaxed in Run-Up to 2014 Pan Pacs
The entire Brazilian contingent for the 2014 Pan Pac Championships.
Brazilian Federation to Cover Diabetes-Related Health Costs of Jr WR Holder Santana
The CBDA (Brazilian Swimming Federation) and the Brazilian Olympic Committee will pay for all of Junior World Record holder Matheus Santana’s expenses related to his diabetes…
Fernando Ernesto dos Santos Wins Brazilian Swim-Off For Spot in 100 Freestyle
Fernando Ernest dos Santos won the biggest swimoff of the year just a few days shy of the 2013 World Championships. (Photo of Dos Santos from Maria Lenk: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)
Brazil Announces Suspension for World Champs Qualifier Prado; Leonardo Sumida
Brazilian Swimming announced a pair of doping suspensions today.
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…
Brazilian Swimming Legend Fabiola Molina Tests Positive For Stimulant; Out of World Championships
News out of Brazil, first reported by the Portugese-language blog BestSwimming.com.Br, is that Fabiola Molina has tested positive for a…
CBDA Announces Brazilian World Championship Roster
Nearly simultaneously with Swimming South Africa’s announcement of their World Championship Roster, the Brazilian Swimming Federation (CBDA) has announced their…
Molina Holds Off Coventry in 100 Back, Mellouli & Coventry Take Home Swimmer of the Meet Awards
The final day of competition at the 2011 Maria Lenk Trophy was full of finals, and handed out the most…
Kaio Almeida Swims 3rd-Ranked 200 Fly Time at Maria Lenk Day 5
Day 5 (finals session 4) at the Julio DelMare Aquatics Complex in Rio de Janiero saw a few finals, but…