2013 Pan American Masters Championship - UANA Water Polo Tournament

 2013 Pan American Masters Championship - A Message for UANA Water Polo Tournament Director

 USA Water Polo is pleased to host the 2013 Pan American Masters Championship June 21-23, 2013 in Orlando, FL. The Championship, awarded by Union American de Natacion, will be hosted in partnership with the YMCA of Central Florida. This event is open to all USA Water Polo Master clubs and will contain age groups starting at 30+ and feature a social on International Drive in Orlando.
 
This will be the first time the USA has hosted the biennial event.  Past events were hosted in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 2011 and Puerto Rico in 2009.
 
    +  The Championship is expected to attract up to 2,000 aquatic athletes from the South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada and the USA.
 
    +  Masters synchronized swimming and swimming competition will be held in Sarasota, FL June 1-12. An open water swim will be hosted June 13 at Siesta Key with Diving taking place June 7-8 in Largo, FL.
 
I am working on a preliminary overview for divisions in the 2013 Master's Pan American Games, Orlando. Please send me your team name and which divisions you intend to enter. This tournament is open to all registered clubs in good standings with their federations within their home federations (not just national teams).
 
If you are not sure you will bring a team, please tell me whether you are likely or contemplating entering.
 
If you would like to participate and do not have a team, or have additional questions, please contact me as well.
 
Registration is now open at tournament info and registrations can be found at:
 
 
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT HOTEL:  Crowne Plaza Universal. Call 888-233-9527 to book rooms. Refer to the “Master’s Pan American Games” group for the discounted rate. Hotel is walking distance from pool. Less than 1.5 Kilometers.  In addition to the tournament hotel, rooms have been reserved at the La Quinta Inn at a discounted price. Please call the Group Reservations Department at 407-351-1660.  Please ask for La Quinta Inn Orlando International Dr. Jamaican Court and Group #609 Pan-American Master’s Water Polo.  Please also state the room type that you are requesting, arrival and departure dates as well as smoking preference.  You must book rooms by May 30, 2013
 
For additional travel accommodations and options please contact:Janice Krauser at Functioneer Travel
Email: [email protected]   or call 954-573-8151 – English or 816-651-9386 – Spanish
 
For all your travel needs – group air transportation, ground transportation, hotel options, cruise specialist
English and Spanish accommodations: 
 
For information about this years event please contact tournament director Nick Gaffey at [email protected]. Or to register, please visit: http://www.usawaterpolo.org/calendar/2013-pan-am-masters.html
 
See you on the deck!
 
Nick Gaffey
Sport Growth Specialist
USA Water Polo, Southeast Zone
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/SEwaterpolo 
(321) 356-9696
 
 
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