FINA Newsletter #18 - September 17, 2014
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Newsletter #18 // September 17th 2014 |
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doha gears up for unique 'festival of aquatics' |
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The Qatari capital will play host to a number of landmark events this coming end of year with the 3rd edition of the FINA World Aquatics Convention (Nov 29-Dec 1) and 2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic (Nov 30-Dec 1) taking place prior to the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which will gather more than 900 of the world's top swimmers at the superb Hamad Aquatic Centre from December 3-7. The Convention will bring together world leaders in aquatics, who will interact in various conferences, panel discussions and an Exhibition featuring key actors in aquatic sports (sponsors, manufacturers, media, future host of FINA events, etc.). The 2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic (former FINA Gold Medal Swimming Coaches Clinic) will provide a exchange platform for delegates and coaches from FINA's 204 member federations with top-level swimming coaches. The clinic's main topic will be 'Science & Innovation in Swimming'. Moreover, FINA will hold an Extraordinary Congress on November 29, 2014 to determine future innovations and rule changes in its sports. On December 1, FINA will honour the Best Athletes of the year in the six disciplines - Swimming, Diving, Water polo, Synchronised swimming, Open water swimming and High diving - at its Gala Dinner, the ‘Soirée des Etoiles’. |
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Swimming World Cup 2014 resumes in Hong Kong on September 29 |
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Smashing a total five world records, 'Iron lady' Katinka Hosszu, winner of the 2012 and 2013 Series, finished atop cluster 1 with 355 points while Dutch Inge Dekker took second (126 points) and Jamaica's Alia Atkinson (87 points), third. South African Chad Le Clos was the best among men with 120 points, followed by Hungary's Daniel Gyurta (116 points), owner of the sixth world record, and Thomas Fraser-Holmes (93 points). Cluster 3 will comprise three stops in Asia: Beijing (CHN, Oct 24-25), Tokyo (JPN, Oct 28-29) and Singapore (SIN, Nov 1-2). |
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The FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 will resume with the second cluster of meets in Hong Kong (HKG) on September 29. After a dazzling start in Doha (QAT) and Dubai (UAE) last August, where six new world records were set, the best swimmers in action are gearing up for some more action-packed racing and eye-opening performances in 25m-pool. 
