FINA Newsletter #19 - October 1, 2014

 

 

Newsletter #19 // October 1st 2014

 

 

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This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellence meets elegance in Quebec City

 

 

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The 13th FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup will take place in Quebec City (CAN) from October 2-5, 2014. About 150 athletes from 16 nations will fight for top honours in six events: duet and team, divided into technical and free routines, team highlight and free combination. There will be preliminaries for all events.

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Japan, Mexico and Ukraine are the countries with the most athletes in this four-day elite-level competition, which is held every four years. Other participating countries include Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Slovakia and Switzerland.

China won the 2010 edition at home, in Changshu, sharing the podium with Canada (second) and Ukraine (third).

 

 

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Swimming World Cup 2014: Hosszu proves tremendous in Hong Kong

 

 

SWC2014Katinka Hosszu confirmed her place among swimming's all-time elite with a two day performance that was the best ever at a FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong on September 30.

After claiming five wins from six finals on day one of the third leg of World Cup, Hungarian Hosszu repeated the dose with another five gold and a silver from six events.

There weren't the world records of Doha and Dubai, but there was controlled power and almost total dominance. She has lost just six World Cup races this season, three each against Mireia Belmonte (ESP) and Inge Dekker (NED).

"I think that it's ten (gold), but who's counting? I've racked up some points here over the last couple of days," she joked after the final medal presentation for the evening.

 

 

full hong kong coverage on fina.org

 

 

 

 

 

FINA 10km World Cup 2014 continues in Chun'an (CHN)

 

In the spotlight

Chun'an in the Chinese province of Hangzhou will welcome the best marathon swimmers in action for the penultimate leg of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2014 on Sunday October 12. Hong Kong, the last of eight meets, will decide the overall swimmers of the 2014 circuit on October 18.

Brazilian Allan do Carmo, who made three podium appearances in this year's series, currently leads with 83 points. German Thomas Lurz, 2012 Olympic silver medallist over the distance, is second with 58 points while fellow compatriot Christian Reichert completes the top-3 with 54 points.

Among women, unstoppable Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil did not miss a podium this season, winning four of six races so far, amassing 114 points. Compatriot Poliana Okimoto, reigning World champion over the distance, is second with 56 points while American Christine Jennings secures third spot with 52 points.

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