Newsletter #14 // July 17th 2013 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. swim, dive & play barcelona 2013 in real time! Whether you are a Swimming, Diving, Water polo, Synchronised Swimming, Open Water or High Diving fan, you can live the unique experience of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP) in real time! On the FINA website homepage, you will have access to complete schedules, startlists, statistics, live results and reports for all FINA disciplines. Moreover, and...

2013 World Championships 2013 World Championships Media Guide Roster Men Name Event(s) Hometown/Training Location David Bonuchi 10m synch. Columbia, Mo. David Boudia 10m Noblesville, Ind./West Lafayette, Ind. Troy Dumais 3m synch. Ventura, Calif./Austin, Texas Michael Hixon 3m synch. Amherst, Mass. Kristian Ipsen 1m, 3m Clayton, Calif./Stanford, Calif. Harrison Jones 1m, 10m Spring, Texas/Tempe, Ariz. Toby Stanley 10m synch. Conway, Ark./Bloomington, Ind. Women Name Event(s) Hometown/Training Location Amanda Burke 3m synch. Southampton, Pa./Fairfax, Va. Murphy Bromberg 10m synch. Bexley, Ohio Cheyenne Cousineau 10m synch. Temperance, Mich./Columbus, Ohio Amy Cozad 10m Indianapolis,...

HistoFINA compiles results from all previous events, including Olympic Games, FINA World Championships (organised since 1973) andFINA's other major competitions for swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming. Included are the standings of the first three places followed by several classifications which are listed either by the number of titles or medals by athlete or by National Federation. * NEW version available soon ** HistoFINA for short course SW is currently being updated and will be available in December 2013 SWIMMING In this study you will find...

Follow the FINA World Championships with the SwimVortex.com Guide to Barcelona Swimming Events Arm yourself with knowledge before the gun goes off! The media and others heading to the Catalan capital will have information at their fingertips, while fans will be able to buy our guide at the Speedo shops located at the championship venues in Barcelona. For the first time, fans who can't make it to Spain for the FINA showcase event can watch events unfold on television and online with a comprehensive event-by-event history to hand. What you...

Barcelona (ESP), July 18, 2013 - With only one day to go before the Opening Ceremony of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), taking place from July 19 to August 4, 2013 FINA is pleased to announce that a new record of participating nations will be established at this edition of FINA’s premier event. No less than 181 nations have registered for the World Championships, improving the previous record of 178 countries set at the last edition in Shanghai 2011. In terms of athletes, the 15th FINA World...

LOS ANGELES, California, July 17. A trio of swimmers earned ESPY Awards tonight at the all-star gala held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Olympic superstar Michael Phelps, who finished his swimming career with 18 gold medals and 22 overall with a stunning effort at the 2012 London Olympics, was named the Best Male U.S. Olympian of the Year. He also collected Best Record-Breaking Performance honors at the ceremony. Phelps also made some noise on the red carpet by showing up with Golf Channel personality Win McMurry as...

FINA: 2017 worlds may be moved from Guadalajara BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The 2017 world swimming championships to be held in Guadalajara may be moved to another city in Mexico, FINA said on Thursday. "In principle, it is Guadalajara but we don't know yet. We will know definitively in some months," said Julio Maglione, president of the swimming governing body. In 2011, Guadalajara was awarded the right to host the biennial competition. "For us the city is Guadalajara, but nevertheless if the Mexican authorities want to choose somewhere else we...

Barcelona (ESP), July 18, 2013 - On July 17-18, 2013 FINA organised its first four Technical Congresses in Barcelona (ESP), before the start of the 15th FINA World Championships, which will be attended by 2300 athletes from a record number of 181 National Federations. On July 17, the Technical Diving Congress made some minor adjustments in the Dive List and competition procedure, and defined the Team Event, involving one female and one male competitor. This event will be held at World Championships and World Cups. Concerning the safety of this...

MacLean collects second gold at Summer Nationals POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. – Heather MacLean of Etobicoke, Ont., appears to be gradually finding her groove again at the 2013 Summer Nationals after collecting her second gold medal in two days with a victory in the women’s 100-metre freestyle. MacLean, a member of the 2012 Olympic team, won the race in 56.14 seconds with Michelle Williams of North York, Ont., second in 56.24 and Paige Kremer of Edmonton third in 56.26. After a successful 2012 season, MacLean fell short on her bid to qualify...

USA Swimming announced its roster of 51 swimmers for the 2013 FINA World Championships, slated for July 20-Aug. 4 in Barcelona, Spain. Forty-three swimmers qualified for the pool competition in Barcelona at last week’s Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., while eight open water competitors qualified for the World Championships at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships, which took place in May in Santa Clarita, Calif. A complete roster and BCN 2013 USA Swimming Media Guide is available online at: http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/fb7fc954-5815-4209-a97c-b55852343955/2013%20WC%20Media%20Guide%20WEB.pdf Karlee Bispo (Modesto, Calif.) was added to...