Masters Swimming is an international adult aquatic fitness program promoting wellness around the world for those who have chosen aquatics as their preferred exercise and a means to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) and its Continental counterpart in the Americas (UANA) support and regulate Masters Swimming. The program is diverse in age and gender while it is divided into 4 components, fitness swimmers, triathletes, competitive swimmers and marathon/open water swimmers. The Masters Aquatic programs also include competitive and fitness events for Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming and...

Water safety a priority as Canada’s Swim Team launches get swimming.ca OTTAWA - Four national organizations are partnering to launch Getswimming.ca, the online home of the first ever Canada-wide initiative to teach every Canadian child to swim. Swimming Canada, the Canadian Red Cross, Lifesaving Society Canada and the Canadian Medical Association have joined forces to form Canada’s Swim Team. Canadians young and old who enjoy the many benefits of swimming can join the team at getswimming.ca. "Swimming Canada is proud to be launching Getswimming.ca with these three great organizations,” said...

Natalie Coughlin is Sprinting to Rio By Peggy Shinn | Jun 19, 2013, 3:30 PM ET Natalie Coughlin swims in the 50m freestyle finals at the Santa Clara Grand Prix on June 1, 2013 in Santa Clara, Calif. Natalie Coughlin attends the NBCUniversal Golden Globes party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Natalie Coughlin is heading to USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships & World Championship Trials next week in Indianapolis. But don’t look for her in the backstroke. The 12-time Olympic...

Sunday, June 16, 2013 Peter Mackay, Standing Out Among The Crowd Peter was the race director of the Flowers Sea Swim, 882 swimmers in the one mile! 56 athletes competed in the 5K and 30 swimmers in the 10K Scientists have researched why long-married couples start to look like one another over time. Husbands and wives who did not have any specific resemblance to each other when they were first married begin to come to resemble each other over decades of marriage. The increase in facial similarity results from decades...

Newsletter #12 // June 19th 2013 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. barcelona 2013: 30 days to go! Only 30 days to go until FINA's big Aquatics Festival in Barcelona! During 17 days, more than 2,000 athletes coming from the five continents (about 180 nations) will display the pinnacle of FINA sports. The exciting novelty at this 15th edition is the introduction of high diving on the World Championships programme. As a result, a total 68 medals will be...

National Team hosts Serbia for Training and Competition in Calgary Calgary, June 18, 2013 – The Canadian senior men’s water polo team is holding a joint training camp with the Serbian National Team from June 20 to 26, 2013 at the Talisman Centre in Calgary. The Canadian and Serbian National Teams’ collaboration was a logical step given Canada’s High Performance Director Dragan Jovanovic’s and Head Coach Alex Beslin’s history as players and coaches in Europe. The two organizations have managed to build a strong connection in the recent years and...

Synchronised Swimming Exposition inaugurated at Olympic Museum one month ahead of Barcelona 2013 "The Swimming Costumes Worn in Spanish Synchro Successes" can be admired from today until 1 September on Montjuïc Mountain. Exhibition features swimsuits from 2003 until 2012, including all Olympic Games and FINA World Championships. Mengual reveals that Ona Carbonell is working on the new design of the swimsuit for Barcelona 2013 Barcelona, 18 june 2013 Exactly one month ahead of the long-awaited start of the 15th FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013 the exhibition "The Swimming Costumes Worn...

Aquatics Center for 2015 FISU Student Games Under Construction in South Korea GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA--The organizers of the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju have begun construction on the aquatics center for the Games. Construction started in April and is planned to be completed in March 2015. The facility appears to also be in-consideration to be South Korea's venue vying to host the 2019 World Championships. The 2019 Worlds host is to be selected during this summer's World Championships. Further information on the Gwangju aquatics center can be found online...

Chelyabinsk, Russia - June 16 - The USA Men's National Team took fourth place at the FINA World League Super Final after suffering a shootout loss, 13-11, at the hands of Montenegro. After leading through three periods, a small comeback was needed and Michael Rosenthal (Miami, FL/USC/NYAC) scored as time expired in the fourth period to force a 10-10 tie and the shootout. Team USA missed three of their first four shots in the shootout while Montenegro converted three of their first four shots to claim the match. Next up...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2013 2013 eSynchro U.S. Age Group Championships Set to Begin in Riverside, Calif. World's largest synchronized swimming competition has nearly 1,000 athletes INDIANAPOLIS - Nearly 1,000 athletes ages 11 to 19 will compete at the 2013 eSynchro U.S. Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships, June 21-29, at the Riverside Aquatics Complex in Riverside, Calif. The championships, the world's largest synchronized swimming competition, will feature four age groups - 11-12, 13-15, 16-17 and 18-19 - competing in four events: solo, duo, trio and team. Single-day tickets are...