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Live Stream & Results of 2013 Pan American Masters Swimming Championships Sarasota, FLORIDA, USA - June 5-13, 2013 U.S. Masters Swimming is pleased to host the 2013 Pan American Masters Championship. The Championship, awarded by Union American de Natacion, is hosted in partnership with the Sarasota Family YMCA of Sarasota, Florida All event heats from the 2013 Pan American Masters Swimming Championships will be broadcast right here LIVE. Synchronized Swimming Results: http://www.panamericanmasters2013.org/synchro/results/ FINAL TEAM RESULTS FOR PANAM MASTERS FINAL TRIO RESULTS for PANAM MEET FINAL DUET RESULTS PANAM MASTERS SOLO...

Savard breaks her own Canadian National Record at Fran Crippen Meet MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – Katerine Savard of Quebec City broke her national record in the women’s 100-metre butterfly on Sunday night to cap a great showing by Canadian swimmers at the Fran Crippen Memorial competition. Savard clocked 57.40 seconds to eclipse her previous best of 57.80 set at the Canada Cup in 2011. Noemie Thomas of Vancouver was second in that race in 57.96. Savard also won the 200-m butterfly with Thomas taking third spot. Both Savard and Thomas...

Canada third in duet and team free programs at Brazil Open Synchronized Swimming Competition RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Karine Thomas and Stephanie Leclair of Gatineau, Que., were third in the duet free program then helped Canada to the same result in the team free on Sunday to conclude the Brazil Open synchronized swimming competition. Canada fielded its team for the 2013 FINA World Championships set for July 19 to August 4 in Barcelona. In duet, Ona Carbonell and Margalida Crespi of Spain were first with 94.125 points, Lolita Ananasova...

Chloe Isaac places third in free program at Brazil Open RIO DE JANEIRO – Chloe Isaac of Brossard, Que., placed third in the free program in the solo event on Saturday at the Brazil Open synchronized swimming competition. Canada is fielding its team for the FINA World Championships July 19-August 4 in Barcelona. Olympic medallist Ona Carbonell of Spain was first tabulating 95.075 points. Lolita Ananasova of Ukraine was second at 92.625 and Isaac followed at 89.401. ‘’I’ve never done this routine better,’’ said Isaac. ‘’I really displayed my strengths...

Mr.Greg Eggert Editor from the Americas, FINA Aquatics World Magazine Dear Friend, The highlight of this year’s aquatic life is approaching: the 15th FINA World Championships to be held this summer in Barcelona. The FINA Aquatics World Magazine aimed at presenting an edition worthy of the importance of this wonderful event, among others featuring previews of all aquatic disciplines, and a retrospective on the athletes who are going to enter the World Championships in 2013 and were also present in Barcelona at the world’s aquatic encounter 10 years ago. Please...

Mario Vazquez Rana Recuperates for Birthday 6/6/2013 Mario Vazquez Rana at the February PASO meeting. (ATR) (ATR) Pan Am Sports Organization president Mario Vazquez Rana celebrates a birthday, despite a trip to the hospital. He had planned surgery to remove a gall bladder and is otherwise fine and at home, PASO secretary general Jimena Saldana, tells Around the Rings . The sports leader turns 82 on June 7 and will still hold a party planned at his Mexico City residence. Vazquez Rana has been the PASO president since 1975, a...

Beijing, China - June 6 - The USA Water Polo Women's Senior National Team took home the bronze medal from the 2013 FINA World League Super Final with a 10-9 victory over Hungary. Lolo Silver (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC), Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET), and Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) each scored twice in the win while Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC) posted eight saves in goal. Next up for Team USA will be the FINA World Championships starting in late July in Barcelona, Spain. The bronze medal marked the first time...

2013 UANA Junior Pan Am Diving Championships set for September in Tucson, Arizona Enclosed you will find the invitation and pertinent documents for the 2013 UANA Junior Pan American Diving Championships which will be from September 26-29 at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Complex in Tucson, AZ. Please click here for a complete information package for the event. Organization Committee Contact: Mikela Calabrese -- [email protected] – Fax: 001.317.237.5257 Please forward these time sensitive documents to your Federation's Leaders and Coaches. The offiial summons will be distributed in the near future. Should you...

Commonwealth champion and Olympic medal winning diver Despatie retires Nine-time Commonwealth champion and two-time Olympic silver medal winning diver Alexandre Despatie, one of Canada's most successful athletes of all time, has announced his retirement from competitive international competition. "This sport gave me everything, and I learned so many important things that are going to help me in the next stage of my life," he said. "My accomplishments, whether it was medals or difficult times in my life - I was able to come through all of that thanks to the...

Edit News Deadline for registration extended until June 15th Summons of the UANA Pan American Youth Men's and Women's Water Polo (17U) Championship The event is scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.ý Arrival of Team Delegations is on Friday, August 23rd.ý The date of departure of Team Delegations is on Sunday, September 1st. Please find the UANA Summons at the following link: SPANISH ENGLISH All teams must be properly registered before June 15, 2013 CONFEDERACION ARGENTINA DE DEPORTES ACUATICOS:ý Monica Brochero:ý [email protected] UANA Technical Water Polo Secretary:ý Manuel...