FINA DIVING GRAND PRIX 2013 China continues dominance, Canadians shine at home Lausanne (SUI), May 6, 2013 – The Chinese delegation in Gatineau (Que., CAN) occupied the majority of podiums at the third stop of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2013 held in the Canadian city for the first time from May 2-5, securing six of the eight titles at stake. The Canadian female team also impressed at home, earning the remaining two titles and a total five medals. China swept all events in the men’s competition. Taking gold in...

USA Synchro Names National Teams U.S. Open Squad, Three Other Teams Selected in Walnut Creek INDIANAPOLIS -- USA Synchro announced its U.S. Open squad and three other national synchronized swimming teams Sunday following the final stage of trials in Walnut Creek, Calif. The Senior U.S. Open training squad will compete at the U.S. Open Championships in Irving, Texas, July 9-13. The U.S. Junior National Team and 13-15 National Team will take part in the UANA Pan American Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in August. The swimmers earning a spot...

Record participation expected at Canadian Water Polo National Club Championships Ottawa, May 6, 2013 – Montreal’s Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard and Sainte-Foy’s Piscine Sylvie-Bernier will be resonating from May 9 to 12 with the energetic presence of 36 water polo teams registered in the 16 and under boys and girls National Club Championships. The boys’ tournament in Montreal has matched its 2009 record for team registration with 22 squads expected. In Quebec City, 14 teams are registered for the girls’ tournament. All will be hoping to earn the title of Canada’s...

Meaghan Benfeito beats the Chinese for gold at 2013 Gillette Canada Cup GATINEAU, Que - Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal earned her second career international victory on Sunday finishing ahead of two Chinese divers for first place on women’s 10-metre tower at the 2013 Gillette Canada Cup. Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., and Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., added a silver on women’s three-metre synchro. Canada ended the meet with five medals. On Saturday, Abel and Ware were 1-2 on individual three-metre and Benfeito and Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., were...

Hello In advance of the Anaheim meetings of the Eastern Zone, please review the following information. Please recall that METROPOLITIAN SWIMMING bid to host the 2014 Spring Meeting in Fort Lauderdale was approved during the May 4th Spring Meeting. One element of the METROPOLITIAN SWIMMING bid was that the hotel rates from 2013 ($139 per night) ýwould not be increased if the meeting is scheduled for the weekend of May 3, 2014 at the Courtyard by Marriott property. The Eastern Zone is free to schedule it's 2014 meeting on any...

Click here to view the complete document in a printable format. Spanish translation follows below: Less than 1 month until entries close, please register your teams now! An official FINA referee clinic will be held in conjunction with the event- and will be conducted by Eugenio Martinez of Cuba. As a FINA international referee, Martínez participated in six Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1992 and 1996) also attending three Olympic Games as Member of FINA Technical Water Polo Committee (2000, 2004, 2008). He also attended 10 Pan American Games,...

Universiade, European junior tour teams announced May 2, 2013 OTTAWA - Swimming Canada has officially announced team selections for two major events taking place in Europe this summer. In conjunction with Canadian Interuniversity Sport, Canada will send 38 student-athletes to compete in swimming at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia (July 6-17). In addition, three young swimmers have been chosen to gain valuable experience on the Mare Nostrum European junior tour. Summer Universiade website:http://kazan2013.ru/en Team Canada websites: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013;https://www.swimming.ca/SummerUniversiadeKazan CIS and Swimming Canada announced the Universiade team Thursday. Highlighting the...

The 2013 Argentina Masters Nationals [25m] were swum last week (April 25-28) in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://www.fenaba.org.ar/documents/resultados/Camp_Arg_Master_2013/

Season Finale of The Haney Project; Michael Phelps Ends in Gold… The season finale of The Haney Project; Michael Phelpsconcluded in familiar fashion for themost decorated Olympian of all-time, lots of gold. Fellow Olympic gold medalists Seth Wescott, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bruce Jenner and Mike Eruzione joined Phelps in a “ Gold Medal Showdown.” With a combined 28 gold medals, the group experienced an unforgettable round of golf.

Karen Riveros set 3 Paraguayan National Records in Brazil Championships RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL--A report indicates that Karen Riveros swam to 3 Paraguayan Records at last week's 2013 Brazil Championships (Maria Lenk) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Riveros swam to new national marks in the women's: 50 free (26.57, old= 27.84, María Lopez, 2009), 100 free (57.71, old= 1:00.92, María López, 2010) and 50 fly (28.48, old= 29.65, Riveros, 2010). http://www.lanacion.com.py/articulo/123004-karen-riveros-logro-otro-record-absoluto-esta-manana-y-van-tres.html