Montreal’s CAMO water polo club claims National Championship title with senior men group SASKATOON- Vincent Lusignan scored the winning goal with four minutes remaining and Montreal’s Club de water-polo CAMO managed to hold on to the narrow lead to earn a 7-6 victory over the top-seed Calgary Torpedoes in Sunday’s final game at the senior men’s National Club Championships in water polo. Jean Seyegh and tournament MVP Dusko Dakic, one of 11 national team players participating in the event, added two goals apiece for the victors while Giorgios Galanos and...

2013 FINA Technical & General Congress dates and circulars are posted LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--FINA has posted the dates for its 2013 Congress, which will be held in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the 2013 World Championships. Each discipline will have its own meeting (technical congresses), in addition to there being a general meeting (general congress), for 7 meetings total. The 6 Technical Congress will be held in Hotel Fira Palace Barcelona; while the General Congress will be held in Palacio de Congresos de Barcelona. The General Congress will be held on July...

Missy Franklin is One of Three Finalists for AAU Sullivan Awards Credits: http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/USA/33907.asp LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, March 27. MISSY Franklin is one of three finalists for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award, which honors the top amateur athlete of the year. Franklin, the recipient of five medals (four gold, one bronze) at the 2012 Olympics, is the only aquatic sports athlete among the finalists. If she receives the award, she will be the first aquatic sports athlete to win since Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long received the honor in 2006. The...

Canada's Ryan Cochrane posts world’s fastest time in 1500m for 2013 VICTORIA – Two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria posted the fastest time in the world this year – and he needed every second – to win an exciting men’s 1500-m freestyle to conclude the Swimming Canada World Championships Trials. Five more swimmers added their names to Team Canada for the FINA World Championships this summer to bring the total to 34. The worlds are July 19 to August 4 in Barcelona. Cochrane won his prime event in 14:59.73...

Caldwell comes through to land spot on national team VICTORIA – After being disappointed with her performance earlier this week, Hilary Caldwell of White Rock, B.C., scored an upset win in the 200-metre backstroke to highlight Friday’s finals at the Swimming Canada World Championships Trials. Caldwell and double Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria were among five new names added to Team Canada for the FINA World Championships July 19 to August 4 in Barcelona. The total is now 29 team members with one day of competition remaining at Saanich...

Lima, Peru will host 15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All Information for the media The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold its 15th World Conference on Sport for All from 24 to 27 April in Lima, Peru. Jointly organised with the Peruvian Olympic Committee, the Conference will focus on the practical implementation of sport for all programmes and will give the opportunity to sports and government representatives, athletes, United Nations agencies, NGOs and academics from around the world to share their experience and expertise. Some of the speakers...

Adam Soldati (Diving) & Adam Krikorian (Water Polo) nominated for USOC Coach of the Year U.S. Olympic Committee announces finalists for Coach of the Year awards COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee today unveiled finalists for its 2012 Coach of the Year awards. Finalists were selected in five categories, including National Coach of the Year, Paralympic National Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and the Doc Councilman Science Award. All five recipients will be announced during an awards dinner...

Komarnycky mends heartbreak at Canadian world championship trials VICTORIA – Alexa Komarnycky of Victoria made sure she made Team Canada in the women’s 400-m individual medley on Thursday with a powerful freestyle for the victory at the Swimming Canada World Championships Trials. After 14 swimmers qualified for the Canadian team on Day 1 of the trials on Wednesday, 10 more added their names to the squad in Thursday’s finals. The FINA World Championships are July 19 to August 4 in Barcelona. “I was heartbroken last year when I didn’t qualify...

Lance Armstrong is not eligible to race in U.S. Masters Swimming competition USMS clarifies eligibility to race after doping ban The former competitive cyclist has been a member of U.S. Masters Swimming for several years. The spirit and purpose of USMS is to encourage adults to swim. USMS is affiliated with FINA (Federation Internationale de Natacion) through United States Aquatic Sports. When we became aware that Mr. Armstrong entered the 2013 South Central Zone Championship in Austin, Texas, April 5–7, a local event sanctioned by USMS, we contacted United States...

14TH ANNUAL RHAC INTERNATIONAL SWIM MEET SLATED FOR NEXT WEEKEND Castries, St. Lucia. The 14th Annual Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC) International Swim Meet is Slated for April 11th to 15th at the Aquatic Centre. The meet director, Dr. Diane Worrell, has indicated that 330 swimmers have entered the meet hailing from 15 clubs with over 2100 entries. One additional team is expected to attend. At this printing 101 regional swimmers have registered to participate hailing from Barbados, Trinidad, Antigua, St. Vincent and Grenada to take on the home based...