2012 Brazil 25m Championships Selection for SC World Championships GUARATINGUETA, BRAZIL--The 2012 Brazil 25m Championships began yesterday and continues through Saturday (November 6-10) in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo. The meet is the last opportunity for swimmers to qualify for Brazil's team to the 2012 Short Course Worlds. Results from it are available online here: https://www.cbdaweb.org.br/cbda/natacao/evento/11139/camp-brasileiro-senior

FINA Bureau Meeting at World Aquatics Convention in Moscow (RUS) Lausanne (SUI), November 6, 2012 – With the occasion of the 2nd FINA World Aquatics Convention, held in Moscow (RUS) on October 29 – November 2, 2012 the FINA Bureau met in the Russian capital and took the following major decisions: Approval of the new format of the FINA World Masters Championships, starting from 2015 in Kazan (RUS), which will be organised in conjunction with the FINA World Championships. In this way, the Host City can benefit from an increased...

FINA President Maglione: "We will make Aquatics Bigger and Stronger" November 1, 2012 MOSCOW - The 2nd FINA World Aquatics Convention drew to a close, successfully bringing together the entire Aquatics community and reinforcing the ties between all players - partners, manufacturers, coaches, athletes and national federations - to bring the development of FINA's sports to new heights. A number of crucial topics pertaining to the Aquatics movement was discussed on this last day: national priorities for elite sport, financial realities of high-level sport, global markets and new technologies, new...

FINA GENERAL & TECHNICAL CONGRESSES 2013 CHILE--The Chilean Aquatic Sports Federation, Federación Chilena de Deportes Acuáticos (FECHIDA), has posted a copy of the announcement FINA sent to its member federations back in March for the 2013 FINA General and Technical Congresses which will take place during next summer's World Championships. FINA is accepting proposed rule changes for consideration at the Congresses through November 26, 2012. Also posted is a copy of the new FINA Constitution, passed at the 2011 Congress, which goes into effect following the 2013 World Championships. FECHIDA's...

Lochte & Franklin Headline the Minneapolis Grand Prix COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.), Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.) and Claire Donahue (Lenoir City, Tenn.) will compete at the Minneapolis Grand Prix, November 9-11. The event is the first event in the six-meet 2012-2013 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series and will take place at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The competitive field will also include Olympians and National Team members Jimmy Feigen (San Antonio, Texas), Garrett Weber-Gale (Milwaukee, Wis.), Chloe...

Lima, Peru hosts 1st Bolivar Beach Games LIMA, PERU--The 1st Bolivar Beach Games began today and continue through next Sunday (November 1-11) in Lima. The Games feature competition in 13 sports, including Open Water. Participating nations include: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. Open Water features a 5K race (today) and a 10K race (Saturday). Results can be found online here: http://www.bolivarianosplaya2012.pe/Programs/ViewProgramLink.aspx?dep=42

FINA President Maglione: "We will makes Aquatics Bigger and Stronger" November 1, 2012 MOSCOW - The 2nd FINA World Aquatics Convention drew to a close, successfully bringing together the entire Aquatics community and reinforcing the ties between all players - partners, manufacturers, coaches, athletes and national federations - to bring the development of FINA's sports to new heights. A number of crucial topics pertaining to the Aquatics movement was discussed on this last day: national priorities for elite sport, financial realities of high-level sport, global markets and new technologies, new...

17th FINA Sports Medicine Congress is December 10-11 in Istanbul, Turkey LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--The FINA Sports Medicine Committee has launched at website for the congress it will hold in conjunction with the 2012 Short Course Worlds. The 17th FINA Sports Medicine Congress will be December 10+11, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. The overall topic is: Enhancing Performance; the healthy aquatic athlete. The website for the congress can be found online here: http://www.finasportsmedcongress2012.com/

MEXICO--The 2012 Mexico 25m Masters Nationals were swum October 25-28 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/masters/resultados/1445-campeonato-nacional-masters-cc-2012-2013.html

FINA Aquatics Conference: Reports from Moscow October 31, 2012 MOSCOW - Day 2 started with two streams of presentations, addressing a wide range of topics: the media and aquatics, latest developments in pool design, new ideas for the five FINA sports, upcoming courses for athletes, coaches and administrators, benefits for host cities and organising committees to stage FINA events. The newly launched, three-day event is becoming a focal point for the entire Aquatics community - the FINA Family, National Federations, partners, manufacturers, athletes and coaches, bidders and organisers of FINA...