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2012 ISHoF Masters Induction Ceremony The Masters Class of 2012: LtR Fred Fox, Tim Birnie, Brigitte Merten, Carolyn Boak, Mel Goldstein On Friday, September 14, 2012 the International Swimming Hall of Fame hosted the 2012 International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Greensboro, North Carolina. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual United States Aquatic Sports convention. Tom Boak, former President of USMS and husband of Honoree Carolyn Boak, emceed the event.
FINA Bureau Schedules 2015 World Masters Championships in Kazan, Russia LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--A post by the Swedish Swimming Federation, Svenska Simförbundet (SSF), indicates that in July the FINA Bureau decided to merge the Masters Worlds into the main World Championships, beginning with 2015 in Kazan, Russia. This would mean that Masters Worlds would be held in 2014 (in Montreal, Canada), and then again the next year. The Bureau's intention is to make the World Championships larger, with 12,000-14,000 athletes. The SSF post [in Swedish and English] can be found here: http://iof3.idrottonline.se/SvenskaSimforbundet/Varagrenar/Masters/Nyheter/VMiKazan2015/
Audio Recordings from ASCA World Clininc available for $.99 FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--Audio recordings of talks from the 2012 ASCA World Clinic are now available for purchase in ASCA's audio store. Additional talks are still to post. Cost is US$0.99 per talk. The 2012 ASCA World Clinic was September 4-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ASCA's audio store can be found online here: https://www.swimmingcoach.org/ecom2/store/comersus_index.asp
FINA Executive Director Interviewed at Doha World Cup Director’s cut! Aju George Chris Doha Stadium Plus Wednesday, October 10, 2012 AS THE FINA Arena World Cup’s second leg unfolded at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha last week, an elderly gentleman seemed radiating with pride. The world governing body’s Executive Director Cornel Marculescu, 71, had reasons to be so, having closely associated with the championship since it started in 1988. The former Romanian water polo player waxed eloquent about legendary Michael Phelps, the eight-leg World Cup, its growth potential and...
USA Swimming Names Eric Hansen and Chuck Batchelor as Head Coaches for Short Course Worlds USA Swimming announced its coaches for the 2012 Short Course Worlds in December in Istanbul, Turkey. Coaches are: Eric Hansen (men's head), Chuck Batchelor (women's head), Tony Batis, Whitney Hite, Bruce Marchionda, Rachel Stratton-Mills, Bill Rose and Josh White. An announcement of the coaching staff can be found on the USA Swimming website here: http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=4784&mid=8712
FINA posts 2013 Open Water Swimming Events Schedule LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--The FINA website now has posted the race dates for both of its 2013 Open Water circuits. Both the Grand Prix and the 10K series will begin on January 27, 2013, and continue through August (GP) and October (10K). The 2013 Grand Prix currently features 9 races, while the 2013 10K series features 8 races. Schedules for the two circuits are: 2013 FINA Open Water Grand Prix January 27 - Rosario, Argentina [typically a 15K] February 3 - Santa Fe-Coronda 57K,...
Continued uncertainty in Ecudaor over elections for FENA Officers GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR--Reports from Ecuador indicate that at the end of September the nation's Sports Minister held officer elections for 10 of Ecuador's sports federations. Among the 10 federations was the Ecuadorian Swimming Federation, Federación Ecuatoriana de Natación (FENA). The action by the government agency has caused the Ecuador Olympic Committee to not recognize the results from the elections, in part because proper procedure was not followed. The Sports Minister was attempting to place officers for a term from 2012-16. In this...
Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha tops in 2012 FINA 10K circuit in Hong Kong HONG KONG--Rhys Mainstone, Australia, and Ana Marcela Cunha, Brazil, were the top male and female at Saturday's seventh stop on the 2012 FINA 10K circuit in Hong Kong. On the male side, Mainstone finished in 1:57:36.20 ahead of Thomas Lurz, Germany (1:57:43.45) and Spyridon Gianniotis, Greece (1:57:45.05). On the female side, Cunha finished in 2:11:48.30 ahead of a tie for second between Cara Baker, New Zealand, and Angela Maurer, Germany (2:11:50.10). The race was the second-to-last stop...
Synchronized Swimming Clinic at US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, the U.S. Embassy, Kingston hosted students from schools across the corporate area for an introductory/development level workshop on Synchronized Swimming. The workshop was lead by Charlotte Davis, International Clinician with participation by Emily Drew, International Clinic Demonstrator. Judy McGowan, President US Synchro & Synchronized Swimming Technical document author was also present and received a first-hand look at various aspects of the island’s Synchronized Swimming Program. A vibrant Diahann Campbell, Director of Synchro Stars Jamaica assisted in...
