16TH FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KAZAN, RUSSIA -- FINA has posted the overall dates for the 2015 World Championships, which will be in Kazan. The dates are posted as July 19-August 2. http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2515&Itemid=1193 A competition schedule has not yet been published for Kazan 2015. The link to Barcelona 2013 follows below: http://www.bcn2013.com/es/calendario 2015 PAN AM GAMES, TORONTO, CANADA -- Competition dates are July 10 - 26, 2015

Michael Phelps receives Lifetime Achievement Award from FINA in London On August 4, 2012, the last day of the Swimming competition at the Aquatics Centre during the London Olympic Games, legendary U.S. swimmer, Michael Phelps, received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione in front of the many fans, his family and friends, cheering and clapping from the stands. The American, who called time on a record-breaking, remarkable career at the end of the 2012 London Olympics, is the owner of a total 22 Olympic...

FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Fierce competition awaits the hundreds of swimmers that will take part in the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), organised in Istanbul (TUR) from December 12-16, 2012. The high-profile swimming short-course event, which is organised every two years, welcomes the best swimmers in action! Find all information about registration, schedule, organising committee, forms, etc. on FINA's official website. http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=210&Itemid=796

UANA Meeting Minutes Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 12, 2012 ATTENDANCE -- UANA President - Mr. Coaracy Nunes Filho (BRA) Honorary UANA Life President - Mr. Eldon C. Godfrey (CAN) UANA Secretary / Treasurer – Mr. Fernando J Canales (USA) UANA Vice President - Mr. Errol Clarke (BAR) UANA Vice President and WP Technical Committee Chair - Mr. Bill Shaw (CAN) Mr. Luis Leiva Perez (CHI) Mr. Steve McFarland (USA) Mr. Ismael Gonzalez (GUA) Mr. Brian Johnson (CAN) UANA International Relations Officer - Mrs. Margo Mountjoy (CAN) UANA Media Officer –...

European Swimming Federation (LEN) Constitutional Rules accepted in Debrecen An Extraordinary Congress, held on the occasion of the 31st European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, approved changes to the LEN Constitutional Rules on Saturday by a large majority (62-10). 36 of the 51 LEN Member Federations were represented by their respective delegates. Great Britain proposed to accept the new Constitutional Rules in their entirety. The next Elective Congress will now be held in Cascais, near Lisbon, Portugal, on 29 September 2012. The LEN Member Federations have to submit their candidates...

World Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Biological Passport Manager Location: WADA Headquarters - Montreal (Quebec) CANADA Reports to: Medical Director Job Function: The ABP Manager position is based out of WADA’s Headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The ABP Manager functions and responsibilities include the following: • Liaise with International Federations (IFs) and National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) to evaluate and assist in the implementation of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP); • Maintain global ABP status report; • Screen and monitor ABP passports that are entered into ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration and Management System); • Liaise...

Chinese whispers older than her clouding Ye achievement Tuesday, 31 July by Mike Rowbottom at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London July 31 - Ye Shiwen collected her second gold of the Olympics in the 200 metres individual medley here tonight – and emphatically denied that she has ever taken any performance-enhancing substances. The 16-year-old's performance in winning the 400m individual medley on Saturday (July 28), when she took five seconds off her personal best and more than a second off the world record, finishing with a...

Europeans 2012: Hungary finishes atop medals, Italy atop points DEBRECEN, HUNGARY--Host nation Hungary finished atop the medal standings at the 2012 European Championships, which finished up on Sunday in Debrecen. The meet was swum May 21-27. Medal standings from the 2012 Europeans: 1. Hungary (26) - 9 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze 2. Germany (17) - 8 g, 6 s, 3 b 3. Italy (18) - 6 g, 8 s, 4 b 4. France (11) - 4 g, 4 s, 3 b 5. Spain (7) - 3 g, 1 s,...

Honoring FINA Vice President Bill Matson, 2012 Recipient of Max Ritter Award On July 28th in London, representatives of United States Aquatic Sports presented Joan Matson with the 2012 Max Ritter Award. Richard Max Ritter (November 7, 1886 – May 24, 1974) was born in Magdeburg, Germany and competed for Germany in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was educated in London from 1906 to 1909 and in 1910 he immigrated to the United States. He was one of the 8 founders of FINA on July 19, 1908 where...

Following approval by the UANA Executive, the Technical Swimming Committee is pleased to release UANA Swimming Official's List #2. The list includes 46 Referees and 28 Starters from 22 different UANA member Federations. This official's are appointed to this list for the period - January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015. The UANA Technical Swimming Committee extends is congratulations to these officials and thanks them in advance for thier service. UANA Swimming Official's List #2