www.uanawp2012.ca Game #50 MEX 10 BRA 15 (WOMEN'S BRONZE MEDAL GAME) In the Bronze medal game, Brazil won the contest as was expected, even when Mexico played them hard from the beginning. Mexico matched goal for goal for the first 5 minutes of the game. Brazil was able to score in extra man and outside shot to take a two goal lead at the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter Mexico was able to tie the game with opportunistic shots from the outside. Brazil kept their composure...

Link to the minutes of the Augusy 16, 2012 meeting of the UANA Technical Water Polo Committee: https://www.teamunify.com/uana/UserFiles/File/Water%20Polo/Documents/UANATWPCMEETINGMINUTES8-17%20(2).pdf

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #40 VEN 8 PUR 10 In a game full of emotions and hard fought, Puerto Rico came on top and beat Venezuela by the score 10-8. The game started slowly for both teams, finishing the first quarter with Puerto Rico ahead 1-0. During the second quarter, Puerto Rico was able to score three goals from the centre post and take a commanding lead at the half 5-2. In the third quarter, Venezuela mounted a comeback with strong outside shooting to narrow the gap 7-5. Venezuela came strong in...

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #43 ARG 16 PER 9 In a south America battle for positions 9-10, Argentina came up on top 16-9. Argentina played conservative in the first quarter, scoring mostly from outside shots. Peru relied on extra man situations to score goals and tie the game at 3. During the second quarter, Argentina scored three consecutive goals on extra man and two on counter attacks to open up the game by 5 goals. During the third and fourth quarter, Argentina scored on outside shots consistently and didn’t let Peru develop...

Numbers from the 2012 Olympics A summary of the Swimming portion (pool events only) from the 2012 Olympics: -Number of nations: 167 Africa= 35 (21.0%) Americas= 36 (21.6%) Asia= 37 (22.2%) Europe= 48 (28.7%) Oceania= 11 ( 6.6%) -Number of swimmers: 887 (51.6% males, 48.4% females) Africa= 75 ( 8.5%) Americas= 165 (18.6%) Asia= 152 (17.1%) Europe= 418 (47.1%) Oceania= 77 ( 8.7%) -Number of prelims swims: 1,149 Africa= 90 ( 7.8%) Americas= 219 (19.1%) Asia= 179 (15.6%) Europe= 571 (49.7%) Oceania= 90 ( 7.8%) -Number nations with: -- 1-10...

18 divers selected to represent USA at junior world championships Posted on August 17, 2012 by USA Diving Eighteen divers have been selected to represent the United States at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships, set for October 8-13 in Adelaide, Australia. The junior world team was selected based on performances at the recent USA Diving Junior National Championships and features some of the most prominent up-and-coming young divers in the United States. The team includes three divers who won medals at the 2010 Junior World Championships: Samantha Bromberg (Bexley,...

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #36 BRA 15 MEX 6 Mexico surprised the Brazilian team by tying them in the first quarter 3 goals apiece. Mexico scored from the outside and Brazil scored in counter attacks and outside shooting. During the second quarter, Brazil kept the pressure on Mexico in defense and the counter attacks, especially with Vasconcelos with precise outside and counter attack shots. During the third quarter, Brazil held Mexico at bay with only one goal while scoring three of their own. During the last quarter, Brazil used counter attacks constantly...

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #32 PUR 7 MEX 4 In a decisive game for positions 2-4 in B section, Mexico came out playing strong defense and opportunistic offense to take a 4-3 lead at halftime. Puerto Rico had their chances but couldn’t capitalize in their extra man opportunities. The third quarter was an up and down battle between both teams with no goals scored for the quarter. Puerto Rico came out strong and with one minute gone in the quarter they tied the game. Puerto Rico’s zone defense and strong swimming counter...

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #29 PUR 6 USA 21 Puerto Rico was no match for the stronger and quicker USA team. USA scored 4 goals, most of them from outside shots and counter attacks to open the lead. In the second quarter, Puerto Rico played a strong game from the two meter centre post and worked hard on defense to keep the score 4-2 for the quarter and 8-3 at halftime. In the third quarter USA scored five goals in a four minute span and seven for the quarter. Puerto Rico countered...

www.uanawp2012.ca Game #25 PUR 4 USA 7 United States had to play hard the whole to get a victory against an inspired Puerto Rico team. USA was ahead 2-0 at the first quarter, but the Puerto Rico defense tightened up and kept USA from scoring in the second quarter. Both teams exchanged goals in the third quarter giving USA a 5-2 lead. At the beginning of the fourth quarter Puerto Rico scored two goals after a USA goal to make the score 6-4. They had two extra man situations in...