London (GBR), August 1, 2012 – Following recent comments reported in the media, FINA would like to clearly state that there is no factual basis to support this kind of insinuations related to the performances of the Chinese swimmer, Shiwen Ye. This athlete has fulfilled all of the FINA Doping Control obligations, having been tested on four occasions in the last twelve months, including twice before the Chinese Olympic Trials in 2012. FINA is a leading International Federation in the fight against doping and its policy aims at ensuring a...

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--FINA continues to update its postings related to the 2012 Olympics, across all its disciplines. At the end of June, FINA posted the lists of divers who are entered at the 2012 Olympics. The post includes event-by-event lists, and can be found on the FINA website here: http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2753&Itemid=1259

BAHAMAS--The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has announced that it will send a 23-person team to the 2012 Olympics. The Bahamas will have athletes in Track & Field and Swimming. Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is the nation's sole swimmer for the Games; coaches for Swimming will be Brett Hawke and Lionel Moreau. http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32470&Itemid=50

And today FINA has posted the game schedules for the preliminary rounds of the Water Polo tournaments at the Games. The game schedules can be found online here: http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2494&Itemid=1183

FINA posts Universality qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--FINA today has posted the Universality qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics. The list contains 150 swimmers (78 males, 71 females, and 1 to be confirmed) from 96 nations (some nations have only 1 swimmer). The list of Universality qualifiers can be found on the FINA website here: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/london2012/sw/universality_places.pdf It should also be noted that FINA continues to update the swimmers who have been picked-up for the Olympics via the Olympic Selection Times (OSTs, or B) selection. The list now includes 2...

IN THIS ISSUE ISHOF Helps Obituaries Class of 2012 IMSHOF ISHOF @ Trials Obituaries IN THE NEWS Mary Wayte Bradburne,Cisco Communication Manager, Oly. Champion and former ISHOF employee, looks back on her great career. ISHOF Helps Raise Over $20K to Aid Tsunami Victims Local Fort Lauderdale swim coach, Nobutaka Tan delivers a check from the International Swimming Hall of Fame to Japan Swimming Federation President, Kazuo Sano, while coach tan was visiting relatives in Tokyo. OBITUARIES Ann Curtis Cuneo, passed on June 26th at her home in San Rafael, California....

Newsletter #13 // July 4th 2012 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. Aquatics At London 2012: All you need to know A total 1,450 athletes will make the trip to London (GBR) to compete in one of FINA’s five aquatics disciplines – Swimming and Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming – for the XXX Olympiad from July 27 to August 12. SWIMMING Dates: July 28-August 4, 2012 Events: For Men and Women (32) – 50m free, 100m free,...

MEXICO--The Mexican Swimming Federation, Federación Mexicana de Natación (FMN), announced yesterday that it will have 5 swimmers at the 2012 Olympics. 4 swimmers (3 females, 1 male) have received invitations from FINA to swim at the 2012 Olympics, via B time qualification: Susana Escobar, Liliana Ibáñez, Rita Medrano, and Christian Schurr. Mexcio's fifth swimmer, Fernanda González, qualified via an A standard. Further information can be found on the FMN website [in Spanish] here: http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/component/content/article/61-principal/1324-cinco-nadadores-mexicanos-a-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-londres-2012-avalados-por-fina.html

www.uanawp2012.ca SUMMONS XVII U.A.N.A. PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR MENS WATER POLO (19U) CHAMPIONSHIP XI U.A.N.A. PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR WOMENS WATER POLO (19U) CHAMPIONSHIP I. PARTICIPATING TEAMS There can be a maximum of 12 teams in each category, men and women, representing the four zones of the Americas. Teams will be composed of athletes born in 1993 or later. The qualifying teams for Junior Pan American Championship will be: the first three teams on the standing from the previous Championships; the host team; one team from each zone; and teams selected by...

COLOMBIA--The Colombian Swimming Federation, Federación Colombiana de Natación (FECNA), announced today that it will have 2 swimmers at the 2012 Olympics: Omar Pinzón and Carolina Colorado (Pinzón qualified via an A cut; Colorado via a B cut). Colombia will also have 1 diver at the 2012 Olympics: Sebastián Villa Castañeda. FECNA's announcement of its Olympic qualifiers can be found online [in Spanish] here: http://www.fecna.com/federacion-internacional-de-natacion-fina-confirma-los-cupos-para-los-proximos-juegos-olimpicos/