UPDATE ON THE FINA JUNIOR WORLD OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS -- FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione announced the first FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships that will be held in the Niagara Falls area in Welland, Canada between August 16-19, 2012. “This new competition gives our young open water stars an opportunity to compete at the highest level.” MORE AT THIS LINK ON UANA NEWS https://www.teamunify.com/NewsShow.jsp?returnPage=/News.jsp&id=172758&team=uana UANA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN FORT LAUDERDALE ON MAY 12TH -- UANA President Coaracy Nunes Filho has scheduled a spring 2012 meeting of...

Welcome to the official web page of the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas. We are a sports organization with the purpose of organizing, supervising and controlling, in the Western Hemisphere, the amateur aquatics activities of Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming, Master and Open Water. Here you will find valuable information of the swimming activities in the Americas.

Swimming Hall of Fame’s 48th Annual Induction Ceremony Swimming Greats to Be Recognized Saturday, May 12 FORT LAUDERDALE, March 1 - The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will induct its 48th Class of Honorees on Saturday, May 12, in Fort Lauderdale. The class includes 11 athletes, coaches and outstanding contributors to the world of aquatics. The Class of 2012, representing eight different nations, reflects the increasing international diversity seen in elite swimming today. Heading the list of distinguished honorees is four-time Olympian Gustavo Borges of Brazil. He won four...

FINA World Junior Open Water Championships The fresh faces of the open water world stage will meet for the first edition of the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Welland (Ont.), Canada from August 16-19, 2012. Divided in two age groups (14-16 years and 17-18 years), boys and girls will take the plunge in races of 5km for the youngest category and 7.5km for the oldest. Apart from individual events, a 3km Team Event composed of three swimmers will also be organised for both age categories. > OFFICIAL...

FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione announced the first FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships that will be held in the Niagara Falls area in Welland, Canada between August 16-19, 2012. “This new competition gives our young open water stars an opportunity to compete at the highest level.” As the newest aquatic discipline governed by FINA, the open water swimming world is playing catchup to its pool swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming and diving cousins that already hold World Junior Championship. And, true to their DNA, the Canadians under the...

THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE 2012 PARAGON AWARD RECIPIENTS Fort Lauderdale – (March 2) The 2012 annual Paragon Awards will be presented on Friday, May 11, 2012, at a ceremony at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The Annual Paragon Awards, sponsored by Paragon Aquatics, are presented for outstanding contributions to: Competitive Swimming, Water Polo, Competitive Diving, Aquatic Safety, Synchronized Swimming and Recreational Swimming. “Paragon is honored to be associated with the International Swimming Hall of Fame and to recognize leaders in...

PRESS RELEASE N°29/2012 FINA OPEN WATER SWIMMING GRAND PRIX 2012 Lurz (GER) wins again in Cancun (MEX), Germany dominates Lausanne (SUI), April 27, 2012 – After triumphing on April 24 in the race of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Cancun (MEX), Germany’s Thomas Lurz repeated the success in the 15km-effort counting for the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix on April 26. In the clear-crystal waters of Mexico, the third stop of the Grand Prix this year, Lurz touched home in 2h59m55s51. In a quite emotive race,...

Ashley Twichell Powers To An Impressive Victory in 10K at USA Swimming Open Water Nationals; Haley Anderson Places Second to Earn Place in Olympic Qualifier -- April 27, 2012 By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Open Water Correspondent FORT MYERS, Florida. April 27. ASHLEY Twichell of the Mission Viejo Nadadores played her cards right and comfortably won the USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers this bright sunny morning in Florida. After hugging the first place position with Eva Fabian and others on the first half of the race,...

Open water swimmers Nadine Williams and Xavier Desharnais qualify for Olympic Trials April, 24, 2012 CANCUN, Mexico – Nadine Williams of Sherwood Park, Alta., and Xavier Desharnais of LaSalle, Que., earned berths for the Olympic qualifying event in 10 kilometre open water swimming after posting the top Canadian performances Tuesday at a FINA World Cup race. The women’s 10 kilometre event was a very physical race and Williams, who placed 13th, was pleased with how she managed her race. ‘’It was a violent race for sure,’’ said Williams. ‘’But for...

FINA 10km MARATHON SWIMMING WORLD CUP 2012 Cunha (BRA) and Lurz (GER) dominate in Cancun race (MEX) Lausanne (SUI), April 25, 2012 - 83 marathon swimmers (33 women and 50 men) took the departure in Cancun (MEX) on April 24 for the fourth stage of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2012. Among the men’s tough competitive field, “sprint” (5km) distance ace Thomas Lurz (GER) won the race in a time of 1h57m16s51. The 2011 World Cup winner faced pressure at the finish from reigning 10km World champion Spyridon...