52nd Brazil "Maria Lenk" Championships are underway in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL--The 52nd Brazil Championships (Maria Lenk) begins today and continues through Sunday (April 24-29) at the Lenk Aquatics Park in Rio de Janeiro. 377 swimmers from 39 clubs are entered. This is one of the meets where swimmers can qualify for Brazil 2012 Olympic team. Heat Sheets and Results are to post online at this link: http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/trofeu-maria-lenk-2012

SUCRE, BOLIVIA--The 2012 Bolivia Nationals were held April 18-22 in Sucre. Results from it can be found online here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_ShpJMbHVk4TUpxMklmY2JsLUk/edit?pli=1

PRESS RELEASE N°27/2012 * OLYMPIC GAMES SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING QUALIFICATION Russia, Spain and Japan set the tone and secure London berths Lausanne (SUI), April 22, 2012 – World number 1 Russia left little doubt that they are still the top team at the Olympic Games Synchronised Swimming Qualification, organised from April 18-22 at the Aquatics Centre, the superb venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Russia held on to their imposing lead over Spain to capture gold in both contested events, Duet and Team, while Japan rallied to finish third ahead...

PRESS RELEASE N°26/2012 * WOMEN’S WATER POLO OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT 2012 Winner Spain, Italy, Russia and Hungary meet Olympic target Lausanne (SUI), April 22, 2012 – Spain, Italy, Russia and Hungary are the four teams to earn their precious spot for the 2012 London Olympic Games following their classification at the Women’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament organised in Trieste (ITA) from April 15-22. Hungary and the Netherlands finished on top of their respective group – A and B – following the Preliminary Round from April 15-19. In...

Claudia Ruiz, FINA Press Correspondent in Mexico Tijuana, MEXICO - A great night with China's Kai Qin sweeping the men's 3m springboard and Great Britain's Thomas Daley delivering an outstanding performance and taking gold in the men's 10m platform closed the successful meets of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012. China did not take part in all events but still managed to earn five titles. Great Britain, the United States and Mexico shared the remaining titles in the two-day high-level competition. On the final day, Kai Qin and Yutong Luo...

Huntington Beach, Calif. – April 17, 2012— May will be a busy month for the USA Men's Senior National Team, and an exciting time for water polo fans, with over ten competition dates scheduled for Southern California. Team USA will welcome two of the top teams in the world when Hungary and Croatia visit for an exhibition series, including a live televised match on the NBC Sports Network. The squad will also host Canada and Brazil as part of the FINA World League Prelims, and athletes will return to their...

Argentina cancels the 2012 Copa Latina Due to Lack of Entries ARGENTINA--The Argentina Aquatic Sports Confederation, Confederaciòn Argentina De Deportes Acuaticos (CADDA), has canceled the 2012 Copa Latina that was to be in Buenos Aires in mid-May. Cited in the cancelation was a lack of entries from the European members of the Latin Swimming Confederation, Confederación Latina de Natación (COLAN), which organizes the meet.

TIJUANA, Mexico - The world's best divers are in the border city of Tijuana for the fourth and final leg of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2012, to be held at the High Performance Sports Center, in Baja California, Mexico, from April 20-21. The event brings together the best divers from twelve nations for the most important showdown ahead of the 2012 London Olympic Games: China, Canada, USA, Italy, Ukraine, Britain, Malaysia, Germany, France and Mexico to name a few. The competition programme includes 3m springboard and 10m platform individual...

London Marks 100 Days before the Olympic Games LONDON, UK--The organizers of the 2012 Olympics today mark 100 days before the Games. Today is also the first day of the 5-day test event for Synchronized Swimming (April 18-22) at the 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre in London. The event serves as the final Olympic qualifier. Three teams will qualifying for the Games joining the 5 Continental champions which are already qualified: Australia, Canada, China, Egypt and Great Britain. 19 duets pairs, out of the field of 24, will also qualify for...

NBC Will Stream 2012 London Olympics Live Major policy shift reverses network's emphasis on prime-time TV ratings, The New York Times notes. by Steven Musil April 17, 2012 5:00 PM PDT NBC is taking a big step with this summer's Olympics that is sure to please Internet viewers. Reversing an earlier policy, the network is expected to formally announce tomorrow that all 32 sports at the Olympic Games in London will be streamed live at NBCOlympics.com, The New York Times reports. "Whatever is on schedule that day, if cameras are...