Arturo Pérez Vertti swam to a new Mexican Record MEXICO--Arturo Pérez Vertti swam to a new Mexican Record, and an Olympic B time, in the men's 1500 free last week at the 2012 Canada Olympic Trials in Montréal, Québec. Pérez Vertti clocked a 15:24.58 in prelims to better the national mark of 15:26.32 attributed to Luis Escobar from 2009. http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/component/content/article/61-principal/1190-en-canada-arturo-perez-vertti-con-doble-record-absoluto-mexicano-y-mejora-marca-olimpica-b-en-mil-500-libre.html

CANADA--The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) yesterday announced that 31 swimmers have been nominated for Canada's 2012 Olympic team. Olympic team members are: FEMALES (18): Hilary Caldwell, Samantha Cheverton, Stephanie Horner, Barbara Jardin, Savanah King, Alexa Komarnycky, Audrey Lacroix, Brittany MacLean, Heather MacLean, Martha McCabe, Erica Morningstar, Victoria Poon, Amanda Reason, Sinead Russell, Katerine Savard, Jillian Tyler, Tera Van Beilen and Julia Wilkinson. MALES (13): Joe Bartoch, Ryan Cochrane, Scott Dickens, Andrew Ford, Charles Francis, Thomas Gossland, Brent Hayden, Richard Hortness, Tobias Oriwol, Alec Page, Colin Russell, David Sharpe and Blake...

23 divers to represent U.S. at AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix Posted on April 4, 2012 by USA Diving INDIANAPOLIS – Divers from around the world, including 23 from the United States, will gather in Fort Lauderdale for the annual AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, set for May 10-13 at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex. The AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix, the sole U.S. stop on the FINA Grand Prix circuit, regularly draws the top divers from around the world, with a number of Olympians competing each year. Countries expected...

Greetings WSCA members, The 2012 #1 edition of the WSCA newsletter is now available online for downloading and reading. One can find it in the "Newsletters" section of the WSCA website here: http://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/pastnewsletters.htm Among the articles included in the 2012-01 edition are: -"In pursuit of coaching excellence" by John Holden -"Flying the flag takes on new mean in sport" [from 2005] -"Training Perspective: Listening to the world today, the concept of 'hard' training" by John Leonard Enjoy, and if you have an article for potential inclusion in an upcoming WSCA...

Lausanne (SUI), April 4, 2012 – FINA, together with the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Qatar Swimming Association, has the pleasure to announce that following the decision of the FINA Bureau, the City of Doha (QAT) has been awarded the organisation of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), in December 2014. “We are very pleased to have the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in 2014 in the outstanding Aspire Sport Complex, and its Aquatic Centre, in Doha. I am sure that all swimmers, coaches, officials, and representatives of...

Soldati named a finalist for USOC’s National Coach of the Year Award Posted on April 4, 2012 by USA Diving Diving’s Adam Soldati is one of three finalists for the United States Olympic Committee’s 2011 National Coach of the Year award, the USOC announced Wednesday. Snowboarding’s Rick Bower and figure skating’s Marina Zouvea are the other two finalists. The winner will be announced Tuesday, June 19, as part of the 2012 National Coaching Conference at the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis. In 2011, Soldati served as a U.S. coach...

1976 U.S. Women's 400 FR Should Be Inducted into USOC Hall of Fame -- April 2, 2012 PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2. SWIMMING World CEO Brent Rutemiller writes "1976 U.S. Women's 400 FR Should Be Inducted into USOC Hall of Fame" in the latest Voice for the Sport, which appears in the April 2012 issue of Swimming World Magazine. The column is reprinted in full below: The U.S. Olympic Committee will be inducting athletes into its hall of fame later this year. Six Olympians, one Paralympian and one team will be...

Greetings WSCA members, The 2012 #1 edition of the WSCA newsletter is now available online for downloading and reading. One can find it in the "Newsletters" section of the WSCA website here: http://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/pastnewsletters.htm Among the articles included in the 2012-01 edition are: -"In pursuit of coaching excellence" by John Holden -"Flying the flag takes on new mean in sport" [from 2005] -"Training Perspective: Listening to the world today, the concept of 'hard' training" by John Leonard Enjoy, and if you have an article for potential inclusion in an upcoming WSCA...

2012 UANA EVENTS: MONTH TO BE DETERMINED: UANA Synchronized Swimming Championships JULY 2012 July 27 to August 12 - LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES AUGUST 2012 PanAm Junior Water Polo ( U19) - Men and Women - August, 2012; Canada 2013 EVENTS: MONTH TO BE DETERMINED: UANA Synchronized Swimming Championships MAY 2013 III OPEN WATER PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 2013 PanAm Junior Water Polo ( U17) - Men and Women - August, 201 3; South America SEPTEMBER 2013 UANA Pan American Junior Diving - USA invited to be the host 2014 EVENTS:...

Kirishi, Russia - April 1 - The USA Women's National Team closed out play in the Kirishi Cup with their third straight victory, an 8-7 defeat of Russia. Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA/UCLA/NYAC) had a stellar match scoring five goals, while Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC) went the distance in net, posting 12 saves. The match was scoreless to start until :46 remaining in the opening period when Lauren Wenger (Long Beach, CA/USC/NYAC) got Team USA on the board to grab a 1-0 lead. Russia would score on the next...