FINA in Russia to discuss 2012 Aquatics Convention and 2015 World Championships Highlight A FINA delegation was this week in Moscow (RUS) from February 13-15, 2012 to discuss with the local authorities the preparation of the 2nd FINA World Aquatics Convention, to be held on October 30-November 1, 2012 in the Russian capital and the 16th FINA World Championships, taking place in July 2015 in Kazan. The FINA President and IOC Member Dr. Julio C. Maglione and the FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu had meetings namely with Vitaly Mutko, Minister...

Dear Friends of the Americas: I trust that you and your loved ones are doing very well; life is grand! A great deal of activity has occurred since we were last together at the XVI Pan American Games in Mexico. You will find several attachments including a message from UANA President Coaracy Nunes Filho. You will also wish to read a message from UANA Honorary Life President Eldon Godfrey, our UANA immediate Past President. I have enclosed my own message as your UANA Secretary - Treasurer. On this page you...

CANADA--Swimming Canada has posted that it is seeking a National Team Director. The job will begin September 1, 2012, and will be located in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested individuals should review the job posting at the link below for further information on the position as well as qualifications. Application deadline is April 15, 2012. https://www.swimming.ca/docs/Member-Services/Employment/National_Teams_Director_Job_Posting_FINAL-EN.pdf

On this page you will find important information about the 1st FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships which will be held on August 16-19, 2012 in the Niagara Region of Southern Ontario, Canada. There is a Provisional Entry and a Provisional Accommodation document which is attached for your immediate attention. The organizing committee requests your cooperation and timely reply. REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY ATTENDANCE INFORMATION: The Host Organizing Committee is requesting that each Federation completes a preliminary attendance form to provide an idea of how many Federations, Athletes, and Team...

MEXICO--The Mexican Swimming Federation, Federación Mexicana de Natación (FMN), has announced Dirk Lange as its new National Technical Director. Lange has previously served in similar positions in Germany and South Africa. 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/1114-presenta-fmn-y-conade-a-nuevo-director-tecnico-de-natacion.html http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/component/content/article/61-principal/1112-llega-dirk-lange-como-director-tecnico-nacional-de-natacion-rumbo-al-campeonato-mundial-fina-2017-.html

PARAGUAY--The Paraguay Swimming Federation, la Federación Paraguaya de Natación, reportedly has named a 22-swimmer team to the 2012 South American Championships, next month (March 11-18) in Belém, Brazil. Team members are: Females (11): María José Arrúa Villagra, María Virginia Báez Franco, María Belén Garcete Achón, Ana Jara Larrosa, Marina Leiro Escribano, Sofía Magaly López Chaparro, María López Nery Huerta, Laura Michelle, Orihuela Gianotti, Silvana Andrea Paniagua Valenzuela, Paloma Monserrath, Rivera Ortiz, and Karen Nathalia Riverso Schulz. Males (11): Julio Gomes Laurentino, Benjamín Thomas Hockin, Brusquetti, Charles Daniel Hockin Brusquetti, José...

CHILE--An article from Chile reports that Daniel Garimaldi, coach of Kristel Köbrich, has been named national Swimming Head Coach by the Chilean Aquatic Sports Federation, Federación Chilena de Deportes Acuáticos. As part of the position, Garimaldi will begin training a group of Chilean swimmers at his training base in Córdoba, Argentina, alongside Köbrich, in preparation for the 2014 South American Games and 2016 Olympics. http://www.lasegunda.com/Noticias/Deportes/2012/01/717793/entrenador-de-kristel-kobrich-asume-la-jefatura-tecnica-de-la-natacion-chilena

BOLIVIA--National rankings for Bolivia can be found online here: http://www.febona.org/WebSwimmerRankingAbsFull.aspx Age group rankings are available here: http://www.febona.org/WebSwimmersRankingCatFull.aspx

January 27 - The Toronto 2015 Organising Committee has decided to adopt a cluster system for the Pan American Games, marking what the Games chief executive Ian Troop (pictured) described as a "fundamental shift" in their venue planning. There will be eight clusters in total, and though Troop would not be drawn on their precise locations across Toronto, he said that they would reduce costs and enhance the experience for athletes and spectators alike. "We have created a more focused Games footprint through clustering – it marks a fundamental shift...

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Denny Ryther Appointed UANA Chairman Of Open Water SAN ANTONIO. Denny Ryther was appointed as chairman of the Unión Americana de Natación (UANA or the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas) Technical Open Water Swimming Committee. His tenure will be from November 2012 to October 2015. Denny, a long-time USA Swimming national open water swim team manager and administrator, will head an esteemed group of experienced open water swimming coaches and administrators from the Americas over the next quadrennial. His UANA colleagues include Jose Ismael Gonzales,...