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SUMMONS See Spanish Version Below To: All UANA Federations RE: 2014 UANA Pan American Open Water Championships Dates: October 24-26, 2014 PLACE: Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Competition Program: Friday, October 24, 2014 5K race for Men (Juniors and Open) at 7:30 AM. 5K race for Women (Juniors and Open) at 7:45AM. Check-in will begin at 6:40 AM. Saturday, October 25, 2014 Team Pursuit (Juniors and Open) at 7:30 AM. Check-in will begin at 6:40 AM. Sunday, October 26, 2014 10K race for Men (Juniors and Open) at 7:30 AM....
Newsletter #13 // July 2nd 2014 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. world cup 2014: top divers to shine in shanghai Shanghai's magnificent Oriental Sports Center, which hosted the 2011 FINA World Championships, will provide the backdrop to spectacular performances on July 15-20 during the 19th FINA Diving World Cup, which will gather the best divers in action, Olympic and World medallists from previous championships. The six-day competition, held every two years, has nine events on the programme: women's...
"I will walk again" vows Olympic gold medallist Van Dyken-Rouen after horror accident Saturday, 28 June 2014 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 4 By Gary Anderson Six-time Olympic swimming champion Amy Van Dyken-Rouen has vowed she will walk again just three weeks after an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle left her paralysed from the waist down. Van Dyken-Rouen severed her spine when the vehicle rolled on top of her during the accident on June 6 near her home in Show Low, Arizona, which...
The Final Summons in English and Spanish is now posted on the Synchronized Swimming Events tab for the 2014 UANA Pan American Synchronized Swimming Championship in Riverside California. Also posted is a video of the facility as well as a pool diagram and additional entry and hotel information. Please visit the site for all of the updated information.
New Film Examines Struggles of Olympic Legend Louganis 06/25/14 Louganis shows off his springboard gold at the Seoul Olympics. (Getty Images) (ATR) A new documentary delves into the triumphs and troubles of four-time Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis. “Back on Board” premiered Friday at the AFI Docs Film Festival in Washington. The 86-minute film follows Louganis from 2011 to 2013 as he reconnects with a sport that made him feel unwelcome, he says, due to “jealousy or homophobia.” After nearly 20 years with little involvement in diving, Louganis becomes...
The current UANA Judges' List in now posted on the Synchonized Swimming Officials page. Please check the list for accuracy and follow the direction included.
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FINA World Swimming Officials Seminar ends on a high 25.06.2014 – A total 110 swimming officials, representing 62 countries, gathered for the eleventh edition of the FINA World Swimming Officials Seminar taking place in Miami (USA) on June 20-21, 2014. FINA Vice President & Technical Swimming Committee Bureau Liaison Dale Neuburger, FINA TSC Chairman Carol Zaleski and FINA TSC Honorary Secretary Soren Korbo all spoke at the two-day conference. The participants learned more about the new swimming rules decided at the FINA Swimming Technical Congress in Barcelona last year. Other...
Newsletter #12 // June 18th 2014 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. WPWL 2014: Serbia and Hungary carry the lead into quarterfinals The preliminary phase ends today with the unbeaten teams of Serbia and Hungary comfortably advancing to quarterfinals at the Men's FINA Water Polo World League Super Final 2014, organised in Dubai (UAE) from June 16-21. In today's action, defending World League champions Serbia defeated Brazil 12-4 to take top spot in Group A (9 points), which includes...
"We must do more to bring women into sports leadership," says Bach Thursday, 12 June 2014 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 38 By Nick Butler More must be done to bring women into sporting leadership roles, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted when speaking at the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport in Helsinki today. This comes at a time when this issue has provoked much dialogue throughout the Olympic Movement, even being the subject...