CAMEX Championships Underway until April 15th in Panama City PANAMA CITY, PANAMA--The 2014 CAMEX Championships began yesterday and continues through next Tuesday (April 6-15) in Panama City. The championships feature age group teams from Central America nations and Mexico, with competition in all Aquatics disciplines save High Diving. Swimming (April 6-10), Diving and Water Polo are this week; Open Water (April 11+12) and Synchro are this coming weekend. Results have been posted online by the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Confederation (CCCAN), available via here: http://cccan.info/category/competition-results/camex/

ISHOF Induction Weekend Scheduled for June 13-15 in Fort Lauderdale FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has launched ticket sales for its 2014 induction weekend, which is June 13-15 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Activities that weekend include a reunion for Aquatics athletes at the 1964 Olympics. Further information, including ticket order form, can be found online here: Tickets: http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/pdf/honors-rsvp14.pdf Info: http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/pdf/honors-invite14.pdf ISHOF Class of 2014 Inductees Paragon Awards Recipients Schedule of Activities & Hotel Information Ticket Prices for ISHOF Events

2014 PARAGON AWARD RECIPIENTS Fort Lauderdale – Sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems, the International Swimming Hal of Fame (ISHOF) announced today the recipients of the 2014 Paragon Awards. The Paragon Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to: Competitive Swimming, Water Polo, Competitive Diving, Aquatic Safety, Synchronized Swimming and Recreational Swimming. This year’s awards will be presented on Friday, June 13, 2014, at a ceremony at the ISHOF in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. “Pentair is honored to be associated with the International Swimming Hall of Fame...

CANADA: High-resolution photos available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ees2dhhjkdyxirl/SjZ0b4lkUS Cochrane headlines national team selection VICTORIA – After four exciting days of competition at the Canadian Swimming Trials, Swimming Canada named its national team for the Pan Pacific Championships and nominated athletes for the Commonwealth Games. The meet wrapped up in style at Victoria’s Saanich Commonwealth Place as Ryan Cochrane won his signature event, the 1,500-metre freestyle, in his home pool. He is one of 36 who will represent Canada at the Pan Pacs in Gold Coast, Australia, in August, and is also one...

High-resolution photos available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ees2dhhjkdyxirl/SjZ0b4lkUS Young junior team bodes well for future VICTORIA – In addition to selecting its senior teams for the premier international meets of the year, Swimming Canada has selected junior teams for two important development events. Canada’s teams for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii, and the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, were announced following the conclusion of the Canadian Swimming Trials Saturday in Victoria. Both events are set for August, with Junior Pan Pacs running Aug. 27-31 while the Youth Olympics stretch...

US National Synchronized Swimming Championships Set To Begin In Arizona More than 350 swimmers to compete for titles in Oro Valley INDIANAPOLIS - More than 350 swimmers from 41 teams across the country - including members of the 2014 U.S. National Squad - will compete for titles at the U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships in Oro Valley, Ariz., April 8-12. Swimmers advanced to the championships through various qualifying measures, including top placements at zone championships, past national championships and other qualifying scores. The event, which includes the U.S. Senior National...

Australian Swim Team set for Glasgow glow The Australian Swim Team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been announced, tonight following a week of world class action at the Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane. World champions Cate Campbell, Christian Sprenger and James Magnussen will join golden girl Alicia Coutts, rising star Cameron McEvoy and a host of emerging talent including David and Emma McKeon on the plane to Glasgow as part of a 59-strong swim team for the Games. Australian Commonwealth Games Association CEO Perry Crosswhite said the...

Pound Takes Top Olympic Broadcasting Role By David Owen April 4 - Richard Pound, the veteran Canadian lawyer and sports administrator, is to return to a key role in Olympic broadcasting, the Movement's biggest money-spinner, at the age of 72. The former World Anti-Doping Agency chairman is being appointed chairman of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the body established in 2001 - the year Pound lost out to Jacques Rogge in the race for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidency - to be permanent host broadcaster for the Olympic Games. As...

SWIM CLINIC LOOMS The St Lucia Amateur Swimming Association and its members are in high gear preparation for an important FINA sponsored Officials Clinic that will be hosted in Saint Lucia on the week-end of 5th and 6th April 2014. There will be two FINA lecturers traveling to Saint Lucia to conduct this school: Carol Zaleski , Chairman of the FINA Technical Swimming Committee (TSC) and Søren Korbo, FINA TSC Honorary Secretary The programme will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, in the Conference Room at the...

Aussies prepare for Michael Phelps comeback April 2, 2014 - 10:18PM Australia's 200 metre freestyle swimmers were champing at the bit at the prospect of American great Michael Phelps making a comeback to competitive swimming, Thomas Fraser-Holmes declared on Wednesday night. The swimming world has been speculating that the 18-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired after the London Games in 2012, was considering a return in time for Rio in 2016. Fraser-Holmes came second in the 200 freestyle final at the Australian selection trials for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in...