A Day in the Life Video of US Open Water Swimmer Alex Meyer Check out the day in the life video when you have 7 minutes to spare. Rob Sleamaker at Vasa was incredibly helpful in putting this video together and Mel Stewart helped big time with promotion. http://swimswam.com/day-in-the-life-video-alex-meyer-us-open-water-swimming-national-champion-olympian/ Alex Meyer

Click here for the Composition of IOC Commissions Ser Miang Ng and Takeda chosen by Bach to head IOC Finance and Marketing Commissions Tuesday, 01 April 2014 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 8 By Duncan Mackay April 1 - Singapore's Ser Miang Ng has been appointed to head the powerful International Olympic Committee (IOC) Finance Commission by Thomas Bach, the man who beat him to the Presidency of the organisation last year. The 65-year-old businessman and politician replaces Richard Carrión, chairman and chief...

SLASA NAMES 2014 CARIFTA SWIMTEAM The St Lucia Amateur Swimming Association has named a ten member squad to participate at the 2014 CARIFTA Swimming Championships to be held Olympic pool “Roly Bisslik” in Savaneta, Aruba from 22 to 26th April 2014 The 9 pool swimmers and 1 open water swimmer are 11-12 Girls: Katelin Samuel, Eden Crick 11-12 Boys: Ethan Dyke Elliot, Jayhan Odlum Smith, Terrell Monplaisir 13-14 Boys: Jyasi Daniel, Christopher Phillips 15-17 Girls: Thalia Bergasse, Bailey Spiegelberg (Open Water Swimming – 5K) 15-17 Boys: Anthony Francois The coach...

Departure Is Latest Concern as Organizers Struggle to Overcome Delays to Key Projects By Paul Kiernan Updated April 1, 2014 6:55 p.m. ET RIO DE JANEIRO—A former executive in charge of organizing much of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro plans to step down, city officials said Tuesday, raising a fresh set of questions as authorities struggle to overcome delays to key projects. Maria Silvia Bastos, president of Rio's Municipal Olympic Co., will resign to return to the private sector, Rio's city hall said in a news release....

Information Draft Agenda of April 14 & 15, 2014 Meeting of UANA Executive Committee & Technical Chairs Draft Minutes of the UANA Executive Committee & Technical Chairs Meeting - July 26, 2013

Swimming Could Help Spur US Virgin Islands Tourism Industry Published April 1, 2014 by Virgin Islands Daily News Creating a national sports policy for the Virgin Islands has been in the news lately, with the Senate Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth and Recreation holding hearings about the topic on both St. Thomas and St. Croix in recent weeks. Sen. Myron Jackson, committee chairman, is drafting a bill to be vetted that would create a policy to help sports move forward in the territory. Swimming should be an integral part...

Newsletter #6 // March 27th 2014 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. katinka hosszu to make waves at sportaccord convention in belek! Hungarian swimming sensation Katinka Hosszu, reigning 200m and 400m IM World champion, will attend the SportAccord Convention taking place in Belek/Antalya, Turkey, on April 6-11. The Iron Lady, also winner of the FINA Swimming World Cup tours in 2012 and 2013, will take part in the first-ever "Youth Club" conference session, which brings together young people from...

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OpEd -- Pan Am Olympics Chiefs Face Feeble Future 03/25/14 Mexico City will host the PASO Executive Committee meeting (Getty Images) (ATR) Leaders of the Pan-American Sports Organization meet in Mexico City, facing declining influence in global sport politics. The 20-member executive committee of PASO consists mainly of NOC presidents from the Americas. The meeting is led by Mario Vasquez Rana, president of the organization for 30+ years. Once one of the most powerful members of the IOC, Vasquez Rana resigned his seat in early 2012, along with the presidency...

Michael Phelps could return to competitive swimming in next few months, coach says Bowman says Phelps in good shape, eligible to compete anytime after re-entering drug-testing pool March 25, 2014 | By Childs Walker and Philip Hersh | The Baltimore Sun Michael Phelps' comeback inched closer to reality Tuesday when his longtime coach said the record-setting Olympian could swim in a meet “sometime soon.” “He looks like he is definitely in shape,” Phelps' coach, Bob Bowman, said. Though Phelps has been non-committal about a return to swimming, he stirred speculation...