JORDAN AUGIER AND U.T TOPS IN USA SWIMMING Jordan Augier, Saint Lucia’s 2013 Swimmer of the Year, outpaced his U.S counterparts and competitors to make record breaking times at the Sunshine State Swimming Conference held February 19-22, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. With an impressive record of wins spanning several years of local, regional and international competition, Augier was snapped up by the University of Tampa swim team in 2012 when he was accepted there to study Economics. His impressive times at the recent State’s top meet, won him 1st places...

Chuck Wielgus Blog: Coach "K" - Master Teacher 3/5/2014 Last week’s Sports Illustrated had a wonderful article about Duke Coach, Mike Krzyewski titled, “The Education of Jabari Parker.” Parker is a freshman basketball player at Duke, who appears headed for a great career in the NBA. The education he is receiving at Duke perfectly reflects why Krzyewski – or Coach K as he is more commonly known – is not only the best in the basketball business, but a role model for coaches in every sport. People who know me...

The first meeting of the FINA Bureau in 2014 took place in Cancun, MEX March 1-2 FINA Bureau Meeting, Cancun (MEX) - March 1-2, 2014 PRESS RELEASE -- The first meeting of the FINA Bureau in 2014 took place in Cancun (MEX) on March 1-2, immediately after the organisation of the successful FINA World Water Polo Conference. The main decisions taken by the FINA Bureau include: • Appointment of the two new members of the Executive, in accordance with FINA Rules C 3.8 and C 17.9: Sam Ramsamy (Africa) and...

FINA World Water Polo Conference: Tracking a new future for the oldest Olympic team sport PRESS RELEASE -- Cancun (MEX), March 1, 2014 – The FINA World Water Polo Conference gathered experts from the oldest Olympic team sport in Cancun (MEX) on February 27-28, 2014 to discuss and exchange ideas on the future evolution of water polo, and the improvement of its place and importance on the sport international market. Including panels with representatives from other professional leagues and newly popular team sports, sponsors, media/TV, players and leaders of water...

The first meeting of the FINA Bureau in 2014 took place in Cancun, MEX March 1-2 FINA Bureau Meeting, Cancun (MEX) - March 1-2, 2014 PRESS RELEASE -- The first meeting of the FINA Bureau in 2014 took place in Cancun (MEX) on March 1-2, immediately after the organisation of the successful FINA World Water Polo Conference. The main decisions taken by the FINA Bureau include: • Appointment of the two new members of the Executive, in accordance with FINA Rules C 3.8 and C 17.9: Sam Ramsamy (Africa) and...

Study suggests coaches are crucial to anti-doping attitudes amongst athletes A study examining Scottish coaches’ perspectives on anti-doping has highlighted the influence a coach can have on an athlete’s views. The WADA-commissioned study – which was carried out by the University of Stirling and included interviews by coaching and anti-doping experts at Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence with Scottish performance sport coaches – found that the country’s anti-doping record is heavily linked to coaches’ anti-doping attitudes, but also suggested that the coach’s role is not being maximized as it should....

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE Friday 28 February 2014 www.olympic.org Sochi 2014 social media metrics: Hot numbers. Cool conversations. All yours. Olympic athletes and fans took social media engagement to new heights during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, accounting for some 2 billion impressions across all Olympic platforms. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) tracked social media activity on the Olympic Athletes’ Hub, the IOC’s social media platform that combines feeds from more than 6,000 Olympians across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The metrics included mentions, likes, shares, photos and interactions...

Puerto Vallarta will host the Open Water and High Diving competitions at the 2017 Worlds GUADALAJARA, MEXICO--Following a site visit earlier this week by FINA, the organizers of the 2017 World Championships in Guadalajara have announced that the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta will host the Open Water and High Diving competitions at the 2017 Worlds. This is similar to what happened during the 2011 Pan American Games, also in Guadalajara with its Open Water races in Puerto Vallarta. http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/component/content/article/47-internacionales/1950-puerto-vallarta-digna-sede-para-los-campeonatos-mundiales-de-natacion-fina-guadalajara-2017.html

Worlds time standard comparison by the World Swimming Coaches Association: 2015 versus 2013 FORT LAUDERDALE, USA--Following yesterday's inclusion of the time standards for the 2015 World Championships, below is the difference between those 2015 standards and the standards from the 2013 Worlds. Also listed are the number of swimmers in 2013 who met the 2013 standards. Note: a + time means the 2015 time is slower than 2013 a - time means the 2015 time is faster than 2013 MALE A time 2013 B time 2013 50 free -0.08 50...

Canadian Masters swimmer Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg sets WR's MASTERS Gregory Eggert FINA Media Committee Member | Print | 24 February 2014 1 1 1 In January Canadian Masters swimmer Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg took what you might regard as the second biggest splash of his lifetime. Although he's an expert swimmer today, and one of the world's oldest, Timmerman recalls when he almost drowned as a child living in the Netherlands. Timmerman was four years old sailing on the Rhine River with his father on his family's boat. The...