Colombia Selects 13 Athletes for 2014 South American Games COLOMBIA--In mid-December, the Colombian Swimming Federation, Federación Colombiana de Natación (FECNA), announced it will send Swimming, Diving and Synchro teams to the 2014 South American Games, March 7-18 in Santiago, Chile. The Swimming team for the games is: -females (5): María Álvarez Pugliese, Jessica Camposano Ríos, Carolina Colorado Henao, María Muñoz Muñoz and Salomé Vélez Cataño. -males (8): Juan Botero Bermúdez, David Céspedes Echeverry, Mateo De Angulo Velasco, Julio Galofre Santos, Carlos Mahecha Pinto, Andrés Montoya Torres, Alberto Morales Castillo and...

Brazil Selects 28 for South American Games CBDA Annual General Meeting in Rio mid February BRAZIL--In mid-January, the Brazilian Aquatic Sports Confederation, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos (CBDA), announced at 28-swimmer team for the 2014 South American Games, which are next month in Santiago, Chile. Team members are: -females (14): Nathalia Almeida, Jessica Cavalheiro, Natalia de Luccas, Julia Gerotto, Graciele Herrmann, Manuella Lyrio, Alessandra Marchioro, Juliana Marin, Etiene Medeiros, Larissa Oliveira, Beatriz Travalon, Daynara Paula, Carolina Bilich Queiroz and Pamela Souza. -males (14): Tales Cerdeira, Cesar Cielo, Leonardo de Deus,...

Water Polo World Conference: “Sharing the Magic of Team Sports” in Cancun (MEX) Lausanne (SUI), February 20, 2014 – The FINA aquatic community will gather on February 27-28, 2014 in Cancun (MEX) to attend the FINA World Water Polo Conference, a unique opportunity to hear from established team sports, newly popular sports, and representatives from the Water Polo family about the innovative ideas they have used to ensure continued success. Under the motto “Sharing the Magic of Team Sports”, the conference will provide dedicated leaders within Water Polo with an...

PASO President Vázquez Raña congratulates Peru on early preparations for Lima 2019 Wednesday, 19 February 2014 By Emily Goddard February 19 - Mario Vázquez Raña, President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), has congratulated Peru on its "excellent work" so far as it prepares to host the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games in the capital Lima. The Mexican's comments came after a meeting with Peruvian Olympic Committee (POC) and Lima 2019 officials, where he was presented with a report that outlined the progress already achieved since the city...

Results from 2014 CIS Championships 25m, Canada's annual university championships meet TORONTO, CANADA--The 2014 CIS Championships [25m] is today through Saturday (February 20-22) in Toronto, Ontario. This is Canada's annual university championships meet. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://varsityblues.ca/custompages/swimresults/

Relay Carnival at Rodney Heights Aquatic Center in Saint Lucia It was an afternoon of fun, excitement and relaxation as most of the islands competitive swimmers got together for a Relay Carnival a the Rodney heights Aquatic center on Sunday 16th February Swimming a hodge podge of mixed distances, strokes, training techniques and mixed gender and age races, the swimmers had great fun swimming without the stress of major competitive meets Starting initially in a relaxed mode, the energy levels to picked up to a crescendo, with teams and spectators...

2014 FINA 3rd World Aquatics Convention scheduled for November 29-December 1 QATAR--A report indicates that last week the Qatar Swimming Association signed a contact with the Sheraton Doha hotel, apparently connected to the 2014 FINA World Aquatics Convention. The 3rd convention is scheduled for November 29-December 1 in Doha; just prior to the 2014 Short Course Worlds. http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/sports/swimming/272439/doha-resort-convention-hotel-and-qsa-sign-contract

All Ecuadorian Swimming Federation events are currently suspended, pending receipt of federal funding ECUADOR--The Ecuadorian Swimming Federation, Federación Ecuatoriana de Natación (FENA), announced on Monday that all its events are currently suspended, pending receipt of federal funding which has been delayed. The delay has caused the postponement of events, including the 2014 Ecuador Nationals which were to be this weekend in Guayaquil. FENA is to reschedule postponed events once the funding is received. FENA's announcement can be found online [in Spanish] here: http://www.fena-ecuador.org/Paginas/Noticias.php?Codigo=656

Hosszu Wins Double Gold at the Arena Grand Prix at Orlando A total of four meet records broken on the first night of competition ORLANDO, Fla. - Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu won two events Thursday on the first day of competition at the Arena Grand Prix at Orlando. The World Championship medalist won the 200m free and broke the meet record with her victorious 400m IM performance. The three-day meet, taking place at the YMCA Aquatic Center, features a strong field of both U.S. and international swimmers. Hosszu won the first...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 14, 2014 USA Synchro Announces Partnership With Triflare Athletic Apparel Company To Provide Swimsuits For National Teams INDIANAPOLIS - USA Synchro today announced a sponsorship with Triflare, a St. Louis-based triathlon/athletic apparel company that will provide swimsuits for the U.S. national teams. "USA Synchro is excited about the establishment of the sponsorship with Triflare," said Kevin Warner, USA Synchro's Chief Operating Officer and Transition Director. "We feel that the uniqueness of the Triflare competitive synchronized swimming suits will be a significant step to our team's success...