Two Synchronized Swimming Judges Schools for the Americas have been announced by FINA. They will be held in Aruba and the United States. The school in Aruba will be held in Oranjestad from January 16-19th, and the school in the United States will be held in San Antonio, Texas from January 31st – February 3rd. All FINA List Judges are required to attend a Judges School to be updated tested on the new technical rules. The course will be taught by Ginny Jasontek, Honorary Secretary of the FINA TSSC. CLICK...

Racing Weight Cookbook Serves Up the Best Foods for Athletes Boulder, CO, USA - January 15, 2014 - Racing Weight Cookbook delivers more than 100 flavorful, easy recipes that will help athletes hit their ideal weight without compromising performance. The book is the third in the best-selling Racing Weight SeriesT and is now available in bookstores; bike, tri, and running shops; and online. Preview the book and try recipes at www.racingweightcookbook.com . In a recent survey of endurance athletes, 75% said they were concerned about their weight. That's because cyclists,...

Call for Calendar Events from the TECHNICAL SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING COMMITTEE The Technical Synchronized Swimming Committee is requesting from all Federations a list of Events, Clinics or Competitions to be held this calendar year for Synchronized Swimming within their Federations. Please click on the link below to reach a form in Spanish and in English for you to use to send to the Honorary Secretary, Ms. Heather Archer. CALENDAR FORM

Results of 2014 Chile Masters Nationals ARICA, CHILE--The 2014 Chile Masters Nationals were January 9-12 in Arica. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://achmn.cl/2013/12/26/masters-chilenos-en-panamericano-de-sarasotausa/

Results of 2014 Argentina Cadet & Youth Championships ROSARIO, ARGENTINA--The 2014 Argentina Cadet & Youth Championships were swum January 8-11 in Rosario. The meet featured age groups of 14+15 and 16-18. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://www.sitda.com.ar/online/

Most Influential Women List January 8, 2014 – Twenty outstanding women have been named by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) to the Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity List of 2013. CAAWS publishes its Most Influential Women List annually to celebrate and highlight Canadian leaders who influenced sport and physical activity in Canada and on the international stage. “This is the 12th edition of the CAAWS Most Influential Women List and it is great to see the number of...

US leads list of FINA Athletes of the Year for 2013 Posted at Inside the Games website By Gary Anderson January 6 - Swimmers Ryan Lochte and Katie Ledecky, along with high diver Cesilie Carlton of the United States, are among the 11 names revealed as the 2013 Athletes of the Year by the International Swimming Federation (FINA). Five-time Olympic champion Lochte, named FINA Athlete of the Year in 2010 and 2011, completed another impressive year in the pool with the highlight being his three gold medals at the 15th...

Synchro Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of synchronized swimming in Canada. It is governed by a national volunteer board of directors, and is supported by staff in key business areas and a number of committees. Synchronized swimming is one of Canada's most successful amateur sports, having medalled in most senior world championships and most Olympic Games since 1984. Overall, Synchro is the third best performing sport in Canada according to Sport Canada. Synchro Canada is currently seeking its next Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to the...

Posted at www.SwimSwam.com website: Castaic Lake in southern California will be the new host for Open Water Nationals, USA Swimming announced today after making the decision last week to move the event away from Wrightsville Beach, the original host. Wrightsville was nixed after tidal changes caused a safety concern. It would have been one of the first saltwater venues for nationals in several years. Castaic Lake will provide another freshwater event, which will take place June 13 and 15, 2014. The lake is near the town of Castaic, north of...