Results of 2013 Uruguay Nationals swum November 1-4 in Montevideo MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY--The 2013 Uruguay Nationals were this past weekend (November 1-4) at the pool of Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz in Montevideo. Results from the meet have posted on the Results page of the website of the Uruguayan Swimming Federation, Federación Uruguaya de Natación, [in Spanish] here: http://www.fun.org.uy/?page_id=39

2013 Mexico Masters 25m Nationals swum October 30-November 3 in Boca del Río, Veracruz. BOCA DEL RIO, MEXICO--The 2013 Mexico Masters 25m Nationals were last week (October 30-November 3) in Boca del Río, Veracruz. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://www.fmn.org.mx/official/index.php/masters/resultados/ 1836-campeonato-nacional-masters-cc2013-2014-30102013-al-03112013.html

Ottawa swimmer begins next chapter at UBC VANCOUVER – Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson has no problem hitting the books. The Ottawa native is one of several top recruits at the National Swim Centre – Vancouver, where she’s training under coach Tom Johnson and studying at the University of British Columbia. It’s no surprise to those who know her that she’s taking English courses in the Faculty of Arts. If there’s anything the 18-year-old loves more than swimming, it’s reading. And when she’s not at one of her nine practices a week in...

Antigua, Grenada, St Vincent, British Virgin Islands and hosts St Lucia OECS SWIMMING IS ON! The much anticipated OECS Swimming Championships splashes off this Friday 8th November at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center with the opening ceremony at 6:30 pm With teams from Antigua, Grenada, St Vincent, British Virgin Islands and hosts St Lucia, the competition is expected to be hot with the traditional rivalry between St Lucia and Grenada and the fast improving newcomers Antigua. The younger age groups are expected to be dominated by the Antiguans and the...

Savard, Caldwell, Pickrem reach second finals at World Cup SINGAPORE - Canadians Katerine Savard, Hilary Caldwell and Sydney Pickrem all raced a second final on Wednesday to conclude a FINA World Cup swimming competition. In the women’s 200-m butterfly, Savard, of Pont-Rouge, Que., finished fifth in 2:09.39 after a fourth place on Tuesday in the 100-m fly. Wednesday’s race was won by Franziska Hentke of Germany who edged Katinka Hosszu of Hungary by 0.17 seconds for the gold. “My focus in the 200 today was really on my technique,’’ said...

World record and five gold for Le Clos (RSA) in Singapore Lausanne (SUI), November 6, 2013 – South African star Chad Le Clos took the spotlight at the sixth leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013, organised in Singapore (SIN) from November 5-6. The powerful swimmer bettered his own World record in the 200m butterfly on the opening night (1:48.56), walking away with a total five gold medals (200m freestyle, 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly, 200m IM) after the two-day stop. Le Clos’ record-breaking performance was the meet’s best...

SINGAPORE - The sixth meet of the 2013 World Cup is in Singapore. Results from the meet can be found online here: http://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010D020AFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=AQ&year=2013

Joseph Mc Leod was elected President of Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago TRINIDAD & TOBAGO--The Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad & Tobago (ASATT) last week held officer elections. In those elections, former First Vice President, Joseph Mc Leod was elected President of the federation. Others elected include: Gregory Mitchell (First Vice President), Gordon Borde (Second Vice President), Gary Morales (Secretary) and David Calcutt (Treasurer). http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Mc-Leod-is-new-swimmin g-boss-230289661.html

KPMG Pirates Week 5K Sea Swim to Host International Open Water Swimming Champion, Emily Brunemann “An Official Pirates Week Event” CIASA, Grand Cayman, 1 November 2013: KPMG is lending its name and support to the November 9 th , 33 rd Annual Pirates Week 5K Sea Swim, helping the continuity of one of the cornerstone sporting events of Pirates Week and Cayman Swimming. Starting and finishing at The Grand Cayman Beach Suites, the 5K race will attract fierce competition between local and international Open Water swimmers, such as the up-...

Congratulations Heather Archer on winning the prestigious Bridge Builder Award from Synchro Canada. Bridge Builder Award: Heather Archer (Kamloops, B.C.) This is a special recognition award given to person who works today in order that those who follow tomorrow will find safety, strength and success in the sport of synchronized swimming, who demonstrates vision and flexibility for the future, as well as respect for Synchro Canada’s rich past and as a ‘Bridge Builder’ paves the road to tomorrow with their encouragement and achievements; who has initiated, continued a program, event...