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2013 Argentina Masters Nationals were October 3-6 in Rosario ROSARIO, ARGENTINA--The 2013 Argentina Masters Nationals were October 3-6 in Rosario. Results from the meet can be found online here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw1dlbsAwQJOWmpFLUZJZ09PcXM/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1
U.S. Masters Synchronized Swimming National Championships To Begin Oct. 16 in Albuquerque More than 200 swimmers to compete at West Mesa Aquatic Center INDIANAPOLIS -More than 200 athletes from the U.S., Canada and Japan are set to compete at the U.S. Masters Synchronized Swimming National Championships, Oct. 16-20, in Albuquerque, N.M. Swimmers in six age groups (20-29s to 70-79s) will compete for national titles in solo, duet, trio, team, combo and figures at West Mesa Aquatic Center. "Duke City Aquatics is very excited to host this event and bring elite...
World champions Franklin, Ledecky and Lochte head list of nominees for Golden Goggle Awards By Gary Anderson October 1 - Olympic gold medallists and 2013 world champions Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte are the leading contenders in the race to be crowned female and male athletes of the year at the Golden Goggle Awards next month. Four-time Olympic champion Franklin, who won a record six gold medals at this year's International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in Barcelona, and Ledecky, who claimed four golds, are joined on the...
10km World Cup: Lurz (GER) and Brunemann (USA), the best in 2013 Lausanne (SUI), October 5, 2013 - Germany’s Thomas Lurz, among men, and US Emily Brunemann, in the women’s field, were the overall winners of the 2013 FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, after the completion of the eighth and final race of the season, on October 5 in Hong Kong (HKG). In Asian waters, Lurz finished in the seventh position, but the comfortable advance he had in the overall ranking before the Hong Kong rendezvous was enough to...
ELEGIDO NUEVO DIRECTORIO EN LA FEDERACIÓN ECUATORIANA DE NATACIÓN Viernes 04 de Octubre de 2013 15:31 | Escrito por Lester Fiorillo En comunicación recibida de la Federación Ecuatoriana de Natación, FENA, se nos informa de la elección del Directorio que regirá sus destinos de 2013 al 2017. El Capitán Jorge Delgado Panchana ha sido elegido como Presidente del mismo, en compañia de un selecto grupo de colaboradores. El capitán Delgado ya venia ejerciendo como tal desde hace varios años. Para la CONSANAT, su Comisión Ejecutiva y todas sus afiliadas es...
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games venue to host 2013 Duel in the Pool Wednesday, 18 September 2013 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 11 By Emily Goddard September 18 - This year's Duel in the Pool will take place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre, the host venue for the swimming events at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, on December 20-21, British Swimming announced today. The biennial USA Swimming competition, which this year will be co-hosted by British Swimming, Glasgow Life on behalf of Glasgow City...
Canada's new high performance strategy to focus on four national centres OTTAWA – Swimming Canada is proud to announce a new strategy that will fund four national high performance centres and increase support for programs to develop successful international athletes. Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson has overseen an unprecedented review of the organization’s centres, programs and overall high-performance strategy over the past six months. Atkinson joined Swimming Canada in March and immediately began taking steps to evaluate and review all aspects of high performance delivery, including the five...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- With significant prize money once again on the line, the nation’s best swimmers will have six opportunities to face top-flight competition on United States soil next season, as USA Swimming today unveiled the 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series schedule. As part of USA Swimming’s partnership with Arena, the Arena Grand Prix Series will offer swimmers the opportunity to take home prize money for top finishes in all individual Olympic-distance events. In total, $150,000 in overall prize money is available to be distributed over the course of...
Cirque du Soleil to create Toronto 2015 Opening Ceremony Tuesday, 24 September 2013 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 10 By Emily Goddard September 24 - Much acrobatics, colour and stagecraft can be expected from the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony after Cirque du Soleil was today revealed as the firm tasked with the job of creating the spectacle. The Canadian entertainment company, which has drawn more than 100 million people around the world to its shows in its nearly 30-year history,...
