FINA MEDIA PROFILE -- Australian Olympic Legend Shane Gould LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--As part of an ongoing series, last week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) posted a profile of Australian swimmer Shane Gould. The article includes two short videos of Gould and details the 5 medals she won in individual events at the 1972 Olympics (3 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze). The article can be found on the IOC website here: http://www.olympic.org/news/relive-munich-1972-with-swimming-superstar-shane-gould/237442

Jim Sheehan Elected USA Swimming President Jim Sheehan of New Jersey Swimming was elected president of USA Swimming during the House of Delegates at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention. Sheehan will serve more than 400,000-members during his two-year term. “It’s been an honor to participate in the governance of our sport, and I look forward to working with athletes, coaches, volunteers and staff to take this great organization into the future," said Sheehan on being named USA Swimming's 10th president. More here 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Time Cuts...

BRAZIL--The Brazilian Aquatics Sports Confederation, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos (CBDA), has announced a 27-swimmer team for the 2014 Short Course Worlds in December in Doha, Qatar. Selection was based off the 2014 Brazil Winter Championships [25m] (Jose Finkel) held the first week of September. Team members are: -males (17): Cesar Cielo, Leonardo De Deus, João De Lucca, Gustavo Godoy, Guilherme Guido, João Gomes Júnior, Felipe Lima, Marcos Macedo, Henrique De Souza Martins, Nicolas Oliveira, Thiago Pereira, Henrique Rodrigues, Lucas Salatta, Fernando Ernesto Santos, Nicholas Santos, Felipe França Silva and...

FISU NEWS: Bidding for 2021 World University Games LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has launched bidding for the 2021 World University Games, both summer and winter. FISU Member Associations interested in bidding have until March 1 to submit their bid application. Future summer Games hosts are: Gwangju, South Korea (2015); Taipei, Chinese Taipei (2017) and Brasilia, Brazil (2019). Further information on the bid process is available on the FISU website here: http://www.fisu.net/en/FISU-opens-Bidding-for-2021-Universiades-3133.html?mbID=6013

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WADA NEWS: A guide for athletes to the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code MONTREAL, CANADA--The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a guide for athletes to the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code. WADA's announcement of the guide, which includes a link to download it, can be found online here: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2014-09/wada-publishes-first-ever-athlete-reference-guide-to-the-code August 29, 2014 MONTREAL, CANADA--The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published an updated list of prohibited substances, which goes into effect beginning September 1. The update was announced earlier this year, and includes substances related to xenon and argon. WADA's posting of...

Katie Ledecky Claims Second Consecutive USA Swimming Athlete of the Year Honor Longtime Indiana volunteer Ellaine Cox Named USA Swimming Award winner JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) was named the USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and claimed the Phillips 66 Performance Award for her record-breaking performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships. The awards were presented at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention on Saturday. This summer, Ledecky posted five world-record swims over...

Jim Sheehan Elected USA Swimming President of Board of Directors House of Delegates passes proposed Safe Sport legislation, addition of Futures events JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During the USA Swimming House of Delegates meeting today, Jim Sheehan won an election to become USA Swimming President of the Board of Directors, replacing outgoing two-term USA Swimming President Bruce Stratton. Sheehan’s two-year term begins immediately. “I would like to thank our USA Swimming membership for allowing me to serve the amazing people involved in the greatest sport in the Olympic movement,” said Sheehan....

2014 STATE OF THE SPORT: A TRADITION OF GROWTH 1 1 9/20/2014 Every year at the United States Aquatics Sports Convention, USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus delivers a State of the Sport address in the House of Delegates session. Below is the text of his 2014 report to the USA Swimming membership in Jacksonville. The 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming were held at The Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the time, “The Nat,” as we all called it, was recognized as the preeminent aquatic venue in the...

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