Swimming World Juniors, Day 2: Great day for Russia: 8 medals, 3 of them gold Gergely Csurka, FINA Media Committee Member DUBAI (United Arab Emirates), 27 August – Russia enjoyed a brilliant day in the magnificent Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex: they earned eight medals including three golds. In the boys’ field all four finals brought a new Championship Record, one more was clocked in the women’s events and another one in the mixed medley relay final. Apostolos Christou (GRE) swept through the pool with a fine sub-55sec...

14th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011, SHANGHAI NUMBER OF ATHLETES BY COUNTRY AND DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINE SWIMMING OPEN WATER WATER POLO SYNCHRO DIVING TOTAL By gender TOTAL COUNTRY M W M W M W W M W M W GENERAL NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 1 1 1 ALBANIA 2 1 2 1 3 ALGERIA 2 2 2 ANDORRA 2 1 2 1 3 ANGOLA 2 1 2 1 3 ANTIGUA 2 1 2 1 3 ARGENTINA 3 4 3 1* 3 6 7 13 ARMENIA 1 2 1 1 2 3 5 ARUBA 2 1...

World Conference on Doping in Sport – Reminder August 26, 2013 There is little over two months to go until the fourth World Conference on Doping in Sport, which will be held in Johannesburg from November 12 – 15, 2013. With the approval of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code set to take place, the World Conference is the must-attend event in the anti-doping in sport calendar. Leading figures from the world of sport and government will descend on Johannesburg to have their voice heard and contribute to the future of...

FINA Swimming World Juniors, Day 1 Results: USA vs. Australia: two gold medals apiece by Gergely Csurka, FINA Media Committee Member DUBAI (United Arab Emirates), 26 August – The opening day quickly proved that the field gathered in Dubai features more quality swimmers than in any other previous editions. All four finals brought new Championship Records – and two more were set by the meet’s star Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) – while the US and Australia dominated the medal-haunt, winning two apiece of the four held. In the 400m free Mackenzie...

U.A.N.A. PAN AMERICAN YOUTH MENS & WOMENS WATER POLO (17U) CHAMPIONSHIP BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 1 Link to Real Time Results on Facebook RESUMEN DE JUEGO NUM. DE JUEGO HORA GENERO BLANCO AZUL FINAL MEJOR ANOTADOR BLANCO MEJOR ANOTADOR AZUL 1 9:00 Masculino USA CAN 11-7 INOUE (#7) 4 goles Soleimanipak (#4) 3 goles ANOATCION POR PERIODOS EQUIPO 1 er PERIODO 2 NDO PERIODO 3 ER PERIODO 4 TO PERIODO FINAL BLANCO 3 2 4 2 11 AZUL 0 0 3 4 7 OFICIALES ARBITRO ARBITRO DELEGADO...

U.S. OPENS WORLD JUNIORS WITH FOUR MEDALS Dubai 2013 -- Highlighted by gold medals and championship records from Ella Eastin (Irvine, Calif.) in the women’s 400m individual medley and the women’s 800m free relay team, the United States opened the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships with four podium finishes at the Hamdan Sports Complex. Competition runs through Saturday with evening sessions slated for 10 a.m. Eastern. Also medaling on the opening night of competition were Becca Mann (Homer Glen, Ill.), who claimed silver in the women’s 400m IM, and...

Canada’s Emily Overholt wins bronze at swimming world juniors DUBAI, UAE – Fifteen-year-old Emily Overholt of West Vancouver won the bronze medal Monday in the women’s 400-metre individual medley to highlight a strong start for Canada at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. Ella Eastin led the U.S. to a 1-2 finish with gold in a meet record four minutes and 40.02 seconds. Rebecca Mann was second in 4:40.26 and Overholt won a battle for third spot on the last length clocking a personal best 4:42.03. It was also a...

5 STORYLINES TO WATCH AT THE WORLD JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS BY MIKE GUSTAFSON//CORRESPONDENT If the World Championships offers the world’s best competition this year, than the World Junior Championships may as well offer the world’s best competition in the years to come. The 2013 World Juniors--taking place this week in Dubai--feature the best teenage swimmers on Earth. Many have made names for themselves this summer, smashing NAGs and swimming jaw-dropping times. They are the next wave of great American swimmers. Likely, with improvement, growth, and maturity, they will one day...

CCCAN Caribbean Swimming Coaches Clinic in Barbados Nineteen enthusiastic Coaches attended the first ever CCCAN Caribbean Coaches’ Clinic held in Barbados from August 9-11. They received a wealth of knowledge from Caribbean Olympians Leah Martindale Stancil and Anthony Nesty, Assistant Coaches at the University of Florida. The course conducted under the auspices of ASCA, USA Aquatics, the local Olympic Association and Swimming Federation scored high marks among the participants who reported that it was conducted at a high level and received information that would certainly help them to further elevate...

Volos, Greece - August 25 - The USA Water Polo Women's Junior National Team won gold at the 2013 FINA Women's Junior World Championship topping Spain 9-7. Kiley Neushulscored three goals to lead Team USA on offense. Rachel Fattal was named tournament MVP while Ashleigh Johnson was named top goalkeeper. The gold medal marks the third FINA Junior World Championship for the USA Women joining titles in 2001 and 2005. To watch a replay of the match on-demand, click here. For a complete tournament schedule, click here. Ashley Grossman started...