Canadian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association (CSCTA) launched its Hall of Fame last week at its 2014 convention in Calgary, Alberta. Three were part of the initial class: Howard Firby, Deryk Snelling and Nick Thierry. https://www.swimming.ca/NewsArticle.aspx?newsid=4377

Outstanding volunteers, official receive awards CALGARY – Swimming Canada handed out three annual awards and its President’s Award Friday as part of the Canadian Swimming Congress in Calgary. The awards were given during the Swimming Canada and Canadian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association Awards and Recognition Reception at the Westin Calgary Hotel. Swimming Canada presented its President's Award posthumously to coaching pioneer George Gate. This recognition is awarded at the discretion of Swimming Canada’s president to athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, sports leaders and builders who have made a significant and...

To: All UANA Federations From: Dennis Ryther, Chair UANA Open Water Technical Committee Re: 2014 UANA Pan American Open Water Championships Date: September 18, 2014 The Open Water Swimming Championships originally scheduled for Grand Cayman in October has been canceled because of lack of participation from a sufficient number of UANA Federations. Over the past year we have proposed three different locations and three different dates for the UANA Open Water Championships. When changes like this occur it creates a budget problem as well as the uncertainty if the event...

USA Swimming Sets Qualifying Time Standards for 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming Competition from June 26-July 3 in Omaha, Nebraska, to select U.S. Olympic Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming today announced the qualifying time standards for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming slated for Sunday, June 26, through Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. The eight-day competition serves as the sole qualifier for the pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio...

Elizabeth Beisel, Hunger Fight Pack 10,000 Meals at USAS Convention (Video Interviews, Highlights) Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr JACKSONVILLE, Florida, September 18. A host of Olympic and National Team swimmers, including two-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel, participated in a food drive as part of the United States Aquatic Sports Convention today. Beisel, Andrew Gemmell, Alex Meyer, Chloe Sutton, Scott Weltz and more than 120 National Athlete representatives packed up more than 10,000 meals for Hunger Fight. Hunger Fight’s mission is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children and families in the...

Newsletter #18 // September 17th 2014 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. doha gears up for unique 'festival of aquatics' The Qatari capital will play host to a number of landmark events this coming end of year with the 3rd edition of the FINA World Aquatics Convention (Nov 29-Dec 1) and 2nd FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic (Nov 30-Dec 1) taking place prior to the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which will gather more than 900 of the...

Canada’s best to compete at world short-course championships September, 16, 2014 OTTAWA – Canada will send a mix of experienced international medallists and national team newcomers to the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). Set for Doha, Qatar, from Dec. 3 to 7, the biennial world short-course championships gather the world's fastest swimmers for a top-level showdown in the 25-metre pool. Five of the 10 Canadian swimmers have won medals at major international competitions, including Olympics, world championships and Commonwealth Games. Swimming Canada High Performance Atkinson highlighted the presence of...

Team of China dominates in Penza (RUS) 20th FINA World Junior Diving Championships 2014 The team of China has dominated the 2014 edition of the FINA World Junior Diving Championships, organised from September 9-14 in Penza (RUS), by getting 14 medals (including seven titles out of the 14 events at stake). Individually, Wu Chunting was the most successful diver in Russia, earning three gold medals: Girls A 1m and 3m springboard, and the 3m synchro (together with Song Anxin). The remaining victories for the Chinese delegation came in the Boys...

Michael Phelps Named Best Athlete of Decade… The greatest swimmer of all-time, Michael Phelps, was recognized by Sports Illustrated as the best athlete of the last decade for his accomplishments in the pool. From 2004-2014, Phelps won a record 22 Olympic medals, 18 gold, in events that included butterfly, freestyle, medley and relays. His eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games (five individual, three relays) are a record for a single Olympics. He also won 21 World Championships and 50 career national titles during the decade. Ohno to Host...

Price list for Rio 2016 Olympic Games tickets to be announced at online event Organising Committee will release information on ticket prices next Tuesday, September 16, at 4pm (GMT - 3:00) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 12 September 2014: The Organising Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Gamesinvites all press to join an online event on their website (www.rio2016.com) next Tuesday, 16, at 4pm (Brazilian time - Brasilia – GMT -3:00), when prices for the Rio 2016 Games tickets will be announced. The online event will take place at...