UANA Executive Meeting Minutes Rio de Janeiro, Brasil April 12-13, 2013 In Attendance Honorary UANA President - Mr. Coaracy Nunes Filho (BRA) Honorary UANA Life President - Mr. Eldon C. Godfrey (CAN) Honorary UANA Secretary / Treasurer – Mr. Fernando J. Canales (USA) UANA Vice President - Mr. Errol Clarke (BAR) UANA Vice President and WP Technical Committee Chair - Mr. Bill Shaw (CAN) UANA Executive Committee Member - Mr. Luis Leiva Perez (CHI) UANA Executive Committee Member - Mr. Steve McFarland (USA) UANA Executive Committee Member - Mr. Ismael...

FINA Chief Honored to Join IAAF in Top IOC Revenue-sharing Group 7/26/2013 (ATR) Re-elected FINA president Julio Maglione tells Around the Rings swimming’s elevation into the top group in the IOC’s new revenue-sharing formula for the Rio Olympics is “very important for us." FINA president Julio Maglione The IOC Executive Board, meeting in May, promoted FINA and the gymnastics federation into Group A alongside the IAAF to receive the biggest handouts in revenues from Rio 2016. The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations will refine system of revenue distribution for...

The 2013 FINA 10K circuit saw its fifth race today in Lake Saint John in Roberval, Quebec. The 10K race in Roberval is a part of a week of races culminating in the 58th crossing of Lake Saint John on Saturday. That 32K crossing is the fifth stop on the FINA Open Water Grand Prix circuit. Results from the Roberval 10K can be found online here: http://www.traversee.qc.ca/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/201 3/05/58_Resultats-officiels_10-km-FINA_H-et-F1.pdf The top male and female finisher at the race were Germany's Alexander Studzinsky and the USA's Emily Brunneman (and neither Richard Weinberger...

KATIE LEDECKY: STRONGER AND MORE EXPLOSIVE 1 1 7/26/2013 BY MIKE WATKINS//CORRESPONDENT Considering she’s among the best distance swimmers in the world, it’s easy to forget that Katie Ledecky just finished her sophomore year of high school. Just 15 at the time, she established her prowess last summer at the London Olympics when she dominated a veteran field from start to finish for gold in the 800 freestyle. It was her first international meet. And even though a year has passed since her historic swim (she came within seconds of...

Mixed relays to be introduced at World Swimming Championships Thursday, 25 July 2013 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 4 By Duncan Mackay July 25 - Mixed relays, featuring two men and two women, are to be introduced at major swimming world championships, it was announced today by FINA. The decision was made during the FINA's Congress in Barcelona, where delegates from 134 national federations are currently attending the World Aquatics Championships in the Spanish city. The event will make its global debut at...

Synchronised Swimming sets new record as 8,122 spectators fill the stands at Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona, 26 July 2013 The big number of spectators supporting Spain's national Synchronised Swimming team at the Palau Sant Jordi today represents a new record for women’s sporting competitions held in Spain in a long time. A total of 8,122 fans did not want to miss out on the spectacular events today, Friday, setting anew audience record (not taking the Barcelona 2013 Opening Ceremony into consideration), which will most probably be exceeded tomorrow at the...

BARCELONA, SPAIN--Reports on yesterday's Swimming Technical Congress seem to indicate that the use of underwater camera for review purposes was voted-down yesterday. FINA's report on the meeting was brief and did not mention this matter, along with others. An expanded report on the video camera issue can be found online here: http://www.swimvortex.com/odd-voting-process-its-no-to-under water-cameras/

Barcelona (ESP), July 26, 2013 – The FINA General Congress, with the participation of delegates from 170 National Federations (a new record) elected today in Barcelona (ESP) the new Bureau for the period 2013-2017. Under the presidency of Dr. Julio C. Maglione, who was re-elected for a new four-year term, the composition of the new Bureau is: President: Dr. Julio C. Maglione (URU) Honorary Secretary: Paolo Barelli (ITA) Honorary Treasurer: Pipat Paniangvait (THA) Vice Presidents: Husain Al Mussalam (KUW) Tamas Gyarfas (HUN) Dennis Miller (FIJ) Dale Neuburger (USA) Sam Ramsamy...

Canada sixth in team free final at FINA World Championships BARCELONA – Canada finished sixth in the team free final on Friday in synchronized swimming at the FINA World Championships. Russia collected its sixth gold in six synchro finals this week tabulating 97.400 points. Spain was second at 94.230 and Ukraine third at 93.640. Canada remained in sixth spot with 88.620 interpreting its Snakes and Ladders routine. The Canadian swimmers were Sandy Gill of Coquitlam, B.C., Chloe Isaac of Brossard, Que., Emilia Kopcik of Surrey, B.C., Lisa Mikelberg of Montreal,...

Julio Maglione's Re-election is Main topic of FINA General Congress Located very close to the Barcelona 2013 competition venues, the Hotel Fira Palace will host the FINA General Congress. The FINA Congress will announce important news on 26 July with the election of the president. Current president Maglione of Uruguay is the only candidate and will be reelected this summer to win four more years as FINA president.