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...

The president of Water Polo Canada, Conrad Hadubiak is pleased to announce the nomination of Jymmi Kaye Demchuk as Interim Executive Director. "Jymmi Kaye is a long-serving and universally respected member of the water polo community,” said Hadubiak. “She is the perfect candidate to assist with Water Polo Canada's transition to a new permanent Executive Director following the departure of Ahmed El-Awadi.” A Saskatchewan native, Demchuk has extensive management experience and specializes in governance and organizational alignment issues. Demchuk has participated in water polo as an athlete, coach, official and...

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.

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...

Roseline Filion eighth on tower at FINA World Championships BARCELONA – Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., placed eighth in the women’s 10-metre final in diving action Thursday at the FINA World Championships. China was 1-2 with Yajie Si earning the gold with 392.15 points. She upset two-time Olympic and defending world champion Ruolin Chen in second at 388.70. Iulia Prokopchuk of Ukraine was third at 358.40. Filion, a silver medallist earlier this week on 10-m synchro with Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal, equaled her best-ever international result in the event scoring...

Cheer on Canadian swimmers on Sportsnet starting this Sunday Canadians can catch the swimming from the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona on Sportsnet beginning this Sunday. Swimming Canada's broadcast partner will be compiling a one-hour highlight show from the finals sessions from all eight days of the championships. Canada has already won a silver medal (Eric Hedlin) in the men's 5-km open water event. Two-time Olympic medalist Ryan Cochrane will lead Team Canada into the swimming competition which runs from Sunday through Aug. 4. The Sportsnet broadcast schedule by...

U.S. PLACES SIXTH IN 5K TEAM EVENT AT FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 1 7/25/2013 The United States’ trio of Haley Anderson (Granite Bay, Calif.), Andrew Gemmell (Wilmington, Del.) and Sean Ryan (Chattanooga, Tenn.) placed sixth Thursday in the open water 5-kilometer team event at the 2013 FINA World Championships. The Americans finished with a time of 54:44.7. Germany touched more than one minute clear of the field to wingold in 52:54.9. The silver and bronze medals were decided by just two-tenths of a second, as Greece was second in 54:03.3...

Lamp finishes 10th on 10-meter, Ipsen advances to 3-meter finals at World Championships Posted on July 25, 2013 by USA Diving BARCELONA, Spain – Tori Lamp (Knoxville, Tenn.) finished 10th in the women’s 10-meter finals Thursday, andKristian Ipsen (Clayton, Calif.) came from behind to place 10th in the men’s 3-meter semifinals to earn a spot in Friday’s final at the FINA World Championships. Lamp scored 301.20 points in her first World Championships final, highlighted by 82.80 points on her armstand back double somersault with 2 ½ twists in the first...

Courageous Canadians eighth in free duet at FINA World Championships BARCELONA – Emilia Kopcik of Surrey, B.C., and Stephanie Leclair of Gatineau, Que., completed a gutsy performanceon Thursday placing eighth in the free duet final in synchronized swimming at the FINA World Aquatic Championships. Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russia won the gold medal with 97.680 points, Tingting Jiang and Wenwen Jiang of China were second at 95.350 and Ona Carbonell and Margalida Crespi Jaume of Spain third at 94.990. Russia has won all five synchro gold medals so...

WOMEN'S CAN'T MISS RACE AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 1 7/25/2013 BY MIKE GUSTAFSON//CORRESPONDENT When a swimmer obtains a nickname, they’ve “made it.” Nicknames are the equivalent of being knighted intoswimming lore. Swimming nicknames aren’t handed out like participatory ribbons. They are earned: The Baltimore Bullet. The Thorpedo. The Spitzstache. (I may have invented that last one.) The sport’s latest bestowed nickname is “Missy The Missile” after teenage swimming sensation Missy Franklin. Sure, it’s corny. (It’s also strange that many swimming nicknames take on militaristic implications? What exactly are swimmers...