Rio 2016 Games Volunteer Programme tops 100,000 candidates · Registrations close on 15 November · Applications received from 180 countries Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 October 2014: The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ Volunteer Programme has already received applications from over 100,000 candidates, showing just how much interest their is from Brazilians and throughout the world in participating and experiencing the Games up close. To date, the top five countries in terms of the number of candidates are Brazil, Russia, China, United States and Mexico, but applications have been...

CONGRATULATIONS TO PUERTO RICO CCCAN congratulates the Puerto Rico Swimming Federation (FPN) on being re-admitted to the Puerto Rico National Olympic Committee after several months of suspension. We are pleased that, as a result, its competitors will now be able to participate in the CAC Games Veracruz 2014 and in future events of the Olympic movement. We wish the Puerto Rico Swimming Federation success under the new leadership of Morgan Toro and his new Executive. CCCAN looks forward to continue to assist its national federation for the benefit of its...

MONTREAL, CANADA-- the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2015 list of prohibited substances. The list will go into effect on January 1, 2015. WADA's posting of the 2015 list can be found online here:

Request for Video Contribution to FINA's new initiative: Swimming for All Perhaps you've already received some information about FINA's great new initiative named Swimming for All. This program is something FINA can be really proud of. It is important to popularize it globally. However, to reach and touch thousands the video should really show universality. The Editors of FINA World of Aquatics Magazine have prepared some footage featuring Katinka Hosszu while teaching swimming for young kids. They hope to include something similar from each continent showing stars and/or youngsters of...

MEMORANDUM TO ALL FINA NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS FROM: FINA Office, Lausanne (SUI) RE: Web streaming of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup - Moscow (RUS) Dear Sir / Madam, We are pleased to inform you that the events of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 – Moscow (RUS) on October 4-5 will be streamed live and free of charge on FINAtv. http://finatv.fina.org/ The competition times for the event are as follows: October 4: Start Time: 12:45 to 16:15 GMT Main TX (PGM start 13:20 GMT) October 5: Start Time: 12:45 to...

3rd FINA World Diving Coaches & Judges Conference 2014 / Orlando, Florida (USA) !! LAST AND FINAL REMINDER !! Last Reminder Memorandum Programme Registration Form -- This is a downloadable form to be submitted to FINA before October 6th Travel Assistance Form -- This is a downloadable form to be submitted to FINA before October 6th Media and Marketing in the Olympic marketplace: Diving's current and future position Keynote Presentation on Thursday, November 6th at 6:30 pm by Peter Diamond & Joey Maestas Bio of Keynote Presenter: Peter C. Diamond,...

USA Swimming Sets Roster for 2014 FINA Short Course World Championships Thirty-seven swimmers to represent Team USA on Dec. 3-7 in Doha, Qatar COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Eighteen Olympians, including individual gold medalists Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.), Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.), Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), will lead the Team USA roster for the 2014 FINA Swimming World Championships (25m) – set for Dec. 3-7 in Doha, Qatar – USA Swimming announced today. Additional U.S. Olympic gold medalists named to the roster include Claire...

FESTIVAL DEPORTIVO PANAMERICANO 2014 26/09/2014 - 29/09/2014 Click for link to all SWIMMING RESULTS BRAZIL captures 18 gold and 24 medals in Mexico City, Canada nets 22 and Venezuela earns 10 medals NATION G S B TOTAL BRAZIL 18 4 2 24 CANADA 5 11 6 22 VENEZUELA 4 2 4 10 ARGENTINA 2 5 7 14 MEXICO 2 1 3 6 COLOMBIA 1 4 2 7 CUBA 1 3 2 6 CHILE 0 2 1 3 HONDURAS 0 1 2 3 PUERTO RICO 0 0 2 2 PARAGUAY 0...

Newsletter #19 // October 1st 2014 follow us This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. Excellence meets elegance in Quebec City The 13th FINA Synchronised Swimming World Cup will take place in Quebec City (CAN) from October 2-5, 2014. About 150 athletes from 16 nations will fight for top honours in six events: duet and team, divided into technical and free routines, team highlight and free combination. There will be preliminaries for all events. Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Japan, Mexico and...

FINA World Diving Coaches and Officials Conference to be held in Orlando September 25, 2014 USA Diving News USA Diving Dear Coaches, USA Diving and the Central Florida Sports Commission will host the third FINA World Diving Coaches and Officials Conference from November 6-9 in Orlando, Fla. Top-level coaches and officials from across the world will be attending this conference. USA Diving has been provided a very limited number of spots for our current coach and official members to attend and gain valuable knowledge from the conference. This is an...