Tag: FINA

  • Hosszu and Le Clos are also the best in 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha

    Doha, Dec 7, 2014: Some days after being awarded the title of FINA Best Swimmers in 2014, Chad Le Clos (RSA) and Katinka Hosszu (HUN) were also the athletes shining the most in the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) held from December 3-7 in Doha (QAT). At the conclusion of the five-day competition, the…

  • 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha,

    Doha – Qatar, Dec 07, 2014: Alia Atkinson from Jamaica knew she was close to the victory and for some seconds looked at the scoreboard, perhaps waiting to see her name next to number 2. When she realised that in fact she was aligned with number 1, she couldn’t almost believe it: her expression after…

  • Excellence shared at Golden Coaches Clinic day one

    Abdul Rahim from Doha – Qatar, Nov 30, 2014: The two-day FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic opened in Doha, Qatar today with a highlight presentation from South African head coach Graham Hill. More than 200 coaches listened intently as some of the world’s leading coaches expounded their theories and unveiled their techniques and training programmes.…

  • 3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention kicks-off in Doha

    3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention kicks-off in Doha

    Abdul Rahim – Doha – Qatar, Nov 29, 2014: The third edition of the FINA World Aquatics Convention was officially opened in Doha (QAT), on November 29, 2014, with the welcome speeches of FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione and the Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheik Saoud Al-Thani. During three days, delegates…

  • FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) &  World Aquatics Convention

    FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) & World Aquatics Convention

    Lausanne, Nov 12, 2014: In 21 days, the Qatari capital will welcome the international swimming elite and world aquatics community for the 12th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), taking place from December 3-7, 2014 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre. Over 900 swimmers from 170 national federations are expected to compete in Doha,…

  • 19th FINA Diving world cup debuts

    Shanghai – China, July 16, 2014: 19th FINA Diving world cup, The 19th edition of the FINA Diving World Cup kicked off under heavy rain at Shanghai’s Oriental Sports Centre, China on July 15 while the world’s best divers delivered brilliant performances in the first event on the programme, the mixed team event. The medallists…

  • Hosszu: “I always learn something new, even after 20 years of swimming!”

    Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is attending the SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey this week. The current 200m and 400m IM World champion is on-hand both in and out the pool as she is to take part in a practice session with kids from the local swimming clubs today and the first-ever “Youth Club” discussion panel on…

  • FINA Diving Grand Prix 2014 debuts in Madrid

    Lausanne, Feb 12, 2014: The international diving elite will gather in Madrid (ESP) for the first meet of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2014, organized from February 14-16. Eight events are on the competition programme: 3m springboard, 10m platform, 3m springboard synchro and 10m platform synchro for men and women. Each year, the FINA Diving…

  • World champions ready for open water action!

    Lausanne, Jan 29, 2014: Poliana Okimoto (BRA), Martina Grimaldi (ITA), Thomas Lurz (GER) and Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) were among those to win big at the last FINA World Championships in Barcelona, each of them capturing gold. The World champions will be among the big names of open water swimming to attend the inaugural leg of…

  • Montenegro, Serbia, Hungary strengthen lead

    Lausanne, Jan 15, 2014: With the European preliminaries well underway for the men’s and women’s FINA Water Polo World League, 2014 promises to be another exciting year for water polo. The third round of the men’s preliminaries was held on January 14, with the teams of Hungary, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro each claiming a win.…