Category: Organization
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Singapore to host the FINA 2015 World Junior Championships, Budapest in 2017
Read The Straits Times via Asia One Singapore will host the World Junior Swimming Championships in 2015, after being awarded the hosting rights by Fina, the sport’s international governing body. Fina president Julio Maglione made the announcement at a meeting held ahead of the World Championships, which begins today in Barcelona. The biennial event for…
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Gwangju (KOR) to host FINA World Championships in 2019, Budapest (HUN) in 2021
Read official press release on FINA.org The cities of Gwangju (KOR) in 2019 and Budapest (HUN) in 2021 will be the hosts of the FINA World Championships, after the decision of the FINA Bureau today in Barcelona. The presentation of the candidates started with the City of Gwangju, led by its Mayor Kang Un-Tae and…
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Swim Across America
“Chris DeRose is live out at Lake Michigan talking to David McClellan, of Swim Across America, to talk about their two events this weekend to help raise funds for early stage cancer research.”
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Susan Taylor Channel swim fund receives anonymous £300,000 donation
Read BBC An anonymous donor has pledged £300,000 to the charities Susan Taylor was fundraising for when she died swimming the English Channel. The money will be split between Rainbows Hospice, in Loughborough, and Diabetes UK. The total on Ms Taylor’s fundraising website stands at about £71,000 (right now Rainbows £60,815.96 and Diabetes UK £10,335.00)…
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Making of the Barcelona 2013 Swimming World Championships medals
They are making the straps out of silicone. Interesting. Barcelona 2013 Simming World Championship Medals MAKING OF from lagranja design on Vimeo.
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Natalie Coughlin: Swimming as a Job
“There’s a lot more to making a champion than training yourself physically. As the most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history, Natalie Coughlin explores the importance of including mindful practice and relaxation into the rigid, challenging and rewarding training regime of an iconic athlete.”