Category: Organization
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FINA requests USMS not to let Lance Armstrong compete in a Masters Swimming event
See this statement from FINA: “Following reports on the media referring the participation of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas (USA), FINA would like to clarify that: This national competition is under the jurisdiction of the US Masters Swimming; FINA Rule DC 15.1 states: “Subject to the right to…
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‘Swim-In’ At Newcastle City Pool In Fight Against Closures
Read Sky | Tyne and Wear Swimmers gathered together at Newcastle City Pool for an aqua-zumba session with a serious message. Around 150 people took part in a part in the ‘swim in’ protest against Newcastle City Council’s plans to close the pool as part of major budget cuts. There was also an, ehm, Last…
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Swim Cup 2013 Eindhoven LIVE on YouTube
The 9th annual Swim Cup Eindhoven is being organised by the PSV Swimming and the KNZB, Royal Dutch Swimming Federation and its Foundation for International Swimming Events “SIZEâ€, at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 4-7 April 2013. You can follow it LIVE on YouTube (!) See swimcup.nl, the startlist is…
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Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships 2013 Preview
The Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships are held from 10 – 14 April in the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. You can follow the event with daily reports on YouTube and also live at www.scottishswimming.com/live See also their promo video
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Denmark appoints Nick Juba as new national head coach
The Danish Swimming Federation has appointed Nick Juba as their new national head coach, to complete their national team management consisting of sports director Mikkel Von Seelen (DEN), head coach Nick Juba (GBR), national training center head coach Shannon Rollason (AUS) and talent developer Michael Hinge (DEN). Nick Juba has for many years been head…
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Bidding video – FINA Kazan 2015
I’m late with publishing this video from 2011, but luckily it is still relevant :-)
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Finnish media interviewing new national head coach Bo Jacobsen
An interview in English here off uimaliitto.fi (The Finnish Swimming Association website), you can also see a segment from 2:00 to 3:54 here on Yle Areena. Details off Uimaliitto are for instance that he is appointed at least until the Berlin Europeans in 2014, with the option to then continue until Rio 2016. Read more…
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Finland appoints Bo Jacobsen as new national head coach
The Finnish Swimming Association has appointed Danish coach Bo Jacobsen as new national head coach, starting May 1st, 2013. Bo Jacobsen is renowned in Danish swimming as head coach these past 18½ years of one of the most successful swim clubs in Denmark, WestSwim later merged into Esbjerg Svømmeklub. Read the press release here on…
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SA swimmers will have to pay for their trip to Barcelona 2013
Read Sport24 South African swimmers, including Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos, will have to pay their own way to compete in the FINA World Championships in Barcelona later this year as their cash-strapped federation cannot fund their trip. Swimming South Africa CEO Shaun Adriaanse confirmed that the federation would be sending the swimmers to…