World Aquatics advances Budapest transition with historic opening of interim office

 

Distinguished members of the aquatics community today witnessed the historic grand opening of World Aquatics’ interim office in Budapest, Hungary by President Husain Al-Musallam and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó.

Four-time Olympic swimming medallist Chad le Clos, six-time World Aquatics Championships water polo medallist Felipe Perrone and double Olympic medallist Pernille Blume were among the guests present at the event, which marks a significant step on the road to World Aquatics’ transition to Budapest.

Athletes have been placed at the heart of the decision to move the World Aquatics headquarters, and the ambition is to complete the transitional process in time for the 2027 World Aquatics Championships in the Hungarian capital.

The interim office is expected to house 25 new World Aquatics staff members. They will oversee a state-of-the-art content studio, which will help to bring athletes even closer to fans and the wider global aquatics community and elevate World Aquatics’ social media and digital content profile.

President Al-Musallam and Minister Szijjártó cut the ribbon to formally open the interim office before visiting the impressive new facilities.

Following his tour of the site, President Al-Musallam hailed the significance of the interim office in paving the way for World Aquatics’ exciting relocation to a city with a rich history and bright future in aquatic sports.

“It is a huge honour to be here with Minister Szijjártó and our elite athletes to make this important step for our organisation and global community,” he said.

“Budapest has proven itself to be an outstanding host of our events and our athletes, and we are delighted to be making notable progress on a move which will help to enhance the profile, and further the development, of our aquatics sports.

“The facilities at our new interim office are excellent, and today’s opening is an important chapter in World Aquatics’ history.”

World Aquatics’ Member Federations voted in favour of moving the federation’s headquarters from Lausanne, Switzerland to Budapest at the World Aquatics General Congress 2023 in Fukuoka.

Budapest’s outstanding aquatics training and competition facilities include the Duna Arena and the Alfred Hajos National Swimming Stadium, and Hungary has a demonstrable record of delivering world-class aquatics events. This includes the 2017 and 2022 World Aquatics Championships.

Next month, it will again play host to the world’s leading athletes when it hosts the World Aquatics Swimming World Championships (25m) from 10-15 December, and the World Aquatics Championships are scheduled to return to Budapest in 2027.

World Aquatics has a long and proud history in Lausanne, the city of its current headquarters, and this will continue after the completion of the move to Budapest.

At the World Aquatics General Congress 2023, members approved the establishment of a World Aquatics Foundation based in Lausanne. The city will also be the home of the Aquatics Integrity Unit, which provides independent oversight of all integrity-related matters in aquatics.

ECA Visit to Istanbul – A Step for Canoe Sprint at the 2027 European Games

 

Following the ECA Extraordinary Congress in Antalya, ECA President Jean Zoungrana and Jovana Stanojevic, the ECA Sport and Event Manager, visited Istanbul to inspect the proposed venue for the Canoe Sprint competitions at the 2027 European Games. The European Games, which are scheduled for June 2027, will be especially significant as they will give athletes the chance to earn the quotas for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The venue which is centrally located in Istanbul, offers a great potential to promote canoeing and raise its profile on the international stage. During their visit, Jean Zoungrana and Jovana Stanojevic addressed a range of technical questions, exploring the feasibility of the site in terms of both infrastructure and event organisation. A key focus of the discussion was to ensure that the venue can meet the logistical demands of hosting high-level canoe sprint competition.

Although there is still a lot of work to be done, including a series of follow-up meetings with various stakeholders, this initial visit marked an important step in the planning process. Among those present were representatives from the Istanbul Municipality, its relevant services, the Turkish Canoe Federation, and the Turkish National Olympic Committee.

SWISS AQUATICS Championnat suisse en petit bassin du 15 au 17 novembre 2024 à Sursee

 

Pour les nageurs et nageuses suisses, le sommet national de la saison en petit bassin approche à grands pas. Le nouveau détenteur du record du monde, Noè Ponti, sera également de la partie.

Dans une semaine, le championnat suisse en petit bassin débutera à Sursee. Le club organisateur, le Swim Team Lucerne, est prêt à accueillir la crème de la crème de la natation suisse. Pendant trois jours, on pourra admirer de la natation de haut niveau au centre sportif du Campus Sursee.

Le nageur suisse d'exception Noè Ponti, qui se trouve actuellement dans une forme étincelante, sera également au départ. En début de semaine, il est revenu de Singapour avec, entre autres, deux records du monde, sept victoires en Coupe du monde et la deuxième place au classement général de la Coupe du monde. En compagnie de Thierry Bollin, qui a pu fêter son premier podium en Coupe du monde en plus d'un nouveau record de Suisse, le Tessinois de 23 ans a participé à la Coupe du monde de natation en Asie pendant trois week-ends et a montré ses capacités exceptionnelles à l'ensemble du monde de la natation. A Sursee, Ponti sera également l'athlète vers lequel la plupart des regards se tourneront.

A l'exception de Lisa Mamié et de Jérémy Desplanches, toutes les stars nationales sont attendues à Sursee. En plus de se battre pour les titres nationaux, un petit groupe d'athlètes tentera de se qualifier pour les championnats du monde en petit bassin qui se dérouleront à Budapest du 10 au 15 décembre. Outre les athlètes comme Noè Ponti ou Antonio Djakovic, qui sont déjà assurés de la qualification pour ces championnats du monde, de jeunes talents aspirent à atteindre les limites pour ce sommet international.

Les spectateur·trice·s pourront donc se réjouir de suivre des performances de haut niveau de notre élite nationale et de vivre des courses passionnantes.

Les éliminatoires auront lieu de 9h à 12h environ. Les finales se dérouleront le vendredi et le samedi à partir de 17 heures et le dimanche à partir de 16 heures. Le programme de la compétition se présente comme suit :

Vendredi : 400m nage libre | 50m dos | 200m brasse | 100m papillon | 400m 4 nages | 50m nage libre

Samedi : 200m nage libre | 100m dos | 50m brasse | 200m papillon | 100m 4 nages | 800m nage libre dames | 1500m nage libre hommes | 4x50m nage libre

Dimanche : 100m nage libre | 200m dos | 100m brasse | 50m papillon | 200m 4 nages | 800m nage libre hommes | 1500m nage libre hommes | 4x50m 4 nages

Vous trouverez toutes les informations complémentaires sur le championnat sur les sites web de Swiss Aquatics ou de l'organisateur. Les listes de départ et de résultats seront disponibles ici. Les premières listes d'inscription sont déjà en ligne.

https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=204933778&language=fr

SWISS AQUATICS Kurzbahn-Schweizermeisterschaften vom 15.-17. November 2024 in Sursee

 

Für die Schweizer Schwimmer:innen steht der nationale Höhepunkt der Kurzbahn-Saison vor der Tür. Mit dabei sein wird auch der frisch gebackene Weltrekordhalter Noè Ponti.

In einer Woche starten in Sursee die Kurzbahn-Schweizermeisterschaften. Der organisierende Verein Swim Team Lucerne ist bereit für die Crème-de-la-Crème der Schweizer Schwimmsportszene. Während drie Tagen wird in der Sportarena des Campus Sursee hochstehender Schwimmsport zu bewundern sein.

Am Start sein wird auch der Schweizer Ausnahmeschwimmer Noè Ponti, der sich aktuell in glänzender Form befindet. Anfang Woche kehrte er unter anderem mit zwei Weltrekorden, sieben Weltcupsiegen und dem zweiten Platz in der Weltcupgesamtwertung im Gepäck aus Singapur zurück. Zusammen mit Thierry Bollin, der in Asien neben einem neuen Schweizer Rekord auch sein erstes Weltcuppodest feiern durfte, war der 23-jährige Tessiner während drei Wochenenden im Schwimmweltcup im Einsatz und zeigte der gesamten Schwimmwelt seine überragenden Fähigkeiten. Ponti wird auch in Sursee die Person sein, auf die die meisten Augen gerichtet sein werden.

Mit Ausnahme von Lisa Mamié und Jérémy Desplanches werden alle nationalen Aushängeschilder in Sursee erwartet. Neben den nationalen Titeln, geht es für einen kleinen Kreis der Athlet:innen auch um die Qualifikation für die Kurzbahn-WM, die vom 10. bis 15. Dezember 2024 in Budapest stattfinden wird. Neben Athleten wie Noè Ponti oder Antonio Djakovic, welche die Qualifikation für diese Weltmeisterschaften bereits auf sicher haben, streben auch junge Talente danach die Limiten für den internationalen Höhepunkt in der ungarischen Hauptstadt zu erreichen.

Die Zuschauer:innen dürfen sich also auf Topleistungen unserer nationalen Schwimmelite freuen und spannenden Wettkämpfen entgegenfiebern.

Von 9 bis ca. 12 Uhr finden jeweils die Vorläufe statt. Die Finalläufe werden am Freitag und Samstag ab 17 Uhr und am Sonntag ab 16 Uhr ausgetragen. Das Wettkampfprogramm sieht wie folgt aus:

Freitag: 400m Freistil | 50m Rücken | 200m Brust | 100m Schmetterling | 400m Lagen | 50m Freistil

Samstag: 200m Freistil | 100m Rücken | 50m Brust | 200m Schmetterling | 100m Lagen | 800m Freistil Damen | 1500m Freistil Herren | 4x50m Freistil

Sonntag: 100m Freistil | 200m Rücken | 100m Brust | 50m Schmetterling | 200m Lagen | 800m Freistil Herren | 1500m Freistil Herren | 4x50m Lagen

Alle weiteren Informationen zur Meisterschaft finden Sie hier auf den Webseiten von Swiss Aquatics oder des Organisators. Start- und Resultatlisten werden hier abrufbar sein. Die ersten Meldelisten sind bereits online. https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=204933778&language=fr

photo by andy chua / world aquatics

WORLD TRIATHLON Gwen Jorgensen hungry for success

 

Wearing the number one is USA’s Gwen Jorgensen, with her quest for success still very much fired up after strong showings at WTCS Weihai and the Championship Finals Torremolinos. With only two races since Hamburg and a subsequent collarbone fracture suffered in training, the Rio 2016 champion will be ready to show her race-power once again in the sprint hit out, only her second over the distance this season.

Anyone thinking that Jorgensen has been quiet across 2024 compared to last season would do well to remember her 2023 World Cup dominance, scoring four wins and seven consecutive podiums in under 12 months. Coming in hot, however, is Belgium’s Jolien Vermeylen, winner of her first World Cup in Tongyeong just 10 days ago, and having been knocking on victory’s door repeatedly the past two years.

Slim bike-break potential on stop-start course

It was a bike breakaway with Sian Rainsley that helped Vermeylen seal the deal in Korea, something we could see the Brit try again on Saturday, especially given her teammate Jessica Fullagar’s formidable bike power. If Yuko Takahashi can also get in that mix, a first home World Cup gold would represent a huge achievement at the end of a tough year for the Asian Champion, who has five top 10s to date here, but no podiums to her name in Miyazaki.

Alissa Konig will be backing herself for a medal return after the Swiss talent’s first taste of a World Cup podium in Rome a month ago, a prize USA’s Erika Ackerlund would love to land for the first time if she can dig in on the run.

Italy’s Beatrice Mallozzi and Hungary’s Marta Kropko are two rising talents currently making their mark at the World Cup level, while GB’s Katie Rodda, Germany’s Lara Thekla Ungewickell and USA’s Micehelle Magnani make their debuts.

For the full start list, click here. https://triathlon.org/events/start_list/2024_world_triathlon_cup_miyazaki/635372

RECORD DU SÉNÉGAL BATTU par Matthieu Ousmane SEYE au 100m Dos au 19e Championnats de France Elite à Montpelliere

 

Lors de la 4e et dernière journée (03/11/2024) de compétition des 19e Championnats de France Elite en petit bassin - 25 m à Montpellier, Matthieu SEYE bat le Record du Sénégal du 100m Dos avec un chrono de 00:54.14

L’ancien record du 100 m Dos (00:54.86), vieux de 3 ans, était détenu par Steven AIMABLE depuis le 16/12/2021 aux Championnats du monde d’Abu Dhabi.

Félicitations et Encouragements à Matthieu Ousmane SEYE

Kenji Nener (JPN) wear the number one as final World Cup weekend heads to Miyazaki, Japan

 

The final weekend of 2024’s World Cup calendar lands in the south of Japan on Saturday morning, and a familiar favourite in its sprint-distance guise: Miyazaki.

This year’s action gets underway with a beach start to the 750m swim, transitioning into a winding 20km bike over four laps before the two-loop, 5km run to the tape that wraps around the bay.

There’s sure to be fireworks afoot as we close out the year, and you can watch it all unfold on TriathlonLive.tv and YouTube from 9am local time / 1am CET, just hours before the final blue carpet showdown of the season hits Brasilia.

Nener back with unfinished business

Top-ranked and a firm home favourite, Kenji Nener will wear the number one, and what a time it would be to score his as-yet elusive first World Cup win. Japan’s number one, the reigning Asian Games and Continental Champion and 15th-placed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, there can’t be many neutrals out there who would deny the magic that would be his maiden win at this level to cap the year.

Invariably one of the first out of the water and aggressive on the bike, it was on the Hong Kong run that the 31-year-old went all in back in March, only for the flying Spaniard Gonzalez to take the nuclear option and detonate the final 500m.

Nener will be grateful the Spanish threat is diminished this time around. What remains red hot, however, is the French threat, with motor-men Yanis Seguin and Valentin Morlec proving themselves among the quickest in the business in Rome last month, Aurelien Jem and Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger also with plenty of firepower and capable of ramping up the pointy-end pressure over 5km.

Dijkstra ready to strike?

The last sprint distance here was 2022, when Britain’s Ben Dijkstra produced the third fastest run of the day to haul himself up into 12th place. The injury-hit Brit starts his 8th race of the season this weekend, the most he has been able to compete since 2019, something he will see as a big win as he builds into the LA 2028 cycle. A top ten or even five would be even bigger, and expect teammate Jack Willis to also be pressing for the prizes after a first WTCS top 10 in Weihai.

Takumi Hojo is no stranger to an end-of-season podium after gold and silver in Korea in 2021 and 2023, both over the sprint distance. After the strains of the Tongyeong 10km run proved too much last weekend, could this his time to shine on home soil?

Reese Vannerson took Junior World Championship silver in Torremolinos and the young American talent will be full of a mixture of confidence and desire off the back of that title near-miss. Quick in the water, strong on the bike and rapid on the run, he was only nine seconds off David Cantero del Campo’s golden 5km in Valencia, and will be one to watch now and over the next four years.

The same should be said of Poland’s Maciej Bruzdziak, the bronze-winning breakaway boy along with Dylan McCullough in Tongyeong. Comfortably the performance of his career so far, can he follow it up with more of the same in Japan? Tune in on Saturday to find out.

The full start list can be found here. https://triathlon.org/events/start_list/2024_world_triathlon_cup_miyazaki/635371