Appui financier aux Ligues et Clubs affiliés à la Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage

Le contexte difficile de la pandémie COVID-19, a entraîné l’arrêt de nos activités depuis le 17 mars 2020, soit plus de neuf (9) mois d’absence de pratique sportive et compétitive aux conséquences difficiles dans la gestion de nos entités et structures fédérales.

Ainsi, suite à la réception d’une subvention du Ministère des Sports pour participer à l’effort de lutte contre la pandémie COVID-19 et ses conséquences la Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage a procédé à une Remise de lot de masques, gel alcoolisé et appui financier à ses 6 Ligues et 28 Clubs affiliés, ce samedi 26 décembre 2020 à la Piscine Olympique Nationale.

Par ailleurs , notre Fédération ayant aussi bénéficié d’un appui de la fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) dans le cadre d’un projet OASP a alloué à cinq (5) nageurs de l’équipe Nationale un montant de 1200 $ à chacun pour les assister dans leur préparation à la qualification pour les Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 2021.

Nous exhortons les Ligues, les Clubs, la Famille de la Natation et tous nos partenaires à continuer l’effort de respect scrupuleux des mesures barrières et protocoles sanitaires mises en place, afin que nous luttions toujours efficacement contre la propagation de la COVID-19.

Prenez Soin de Vous et de Tous !!!

Sportivement

Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage

OPEN WATER SWIMMING CALENDAR: 2021 RACES & EVENTS

READ MORE https://bit.ly/37HQWtM

Tokyo 2021 announces new creative team structure for Opening and Closing Ceremonies

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced today details of the new creative team which will design and deliver the programme for next year’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

 

Following the postponement of the Games in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 and the accompanying disruptions, we are working to deliver Opening and Closing Ceremonies that will be in tune with the situation next summer. The ceremonies will still be a great celebration to be enjoyed by the athletes and watching world but will likely take a simpler and more restrained approach designed to reflect the overall simplification of the Games and the potential need to still consider COVID-19 countermeasures.

 

We have therefore decided to create a new team organisation that will allow us to prepare for these ceremonies more quickly and efficiently in the limited time available. The previous seven-member planning team will be replaced with a new structure. Since our announcement on 30 July 2018, they have been dedicated to a very challenging mission of preparing the ceremonies, they are Chief Executive Creative Director NOMURA Mansai, Executive Creative Director for the Olympic Games YAMAZAKI Takashi, Executive Creative Director for the Paralympic Games SASAKI Hiroshi, Creative Director KAWAMURA Genki, Creative Director KURISU Yoshie, Creative Director MIKIKO and Creative Director SHEENA Ringo.

 

Until the decision to postpone the Games this March, this whole team was charged with formulating the concept, the ideas and the production plans that would ensure the success of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and they contributed various ideas and production plans to help realise this. President MORI and the entire Organising Committee would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and utmost respect for their great efforts.

 

The COVID-19 situation is constantly evolving and the time remaining until the Games is limited. In view of the revised concept of the Games, it is appropriate to make ceremonial events and programmes simpler and have them in some way reflect and respect the world’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. One such attempt was the "One Step Forward - +1 Message - TOKYO2020” programme which was held in July. The programme was produced by SASAKI Hiroshi. We have re-appointed him as an Executive Creative Director. 

With Mr. Sasaki’s support, we will stage Opening and Closing Ceremonies that will be remembered for many years to come as symbols of the unity and symbiosis of humankind in its overcoming of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fonte https://tokyo2020.org/en/news/tokyo-2020-announces-new-creative-team-structure-opening-and-closing-ceremonies

INCREDIBLE TEAMS Hungary’s 1950s water polo team

 

Over the history of the Olympic Games a number of teams have reached such heights that they can only be described as incredible. Tokyo 2020 revisits the stories of these unforgettable teams and the star players that helped them light up the Olympic Games. In the latest part of our series, we look back at Hungary’s men's water polo team who dominated the pool in the 1950s.

 

How it started

Hungary has been a powerhouse of water polo since the introduction of the sport at the Olympic Games. The statistics speaks for themselves: they've participated in 22 of 27 Olympic tournaments, winning nine gold, three silver and three bronze. They were also on the Olympic podium without fail between 1928 and 1980. And maybe even more remarkable, they won three golds in a row between 2000 and 2008.

So it was not a surprise to see the Magyars, as Hungarian team were known, performing well during post-World War II Olympic Games. At London 1948, the team earned a silver medal and in Helsinki 1952, they won gold. But it was four years later that the most famous water polo match of Olympic history took place between Hungary and the USSR in Melbourne, creating a legend.

 

 

The biggest win

For once, the biggest win was not a final.

At Melbourne 1956, the semi-final between the Soviets and Hungarians has become the famous “blood in the water” game. A few days before the start of the Olympic Games, a revolution began in Budapest, which was repressed by the USSR. In such circumstances, the semi-final was obviously extremely tense between the two countries.

However, the Hungarians dominated the game, leading 4-0. But a few minutes before the end of the game, Valentin Prokopov of the Soviet Union punched Hungarian player Ervin Zador in the face, and there was “blood in the water” - quite literally.

The match was stopped and Hungary declared the winner.

In the final, which Zador could not play because of his injury, Hungary beat Yugoslavia 2–1 to win their fourth Olympic gold medal.

 

 

The key players

Beside Zador, who scored five goals in four games in Melbourne in 1956 including two in the famous “blood in the water” game against USSR, two legendary players who were also part of the squad is Dezső Gyarmati, who earned five Olympic medals in total (3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze) and Gyorgy Karpati, who won four medals (3 gold and 1 bronze).

Gyarmati is often considered as the best water polo players in history. He was called the “world’s fastest water polo player” (he could swim a 100m in 58.5 seconds), ambidextrous, could play either back or forward, was a great scorer but also a playmaker.

Karpati, who unfortunately passed away in July this year, was a different kind of player, as he described himself once in an interview: “I wasn’t the most gifted player, I didn’t have the greatest skills and I didn’t have the usual big size. But I wanted it more, much more than anybody else. Perhaps this was the key for my success."

 

 

What happened next?

The reality is that many of the Hungarian water polo teams throughout history could be considered “incredible”.

The Magyars practically never stopped being successful at the Olympics, but some teams were particularly impressive.

Led by Tamás Faragó, Hungary earned Olympic medals in 1972, 1976 and 1980. Twenty years later, they won three consecutive gold medals (between 2000 and 2008), becoming only the second team to have an Olympic winning streak in water polo (Great Britain being the other).

And with players like Tibor Benedek, Tamas Kásás, Tamás Molnár or Gergely Kiss, this team won everything possible in the 1998-2008 decade.

While Hungary have not made it onto the Olympic podium since Beijing 2008, their recent gold medal success at the 2020 European Championships, which saw them qualify for Tokyo 2020, might just be the start of something new.

 

https://tokyo2020.org/en/news/incredible-teams-hungarys-50s-water-polo-team

OPEN WATER SWIMMING CALENDAR: 2021 RACES & EVENTS

Open water swimming is starting again! The FrancisSwim database contains many Open Water Swimming events for 2021 https://bit.ly/3pqYwyM . So whether you’re new to the sport and looking to try outdoor swimming at a local lake or an experienced open water swimmer looking for a challenging long distance sea swim, check out our comprehensive 2021 open water swimming event list below: you’ll find a race that’s perfect for YOU!

Click the link to learn more http://francisswim.blogspot.com/2020/02/media-kit-francisswim-water-sports-2020.html

TO PUBLISH YOUR EVENT SEND EMAIL TO francisswim@francisswim.com

Janeiro / JANUARY

17/01 5ª etapa do Circuito Netuno 2020/21 - São Vicente (SP) Brasil

23/01 Desafio Águas Abertas e Aquathlon – Ponta Negra – Natal (RN) Brasil

24/01 2ª Travessia Vigorelli – Joinville SC – Brasil

24/01 20ª Maratona Aquática de Balneário Piçarras CORRER E NADAR SC – Brasil

30 e 31/01 Festival Águas Abertas Mangaratiba (RJ) Brasil

31/01 NEW ZEALAND OCEAN SWIM SERIES - Wellington, New Zealand

31/01 Circuito Netunode Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil

 

 

Fevereiro / FEBRUARY

06/02 Aloha Spirit Festival Alcatrazes - São Sebastião (SP) Brasil

06/02 Green Heart Ice Swim - Bodegraven-Reeuwijk - Netherlands

06/02 Desafio Pantai Natação nas Ondas - PDA ESPORTES - Palhoça SC - Brasil

06 e 07/02 IlhasCagarras Adventure – Brasil

07/02 6ª etapa do Circuito Netuno 2020/21 - São Vicente (SP) Brasil

07/02 1ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir - Brasil

07/02 Maratona Aquática de Gov Celso Ramos CORRER E NADAR Palmas SC Brasil

07/02 Circuito Ocean Águas Abertas - PDA Esportes - Palhoça SC - Brasil

13 e 14/02 Woerthersee-Swim Ice Austria - Krumpendorf - Austria

20/02 NEW ZEALAND OCEAN SWIM SERIES - Akaroa, Christchurch, New Zealand

21/02 Desafio 11 KmIlha Grande Foz do Rio Palmares – Palmares – RS Brasil

21/02 41ª Travessia a nado SJN/Rio Grande RS Brasil a confirmar

27/02 NEW ZEALAND OCEAN SWIM SERIES - Auckland, New Zealand

27/02 1ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Wet'n Wild (SP) Brasil

28/02 1ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - Ibiúna (SP) Brasil

28/02 28 CHELSEA SUGAR SWIM - Auckland, New Zealand

28/02 53e Traversée Hivernale de la Meuse entre le pont Baudouin et le pont de l’Europe - BÉLGICA

28/02 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil

28/02 Águas Abiertas Chajari – Natacion Rio Uruguay – Argentina

Março / MARCH

05 a 07/03 1ª etapa do Aloha Spirit Festival -Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

07/03 OceanMan Phuket, Sakhu TAILANDIA

13 – 14/03 Campeonato Australiano de Natação em Águas Abertas, Lago Kawana Queensland, Austrália

14/03 Cruce a Pirquitas 2021 Catamarca - Argentina

19 a 21/03 1ª etapa do Circuito Maratour Mangaratiba (RJ) Brasil

20/03 NEW ZEALAND OCEAN SWIM SERIES - Rotorua, New Zealand

20/03 CHANNEL 7 PORT TO PUB SWIM - Rottnest Island, Australia

20-21/03 Circuito Ocean Águas Abertas - PDA Esportes - Itajaí SC- Brasil

21/03 Himno y Bandera Open Water, Rodgers Beach - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION

21/03 2ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir – Brasil

21/03 Circuito Litoral - Praia do Lazaro (SP) Brasil

21/03 BROWN'S ISLAND MARATHON SWIM - Auckland, New Zealand

21/03 2ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Caraguatatuba (SP) Brasil

21/03 Maratona Ruta del Arrecife - Puerto Morelos MÉXICO

27 e 28/03 1ª etapa do Desafios Aquaman - Capitólio (MG) Brasil

27/03 Travessia Noturna de Bombinhas (SC) Brasil

28/03 2ª etapa do Circuito MASF 2020/21 - Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brasil

28/03 2ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - Bertioga (SP) Brasil

28/03 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil 

28/03 CAMPEONATO CEARENSE DE MARATONAS AQUATICAS, FORTALEZA CE - BRASIL

28/03 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS, FORTALEZA CE - BRASIL

Abril / APRIL

03/04 NEW ZEALAND OSS THE MOUNT SWIM - Mt Maunganui, New Zealand

06/04 Carifta OW - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION

17/04 Desafio Pôr do Sol - Ilha do Mel (PR) Brasil

17 e 18/04 NEW ZEALAND OCEAN SWIM SERIES - Auckland, New Zealand

18/04 Maratona Aquática do Farol - Ilha do Mel (PR) Brasil

18/04 RANGITOTO ISLAND SWIM - Auckland, New Zealand

18/04 3ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Natividade da Serra (SP) Brasil

24/04 Volta do Parcel - São Sebastião (SP) Brasil

24 e 25/04 Travessia de Zimbros Bombinhas (SC) Brasil

25/04 Circuito Mares - Ubatuba (SP) Brasil

25/04 3ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir - Brasil

25/04 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil 

 

Maio / MAY

01/05 TRAVESÍA A NADO ALCARAVÁN 2021 Ilha de Tenerife – ESPANHA

08/05 Swim Run Canarias Tenerife – Spain

08 e 09/05 OceanMan Manta, Manta ECUADOR

08/05 Sol Y Luna Cruces de Islas Lago Titicaca - Bolívia

09/05 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS Boa Vista/RR - BRASIL

12/05 Albissola Swim Games, Albissola Marina SV

15-16/05 Circuito Ocean Águas Abertas - PDA Esportes - Imbituba SC- Brasil

15-16/05 Traversata dello Stretto di Messina - Itália

16/05 3ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir – Brasil

16/05 Circuito Litoral - Praia da Enseada (SP) Brasil

16/05 BLDSA Colwick Park Championships Lake Swim - Nottingham - Grã Bretanha

16/05 OceanMan Costa Azahar, Oropesa del Mar SPAGNA

22/05 Keswick Mountain Festival Derwent Swims - Lake District - Grã Bretanha

22/05 XTERRA Lake Garda, Toscolano Maderno BS (1,5 km)

22/05 X-water Montenegro, Kotor MONTENEGRO (7 km / 4,5 km / 1852 m)

23/05 Travessia Poliana Okimoto - Guarujá (SP) Brasil

29/05 Contorno da Gipoia - Angra dos Reis (RJ) Brasil

29/05 BLDSA Wykeham Lake Championships Night Swim - Scarborough - Grã Bretanha

29/05 - 05/06 Palma De Maiorca Best Fest - Spain

29/05 Open Swim Stars Agde, Agde FRANCIA (5,2 km / 2,6 km / 1 km)

29 e 30/05 Dritti all’isola, Albenga SV (5 km / 3,5 km / 2 km / 1 km)

29/05 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS João Pessoa/PB - BRASIL

29/05 Open Swim Stars Agde, Agde FRANCIA (5,2 km / 2,6 km / 1 km)

29-30/05 maggio: Dritti all’isola, Albenga SV (5 km / 3,5 km / 2 km / 1 km)

30/05 3ª etapa do Circuito MASF 2020/21 - Angra dos Reis (RJ) Brasil

30/05 4ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

30/05 a 05/06 Best open water Festival, Colonia de Sant Jordi SPAGNA 

30/05 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil 

 

Junho / JUNE

02/06 Traversata del Lago di Endine, Monasterolo del Castello BG (5 km / 1,5 km)

05/06 Cavi-Sestri, Sestri Levante GE (3 km / 1,8 km / 200 m)

05/06 Trophy Ksamil Island, Saranda ALBANIA (6 km / 4 km / 2 km)

05/06 Plivački Maraton Valun-Cres, Cherso CROAZIA (8 km)

05/06 Open Swim Stars Dunkerque, Dunkerque FRANCIA (5 km / 2,5 km / 1 km)

05/06 domenica 6 giugno: OceanMan Alanya, Alanya TURCHIA (10 km / 5 km / 2 km)

05-06/06 Vulcano Swim Traversata dele Eolie – Vulcano Italy

06/06 5° Trophy RANA HEDHUN 2K, 4K, 6K- ALBANIA

06/06 Albissola Swim Games, Albissola Marina SV (5 km / 1852 m) ITÁLIA

12/06 Swim inside Piona, Colico LC (4 km / 1,5 km)

12/06 OceanMan Bali, Sanur INDONESIA (10 km / 5 km / 2 km)

12/06 5ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Nazaré Paulista (SP) Brasil

12/06 Swim Run Canarias Gran Canaria – Spain

12/06 Tal Y Llyn Swimrunathon - Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

12 e 13/06 Open Swim Stars Paris, Parigi FRANCIA (10 km / 5 km / 2 km / 1 km)

13/06 4ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia a definir Brasil

13/06 4ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir Brasil

13/06 4ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir Brasil

13/06 Sant’Isidoro-Torre Squillace 5.5k Snalsea, Nardò LE (5,5 km) ITÁLIA

18 a 20/06 2ª etapa do Aloha Spirit Festival -Niterói (RJ) Brasil

19/06 BLDSA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS DOVER HARBOUR - Port of Dover - Grã Bretanha

19/06 OceanMan Lago d’Orta, Gozzano NO (14 km / 5,2 km / 1,5 km)

19/06 Traversée de Bordeaux à la nage, Bordeaux FRANCIA (1,7 km)

19/06 Love SwimRun Llanberis - North Wales, United Kingdom

19/06 Miglio Porto d’Ascoli, San Benedetto del Tronto AP (1852 m)

19-20/06 MARATON DE AGUAS ABIERTAS BACALAR 2020 MÉXICO

20/06 Italian Open Water Tour Monate, Travedona Monate VA (5 km / 2,5 km)

20/06 Gran Fondo Cinque Terre, Monterosso al Mare SP (16 km)

20/06 Lisippo Adriatic Challenge, Fano PU (5 km / 2,5 km)

20/06 Kostrenski Plivački Maraton, Costrena CROAZIA (3 km / 1,5 km)

20/06 Circuito Mares - Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

20/06 Mountain Swim Traversata dei Pionieri - Monate Italy

20-21/06 CAMPEONATO CEARENCE DE MARATONAS AQUATICAS/ V FESTIVAL AGUAS ABERTAS Fortaleza/CE - BRASIL

20-21/06 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas 5 E 10 KM/Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km Fortaleza/CE - BRASIL

25/06 36 km Capri-Napoli (ITA)

26/06 Travessia 12 km Enseada do Bananal -Niterói (RJ) Brasil

26 e 27/06 2ª etapa do Desafios Aquaman -Paraty (RJ) Brasil

26 e 27/06 OceanMan Oitylo Bay, Limeni GRECIA (10 km / 5 km / 2 km)

26-27/06 SwimTheIsland Sirmione, Sirmione BS (3,8 km / 1,8 km / 1,1 km)

27/06 Andrano 1.1k Snalsea, Andrano LE (1,1 km)

27/06 4ª etapa do Circuito MASF 2020/21 -Niterói (RJ) Brasil

27/06 THE SELKIE HENLEY CLASSIC - Henley-on-Thames - Grã Bretanha

xx/06 CCCAN OW - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION

 

JULHO / JULY

02/07 36 km Capri-Napoli (ITA)

03 e 04/07 BLDSA BALA - North Wales - Grã Bretanha

03/07 Plivački Maraton Rab Happy Island, Arbe CROAZIA (2 km)

03/07 OceanMan Cap d’Agde, Agde FRANCIA (10 km / 5 km / 1,5 km)

03/07 Trofeo di Nuoto Città di Pineto, Pineto TE (12 km / 6 km / 3 km / 1,5 km)

04/07 Gran Fondo Sestri Levante, Sestri Levante SP (15 km)

04/07 Otranto centro 1k Snalsea, Otranto LE (1 km / 400 m)

04/07 Traversata del Lago d’Orta Pella-Orta, Pella NO (3 km / 1,5 km)

04/07 Plivački Maraton Sv. Jakova, San Giacomo Siglievizza CROAZIA (1 km)

04/07 BackwaterMan Waldviertel, Ottenstein AUSTRIA (14 km / 7 km / 3 km / 1,5 km)

04/07 X-waters Seliger, Ostaškov RUSSIA (11 km / 5 km / 3 km / 1852 m / 1 km)

05/07 Tenfoot Swimrun - Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

06/07 Sleep When You Are Dead Swimrun - South Wales, United Kingdom

08-11/07 Le Défi de Monte-Cristo, Château d'If, Marselha - FRANÇA

09/07 36 km Capri-Napoli (ITA)

10/07 BLDSA Torbay Open Water Swim Championship - DEVON - Grã Bretanha

10-11/07 Traversata dello Stretto di Messina - Itália

10/07 Nuotata Maggiore, Stresa VB (1,7 km)

10/07 Open Swim Stars Le Havre, Le Havre FRANCIA (5 km / 2 km / 1 km)

10/07 The BIG Welsh Swim - North Wales, United Kingdom

10/07 Breca Coniston - Lake District, United Kingdom

10/07 The Bantham Swoosh - South Devon, United Kingdom

10/07 UltraEbre Swim Marathon 30k Rio Ebre, Tarragona - Espanha

11/07 Vivobarefoot Wales Swim Run - Amroth, Wales, United Kingdom

11/07 25ª Traversata del Lario, Mandello del Lario CO (3 km / 1,5 km / 350 m)

11/07 OceanMan Moscow, Mosca RUSSIA (10 km / 3,5 km / 1,5 km)

11/07 X-waters Baikal, Olkhon RUSSIA (6 km / 1852 m)

11/07 X-waters Ural, Turgoyak RUSSIA (21 km / 10 km / 5 km / 1852 m / 1 km)

11/07 Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival - Henley-on-Thames - Grã Bretanha

11/07 La Descente de la Meuse à la nage - BÉLGICA

11/07 Straight Swim Traversata dei Castelli – Maccagno Italy

11/07 Italian Open Water Tour Maccagno, Maccagno VA (6 km / 2,5 km )

17/07 Nuotata dell’Eremo, Leggiuno VA (4 km / 1,5 km / 500 m)

17/07 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas 5 E 10 KM/ Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km MACEIO/AL - BRASIL

17 e 18/07 Swimming Paradise, Gaeta LT (3,5 km / 1852 m)

18/07 Desafio Tríade a definir Brasil

18/07 18ª Traversata del Lago di Mergozzo, Mergozzo VB

18/07 Miglio IdroSwim, Idro BS

18/07 Open Swim Stars La Baule, La Baule-Escoublac FRANCIA

18/07 X-waters Moscow, Mosca RUSSIA

18/07 Trofeo Città di Giulianova, Giulianova TE (2,5 km)

19/07 Summer OW, Nikki Beach - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION

24/07 Open Swim Stars Douarnenez, Douarnenez - FRANCIA

24/07 Swim the Castle, Malcesine VR (6 km / 4 km / 2 km) ITÁLIA

25/07 Traversata “da riva a riva”, Omegna VB (850 m / 1,7 km)

25/07 X-waters Volga, Nižnij Novgorod RUSSIA

25/07 Miglio Portese, Porto San Giorgio FM (1852 m) ITÁLIA

31/07 01/08 Traversata dello Stretto di Messina - Itália

31/07 X-waters Ufa, Ufa RUSSIA

31/07 Aqua Sphere Snowman Swim - Snowdonia, North Wales, United Kingdom

 

Agosto / AUGUST

01/08 Sbracciando a Baveno, Baveno VB

01/08 Open Swim Stars Nyon-Léman, Nyon SVIZZERA

01/08 OceanMan Kapchagay, Kapchagay KAZAKISTAN

01/08 5ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir BRASIL

01/08 Nuotata ecologica nella costa dei Trabocchi, Ortona CH (2 km) ITÁLIA

02/08 Bay night swimming, Sestri Levante SP (400 m) ITÁLIA

07/08 Memorial Veljko Rogošić, Novi Vinodolski CROAZIA

07/08 Breca Loch Lomond - Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom

07/08 Nuotata Città di Pescara, Pescara PE (2,5 km) ITÁLIA

08/08 Swim Rutland Swim - Oakham, United Kingdom

08/08 X-waters Saint Petersburg, San Pietroburgo RUSSIA

08/08 OceanMan Cozumel, Cozumel MESSICO 

08/08 Circuito Mares – São Sebastião (SP) Brasil

08/08 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS Olinda/PE - BRASIL

13/08 8ª Nuotata sotto le stelle “Swim beneath the stars”, Orta San Giulio NO 

14/08 Vidösternsimmet 21-6 Km - Sweden

14/08 Plivački Maraton Ičići, Opatija CROAZIA (1 km)

15/08 Glen Lake Swim 1 and 2 miles New Hampshire -  USA 

15/08 Plivački Maraton Šilo-Crikvenica, Dobrinj CROAZIA (3,5 km)

15/08 X-waters Artic, Teriberka RUSSIA (1852 m / 1 km)

15/08 OceanMan Lausanne, Losanna SVIZZERA (8 km / 3,2 km / 1 km)

15/08 Desafio Natação Bombinhas 8 km Bombinhas (SC) Brasil

15/08 Kilometro Rivano, Sestri Levante GE (1 km) ITÁLIA

20 a 22/08 3ª etapa do Aloha Spirit Festival - Ubatuba (SP) Brasil

21/08 Plivački Maraton Malinska, Malinska CROAZIA

21/08 Trofeo Gennaro Di Battista, Rocca San Giovanni CH (3 km) ITÁLIA

22/08 Capo d’Otranto 5.6k Snalsea, Otranto LE (5,6 km) ITÁLIA

22/08 X-waters Sevan, Sevan ARMENIA

22/08 OceanMan St. Petersburg, San Pietroburgo RUSSIA 

22/08 Bosphorus Cross Continental Race - Istanbul - Turkey

22/08 Traversata del Golfo, Levanto SP (1,5 km) ITÁLIA

28/08 domenica 29 agosto: OceanMan San Andres, San Andrés COLOMBIA

28-29/08 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas/ Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km Palmas/TO - BRASIL

29/08 Traversata del Lago Maggiore Angera-Arona, Arona NO

29/08 Open Swim Stars Lyon, Lione FRANCIA

29/08 X-waters Kuzbass, Belovo RUSSIA 

29/08 5ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir

29/08 MARATON BACALAR PUEBLO MAGICO 2021 MÉXICO

 

Setembro / SEPTEMBER

04/09 3ª Nuotata del Ponte Diga, Bissone SVIZZERA

04/09 Nuotata dell’isola Comacina, Tremezzina CO

04/09 OceanMan Odesa, Odessa UCRAINA

04 e 05/09 XTERRA Swim Challenge Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

04/09 Swim Rutland Night Swim - Oakham, United Kingdom

04/09 Nuotando in Riserva, Roseto degli Abruzzi TE (2,5 km / 1 km) ITÁLIA

04/09 Trofeo Chiappella, Moneglia GE (1,5 km) ITÁLIA

05/09 Swim Challenge Cascais – Cascais - Portugal

05/09 Gallipoli 3.2k Snalsea, Gallipoli LE (3,2 km / 400 m) ITÁLIA

05/09 Dorney Lake Swim - Windsor, United Kingdom

05/09 36 km Capri-Napoli official FINA race (ITA)

06/09 Waikiki Roughwater Swim Honoluu Hawaii, United States

11 e 12/09 MIUS Madeira Island – Ilha da Madeira - Portugal

11/09 BLDSA St. Mary's Loch Scottish Borders, UK

11/09 OSS Dart 10k South Devon, UK

11/09 Love SwimRun Holy Island Anglesey, North Wales, UK

11/09 13ª Traversata “un bacino per ADMO”, Pettenasco NO

11/09 13ª Traversata “un bacino per ADMO”, Pettenasco NO (2 km / 1 km / 400 m) ITÁLIA

12/09 Open Swim Stars Strasbourg, Strasburgo FRANCIA 

12/09 6ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir

12/09 ITALIAN OPEN WATER TOUR - Noli Italy

18/09 OceanMan Stari Grad, Stari Grad CROAZIA

18/09 Travesía a Nado South West Landmar 30 Km Ilha de Tenerife - ESPANHA

18-19/09 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas 2020/Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km Brasilia/DF - BRASIL

19/09 X-waters Vladivostok, Vladivostok RUSSIA 

18-19/09 Traversata dello Stretto di Messina - Itália

18-19/09 Pro Swim Nice – France 

19/09 6ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir

19/09 Coppa Sachner, Laigueglia SV (5 km / 2 km) ITÁLIA

19/09 X-waters Vladivostok, Vladivostok RUSSIA (10 km / 5 km / 2 km / 1,2 km)

24 a 26/09 4ª etapa do Aloha Spirit Festival - a definir

25/09 Open Swim Stars Singapore, Changi SINGAPORE

25/09 Swim Run Canarias Fuerteventura – Spain

25/09 Aberdovey Swim – Tafol Tumble Gwynedd, Wales, UK

25-26/09 Circuito Ocean Águas Abertas - PDA Esportes - Porto Belo SC- Brasil

26/09 Circuito Mares - Guarujá (SP) Brasil

26/09 5ª etapa do Circuito MASF 2020/21 - a definir

26/09 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil

26/09 ITALIAN OPEN WATER TOUR - Peschiera del Garda Italy

26/09 OceanMan Cattolica, Cattolica RN (9,5 km / 5,5 km / 1,5 km) ITÁLIA

xx/09 Aruba Dolphins Open Water, Savaneta - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION 

XX/09 CAMPEONATO CEARENSE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS/ V FESTIVAL AGUAS ABERTAS A definir - BRASIL

 

Outubro / OCTOBER

02/10 Sea of Galilee Kinneret Crossing - Tiberias – Israel

02/10 Love Swimrun Dawn to Dusk - North Wales, UK

02/10 Oceanman Benidorm, Spain

02/10 Sestri-Portofino, Sestri Levante GE (15,4 km / 1852 m)

02-03/10 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas/Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km São Paulo/SP - BRASIL

03/10 OceanMan Benidorm, Benidorm SPAGNA (9,5 km / 5,5 km / 1,5 km)

03/10 Circuito Litoral - Praia Maranduba (SP) Brasil

09/10 OceanMan Sochi, Sochi RUSSIA (6 km / 3 km / 1,5 km)

09/10 Dyfi SWIMRUN Estuary Swim - Aberdyfi, Wales - País de Gales UK

09/10 Sant’Anna Swim 2.0, Sestri Levante SP (2 km) ITÁLIA

9-10/10 ITALIAN OPEN WATER TOUR - Ischia Italy

10-12/09 Le Défi de Monte-Cristo, Château d'If, Marselha - FRANÇA

16 e 17/10 Travessia do Ribeiro Bombinhas (SC) Brasil

17/10 Ultramaratona - Circuito Maratona Aquática a definir Brasil

17/10 Oceanman Yucatan, Mexico

17/10 X-waters Malta, Mellieħa MALTA (6 km / 2,3 km / 1 km)

17/10 OceanMan Yucatán, Sisal MESSICO (10 km / 5 km / 1,5 km)

17/10 7ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir

17/10 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS Palmas/TO - BRASIL

20/10 Revezamento Caraguá - Ilhabela Caraguatatuba e Ilhabela(SP) Brasil

21/10 8ª etapa do Circuito Maratona Aquática Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

23 e 24/10 3ª etapa do Desafios Aquaman - Caraguatatuba (SP) Brasil

23-24/10 Circuito Ocean Águas Abertas - PDA Esportes - Florianópolis SC- Brasil

24/10 7ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir

26/10 Aberdovey Swim - The Dovey Gwynedd, Wales, UK

31/10 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil

30/10 - 04/11 The Pharaoh's Swim GSS Egyptian Championships - EGYPT

 

Novembro / NOVEMBER

06/11 Enduro Aquático de Bombinhas Bombinhas (SC) Brasil

06 e 07/11 OceanMan Ayia Napa, Agia Napa CIPRO (10 km / 5 km / 2 km)

07/11 Travessia do Canal de Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

07/11 Oceanman Cyprus TBC, Cyprus07/11 Travessia do Canal de Ilhabela - Ilhabela (SP) Brasil

07/11 Fuga da Ilha Grande - Angra dos Reis (RJ) Brasil

21/11 8ª etapa do Circuito Gaivotas - a definir

28/11 Circuito Mares - Caraguatatuba (SP) Brasil

28/11 Thanksgiving Open Water, Nikki Beach - ARUBA AQUATICS FEDERATION

28/11 Circuito Netuno de Travessias, São Vicente, SP - Brasil

XX/11 CAMPEONATO CEARENSE DE MARATONA AQUATICA/V FESTIVAL AGUAS ABERTAS A definir - BRASIL

 

Dezembro /DECEMBER

04/12 Travessia da Confraternização - Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brasil

04 e 05/12 XTERRA Swim Challenge Búzios (RJ) Brasil

05/12 Fuga das Ilhas - São Sebastião (SP) Brasil

05/12 8ª etapa do Circuito TH5 de Aquathlon & Travessia - a definir

05/12 COPA NORDESTE DE MARATONAS AQUÁTICAS Maceió/AL - BRASIL

05 ou 12/12 XIV Travessia de Tarrafal - Cabo Verde

11/12 Travessia 5K - Pinheira a Ponta do Papagaio - Palhoça (SC) Brasil

11 e 12/12 5ª etapa do Circuito Ocean - Palhoça (SC) Brasil

11-12/12 Campeonato Brasileiro de Maratonas Aquáticas 2020/ Copa Brasil 2,5 km e 5 km Salvador/BA - BRASIL

12/12 Circuito Litoral - Praia do Lazaro (SP) Brasil

12/12 OceanMan Krabi, Nong Thale THAILANDIA 

DESAFIO 11 KM ILHA GRANDE / FOZ DO RIO PALMARES

https://www.facebook.com/worldswim

Being a part of the “OPEN WATER SWIMMING CALENDAR: 2021 RACES & EVENTS”  is simply the best way to promote your race and get more swimmers!!!

For only US$ 100 USD / year there is no better, or cost efficient, way to reach thousands of swimmers!

Sites for consultation: Don't be left out, have all the content of your site published on the Portal Francisswim, in full, with several images, featured and on our main social platforms. We are available!

CONTACT: FRANCISMAR SIVIERO

WHATSAPP +5551997226748

E-MAIL francisswim@francisswim.com

The Pharaoh's Swim GSS Egyptian Championships

We expect the 1st annual Pharaoh's Swim to be one of the premier races in the Global Swim Series.

It has everything a world-class race should have: an exotic location that people want to travel to, Egypt ticks that box. Sunny and warm, you bet! Average air temperature is 30C, low 22C with an average water temp of 24C this time of year. First class accommodations, at a 6 star resort: Baron Palace - Sahl Hasheesh, in the magnificent seaside resort town of Sahl Hasheesh. And of course there is the actual race itself, a spectacular swim and produced by a professional team who know what swimmers want.

A swim in the Red Sea is like swimming in an aquarium. Crystal clear water and tropical fish everywhere! We can't guarantee you will have your fastest swim, as you might slow down to take in the incredible underwater scene, but it will be one of your most memorable swims!

This will also be The GSS Egyptian Championships! Along with the opportunity to race people from all over the world that will be attending this race, there will be all kinds of prizes and awards! GSS Egyptian Championships finisher medals, Pharaoh's Swim finisher statues, trophies for top prize winners in each age group, t-shirts, and much more!

And very importantly, because Egypt and the local businesses are very interested in promoting Sports Tourism... the first 250 rooms will be FREE for all registered swimmers (based on triple occupancy) at the 6 star resort: Baron Palace – Sahl Hasheesh for all 5 nights of the event! All the rooms are even deluxe sea view rooms! It also includes a FREE first class dining and a FREE trip to the ancient ruins at Luxor and Valley of the Kings.

As you can imagine, even with the current travel restrictions, swimmers are going to be planning ahead to travel… so if you ever wanted to travel to Egypt you will literally never have a better opportunity than this!

Date arrival Oct 30, 2021 - departure Nov 4, 2021

For more info visit: https://tinyurl.com/3k4ezfrr

FIRST THREE SPORTS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED FOR 2023 EUROPEAN GAMES SPORTS PROGRAMME

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) is pleased to announce the first three sports that have been officially confirmed from the previously announced provisional list of sports, that will make up a comprehensive and varied sports programme, including a number of Olympic Sports, for the European Games Kraków-Małopolska 2023.
 
Canoe, Taekwondo and Modern Pentathlon have been officially included for the third edition of the Games, considered a major stepping stone for Europe’s best athletes en route to the following year’s Olympic Games, in this case Paris 2024.
 
“We are delighted that the first three sports to be officially added to Kraków-Małopolska will also be at the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris,” said chair of the EOC Coordination Commission for the 2023 European Games Hasan Arat (TUR). “Their inclusion on the programme will offer valuable Olympic qualification opportunities for our European athletes.”
 
Commenting on the individual sports, EOC Sports Director Peter Brüll highlighted the key benefits of inclusion at the European Games. “Canoe Slalom as well as Modern Pentathlon will make their debuts at the European Games and both sports will act as European Championship events offering qualification opportunities for Paris.”
 
It will be the second appearance at the Games for Taekwondo, which featured as part of the sports programme in Baku 2015, and will offer the highest number of ranking points for aspiring Olympians at any continental event.
 
Jozef Liba (SVK), one of two deputy chairs on the EOC’s Coordination Commission, has been tasked with the responsibility of negotiating with the Federations for the make-up of the sports programme.
 
“We know that it has been a difficult year for federations, and we are very pleased with the discussions and the interest that we have had from sports looking to be a part of the programme in 2023,” Liba said. “It shows the great value that these Games have, and we are looking forward to continued discussions with a number of other federations and announcing more sports for Kraków-Małopolska in the coming weeks.”
 
Ongoing negotiations continue with the European Federations that have already signed MoUs as well as the others on the provisional sports programme, and all agreements are expected to be finalised by the end of the year.

EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES

2021 World Para Swimming Series provisional calendar announced

World Para Swimming announced on Friday (18 December) the provisional calendar for the 2021 World Series.

It will be the first time the series take place in the year of the Paralympic Games, giving athletes the chance to compete in high-level events in preparation for Tokyo 2020.

The 2021 World Series have five confirmed stops with another leg set to be announced in January.

Sheffield, Great Britain will receive the season-opener World Series from 8-11 April in the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre.

The British city returns to the World Series after being part of the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

The series then goes to the Americas and to a city that has featured in four editions of the World Series.

Indianapolis, USA will hold the competition from 15-17 April. The venue will again be the Indiana University Natatorium.

Australia and Italy will also host World Series in April with dates yet to be confirmed.

The Italian meet is set to take place in Lignano Sabbiadoro, while the Australian host city will be announced at a later stage.

Only city to host the World Series since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Berlin is scheduled to hold the competition from 17-20 June.

The World Para Swimming World Series were launched in 2017 to offer athletes around the world regular competition and classification opportunities.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only two competitions took place in the 2020 edition – Melbourne, Australia and Berlin, Germany.

The 2019 season saw over 1,300 swimmers from 84 countries in action.

2021 WORLD SERIES PROVISIONAL CALENDAR (Competition/Country/Dates)

Sheffield 2021 World Series – Great Britain – 8-11 April

Indianapolis 2021 World Series – USA – 15-17 April     

Lignano Sabbiadoro 2021 World Series – Italy – April

Australia 2021 World Series – Australia – April

Berlin 2021 World Series - Germany - 17-20 June

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement.

The IPC supervises the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for ten sports, for which it oversees and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions, including swimming.

The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.

LEN Champions League Water Polo, Day 4 – Barceloneta is to have the happiest Christmas

Barceloneta can put three wins under the Christmas tree as the Spanish team offered a brilliant performance against Brescia. Shutting out the Italians for more then 13 minutes, the 2014 champions won their third game with their great defending in the first place – so they will restart their Champions League campaign from the top spot in Group B. In the other games, title-holder Ferencvaros equalled Recco’s season scoring record of 19 goals from yesterday, while Dinamo surprised Jadran in the clash of the underdogs.

Group B – Budapest (HUN) Round 3: Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v Jadran Herceg Novi (MNE) 11-8, Waspo 98 Hannover (GER) v FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN) 6-19, AN Brescia (ITA) v Zodiac CNA Barceloneta (ESP) 6-8

Standings: 1. Barceloneta 9, 2. Brescia 6, 3. Ferencvaros 6, 4. Dinamo 3, 5. Jadran 3, 6. Hannover 0

Barceloneta spends the winter as the leader of Group B after bringing down Brescia in the battle of the last two unbeaten sides in Budapest. It was an even game in the first half, with some luck Brescia took the lead twice but Barceloneta hit back with a double in 89 seconds for 2-3. The Italians equalised for 3-3 but Alberto Munarriz gave back the lead for the Spaniards shortly before halftime.

The landscape changed dramatically in the third as the Spanish defence got even tighter and they killed one man-down after the other. And it was a real defensive masterpiece as Brescia stood 1 for 8 in man-ups after three periods and Dani Lopez didn’t even have to save a single shot in man-down since his mates blocked the shots or forced errors from the Italian offence. At the other end, Munarriz was simply unstoppable, he netted two in a span of 52 seconds in the third for 3-6 and added his fourth in the last quarter for 3-7, a magnificent blast from action.

To join the show, Lopez came up with two saves in back-to-back man-downs in the fourth – he finished with an amazing percentage of 68.8% (13 saves on 19 shots) – before Angelos Vlachopoulos broke Brescia’s long silence of 13:09 minutes with a smart action shot from the distance. But they couldn’t come closer as they missed their 10th 6 of 5 after a time-out and Alvaro Granados’ brilliant goal from the wing decided the outcome (4-8). Though the Italians pulled two back in the dying minutes, this time Barceloneta could overcome its nemesis – in the Champions League prelims they played 6 games since 2014, Brescia won 4 and two were tied. Now it was Barceloneta’s turn so they are the only team leaving Budapest with three wins after the first tournament.

Ferencvaros bounced back from its second round defeat to Brescia and enjoyed a comfortable cruise over F8 host Hannover. Though the Germans had some fine players in their line-up, it was visible that, due to the home lockdown since September, they couldn’t get into shape to play three matches in as many days. Also, their young reserve goalie Kevin Gotze was unable to handle the Magyars’ skilled shooters who tricked him a couple of times. Hannover could score its first goal late in the second, after 13:05 minutes at 0-6, so the match was just as calm as the empty Duna Arena. While the title-holders equalled Recco’s scoring record from yesterday – also set against a German side Spandau –, one might also note Champions League rookie Vendel Vigvari’s 4 goals in the match: the 19 year-old was among the last youngsters raised and educated by the late Magyar legend Tibor Benedek.

A bit surprisingly, Dinamo upended Jadran in the game of the underdogs. Jadran was perhaps mentally fresh from beating Hannover in the previous evening but the young players looked a bit tired since they had approximately 16 hours to recover. Still, they were in the game, led 3-4 and looked settled when a silly mistake pushed them into a downward spiral. After a turnover foul, they got the ball but the old instincts kicked in and a defender passed back towards the goalkeeper though the new rules allow taking the free throw wherever the ball is – Sandro Adeishvili, the centre whom the fault was called against, thanked the gift and finished the one-on-one.

From that point Jadran fell apart, lost the third 3-0 and could hit next after a drought of 10:35 minutes. Though in the fourth they managed to narrow the gap to 7-6 but a huge blast from Marco Jelaca right from the next possession put Dinamo back on track. A minute later it was 9-6 and there was no way back for the Montenegrins. This was the second win for Dinamo in the league, last season they beat Marseille while losing nine, now they look more composed and being ready for even more in springtime.

LEN Champions League Water Polo Preliminaries Quotes Day 4

 

BUDAPEST GROUP B – Brescia (ITA) v Barceloneta (ESP) 6-8

Alessandro Bovo, coach, Brescia:

“What was the difference between today and yesterday? The answer is Barceloneta, a team with great players, a great coach and great tactics. Their defence was very good, we couldn’t make our shots in the man-ups, they were very well organised in all parts. It wasn’t easy to play three matches in a row, but in general I’m satisfied with our performance.”

 

Maro Jokovic, player, Brescia:

“We lost because of our man-ups. Dani Lopez didn’t even have to save a shot in man-down in three periods and this tells the story. Barceloneta is a great team, their defence are excellent, they have the will to help each other and that made the difference.”

 

Jesus Martin, coach, Barceloneta:

“All credit goes to Dani Lopez, he was instrumental to our win. I’m really happy with my team, they played well in defence and I think we did what we had to in offence too. It’s not easy to beat Brescia so we had to come up with our best. Three wins after a long break in the Champions League, we cannot wish for any more.”

 

Dani Lopez, goalie, Barceloneta:

“I’m satisfied with the match and with all our results. Brescia is one of the favourites for the title and today we did a great match and clinched three more points. I think one of the keys of our win was our incredible defence in man-down. We didn’t let Brescia make any counter-attack either. This bubble tournament is tough with three matches in three days but we are in good physical shape so was ready for the challenge. We are happy with everything so far.”

 

BUDAPEST GROUP B – Hannover (GER) v Ferencvaros (HUN) 6-19

Karsten Seehafer, coach, Hannover:

“Of course, the lockdown since September did not help, ten weeks without any game, not three in three days, for us that was impossible to prepare for. Still, even in this shape we should have played better our man-ups as nothing was applied what we practiced. Now most of our players will leave to start practicing with their respective national teams for the Olympic Qualification Tournament and they will only come back for a week before the next tournament, so we won’t have too much time again…”

 

Julian Real, player, Hannover:

“First I want to say that here in Budapest the organisation was excellent, we felt very secure in the bubble, away from the coronavirus. It is good that water polo is back in Europe and we can play again. The games were terrible for us, we didn’t do our best. I think we must have won yesterday, today was OK as we played against one of the favourites. Still, I think we conceded too many goals from Ferencvaros, scoring six or seven is fine but got way too many. We felt tired because of the tough game against Jadran and we didn’t have enough time to recover. Maybe three games in three days is a problem but if you think of the Olympic qualification where you play seven games in seven days, you see you have to be prepared.”

 

Zsolt Varga, coach, Ferencvaros:

“Even though today’s match looked easy but I think I can be satisfied with our defence, that was the key for our big win. The team started regaining its composure in this tournament now we have time to start the real rebuilding process. We needed these games in the Champions League to see what mistakes we need to correct and what we need to focus on to reach the expected level.”

 

Vendel Vigvari, player, Ferencvaros:

“These were my first three Champions League matches and I immediately felt on my skin that this another level. It was a long time ago that I played in international matches (in age group) and it’s clear that there is a large room for development for me. In Ferencvaros, every day is a challenge but I love challenges, that’s why I chose this great team. Regarding this tournament, I think we started to take the right path. We won those games which we were supposed to, and we had some positives against Brescia too. I think we have enough time to grow as a team in the coming months.”

 

BUDAPEST GROUP B – Dinamo (GEO) v Jadran (MNE) 11-8

Zurab Rurua, coach, Dinamo

“I am very happy and very proud of my team, this a big win for Dinamo and for our country. Today we won because the players kept everything we agreed before the match, they were disciplined and played according to the tactics. This win means a lot for us, we will come back to March as not the bottom ranked team in this group.”

 

Andria Bitadze, player, Dinamo:

“This is our second year in Champions League so we are still a new team on this big stage. Last year we managed only three points in ten matches when we beat Marseille, this season our target is to improve and get more points and wins. Because I think Dinamo has a good potential and can become one of the best teams in the world. We just need time, good trainings, great workouts. This is a happy day for Georgian water polo, for this young team as this victory is very important for us. These are the first three points in this competition but I’m sure not the last ones.”

 

Petar Radanovic, coach, Jadran:

“It’s a bit of inexperience, it’s a bit of tiredness as we had only 16 hours between our two matches. In the life of such a young team there are ups and downs, today we have mostly downs plus there were other things but I don’t want to complain of the referees. I have to congratulate to Dinamo, they played very well and deserved the win. We have to work a lot and I really believe that we could improve for the next tournament in March.”

 

Marko Petkovic, captain, Jadran:

“We can be satisfied with our three points. If you offer that us in advance, we would have signed off for it but now, at the end, I cannot be satisfied because even if we got those points but we did not play as we should have. There are a lot of things we have to do better and not commit the same mistakes in every game. Now we have some time to rest and hope to be ready for the next tournament. I should say, that these three days tournaments are not easy since you don’t have time to prepare tactically for the second and third day. Anyway, it is the same for all teams so it’s not an excuse.”