FINA reinforces Anti-Doping effort before Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), with the cooperation of the International Testing Agency (ITA), is pleased to confirm that – as from January 1, 2021 - it expects to surpass a total number of 2'000 out-of-competition anti-doping tests prior to the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Despite the challenges endured during the COVID-19 pandemic, FINA and ITA developed a comprehensive, fair, and strategic testing distribution plan that will ensure an adequate number of out-of-competition tests are completed before our Aquatics athletes reach Tokyo. FINA is grateful for the cooperation of all athletes during this difficult pandemic period.

FINA will continue its rigorous efforts to fight doping in Aquatic sports through the end of the year and in advance of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Abu Dhabi, in December 2021, and in the months prior to the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, in May 2022.

The 2019 Testing Figures Report  published by WADA in December 2020 showed that FINA, as Testing Authority, is one of the leading International Federations for the number of tests conducted out-of-competition (see https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/2019_anti-doping_testing_figures_en.pdf).

FINA will regularly publish updated statistics on its FINA Anti-Doping programme on www.fina.org.

Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)

The Fédération Internationale de Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).

 

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Abu Dhabi (UAE) speeds up with preparations for FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)

FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25M) 2021

Major announcements were made today, Tuesday June 29, in Abu Dhabi (UAE) during a press conference held at the Emirates Palace which was attended by FINA President Captain Husain Al-Musallam, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, President of the UAE Swimming Federation HE Sultan Al Samahi and HE Mohamed Al Zaabi, Chief Executive Officer of Miral Asset Management, along with Abdullah Al-Wahaibi, Tournament Director, and FINA Bureau Member Taha Al Kishry.

The Abu Dhabi Sports Council revealed the latest developments and preparations for hosting the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) scheduled to take place at Yas Island’s hugely impressive Etihad Arena from 16-21 December this year, along with the FINA World Aquatics Convention, promising a swimming festival in Abu Dhabi this December.

Amongst the annoucements was the reveal of the event mascot - Dana the Hawksbill Turtle. As strong swimmers displaying grace and power while underwater, the endangered Hawksbill Turtle, which is native to Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island, is the perfect mascot for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).

The community programmes set to be implemented ahead of the event were also announced, including a Swim Safety Ambassador Programme, in which graduates can become a certified swim safety ambassador, and a Schools and Club Roadshow, which will feature appearances from Dana the Hawksbill Turtle, along with a virtual swimming activation providing an insight into the challenges faced by elite-level swimmers during championship races. There will also be activations at Yas Mall, Open Swim sessions and Olympic Watch Parties, while anybody wishing to get involved in the event can sign up to become a volunteer.

In addition, two Emirati wildcard participants who will represent the UAE at this year’s FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) have been revealed. Youssef Al Matrooshi, 18, and Layla Al Khatib, 15, will be the first Emirati athletes to be selected raising the challenge to face elite international swimmers. UAE’s most promising talents have already achieved considerable success, and Al Matrooshi will represent is country in the 100m free at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

FINA President Captain Husain Al-Musallam said: “We have great faith and trust in Abu Dhabi’s plans for hosting the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) later this year, and the announcement of the operational readiness, Emirati wildcard athletes and the official event mascot only adds to the sense of anticipation ahead of the event. Abu Dhabi has proved its long-term support and success in hosting major international events, and it will surely organise the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) with success."

“As recently elected FINA President, I’m very much looking forward to bringing the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) to Abu Dhabi for the first time, particularly during a year in which the country celebrates its 50th anniversary. We have very fond memories from the 2010 edition, brilliantly held in Dubai."

“I am sure both Youssef and Layla will undoubtedly make the UAE proud. They are a source of inspiration for all aquatic athletes in the country and in the region. Having represented my own country as a swimmer, I know the sacrifices which need to be made in order to compete at the highest level.”

HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, conveyed the regards of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, welcoming Captain Husain Al-Musallam, President of FINA in Abu Dhabi. He noted that hosting the event is a result of the support of great leadership and a mission to develop the sports sector which is reflected in economic, tourist, and community development.

“Hosting an international event of this stature reflects the UAE’s and Abu Dhabi’s position and pioneering role in the return of normal life to society after the challenge witnessed by the world.

"We are excited to host the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at one of the leading venues on Yas Island, Etihad Arena, and we look forward to welcoming almost 1,000 elite short-distance swimmers from all over the world, especially as it comes after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which adds more excitement to the competition in Abu Dhabi.

"The announcement, which combines the UAE’s wildcards, the Championship’s mascot, and the accompanying community activities, represents a significant step in the preparations for this important event. The reveal of Dana the Hawksbill Turtle, the event’s official mascot, celebrates the UAE’s rich heritage in aquatics, and represents an important step in the overall event narrative. We are confident this will be a fantastic way of engaging a young audience across the country in the lead-up to the event.

“We welcome all sporting delegations to take part in the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), and the sessions during the FINA World Aquatics Convention. With its successful track record in hosting and organising large events safely, Abu Dhabi is fully ready to welcome both events this December.”

Sultan Al Samahi, President of UAE Swimming Federation, added: “I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the impact of the Championships on swimming in the UAE, and the country’s reputation for staging world-class sporting events. Hosting the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) is a great honour for both Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Not only does it provide fantastic entertainment for the watching public, but it also presents a huge opportunity to enhance the growth of swimming and sporting excellence in the country.

“Over the years, Abu Dhabi has successfully hosted several swimming events, including the FINA High Diving World Cup and FINA Open Water Swim World Cup. Every event we successfully stage further enhances the UAE’s reputation as the region’s hub for international sports.

“The standard of coaching has also improved to the extent that we now have Emirati swimmers competing in major events on the world stage, and we look forward to cheering on our own swimmers this December at Etihad Arena. We look forward to watching them compete on home soil when the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) comes to Abu Dhabi in December.”

Originally scheduled for 2020, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) will feature 46 finals over six days. Full Schedule available here https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2021/04/23/5eddbb82-d803-404b-b676-ea96f8ed40d3/FINA-World-Swimming-Championships-25m-AbuDhabi-2021-competition-scheduleL-rev.25.2.2021.pdf

 

Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)

The Fédération Internationale de Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).

 

Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming

Most of us can swim, but there’s a difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the most decorated Olympian of all time.

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WATER POLO USA Men Edge France To Advance To World League Super Final Semifinal Round

Tbilisi, Georgia - June 29 - The USA Men's National Team advanced to the semifinal round of the FINA World League Super Final after a hard fought 12-11 win over France. Hannes Daube scored three goals and was named player of the game with Alex Wolf recording 11 saves in net. Team USA now meets Italy on Wednesday at 12pm et/9am pt in the semifinal round. Live stats will be available for each match by clicking here, with live streaming available of the semifinal (Wednesday) and final day (Thursday) of competition via FloSports, by clicking here (subscription required). Nominees to the U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo roster will be announced July 2 at 11am pt.

France started off strong, unloading five goals in the first quarter. Team USA took a 2-1 lead late in the first quarter on a Marko Vavic goal but France responded with four goals in the span of just over two minutes to take a 5-2 lead going into the second quarter. Team USA returned the favor in the second scoring five unanswered goals of their own for a 7-5 advantage at intermission. After Daube made it 5-3, Dylan Woodhead scored back-to-back goals to tie the game at 5-5 with 4:32 left in the half. Vavic and Daube closed out the second quarter with goals to secure the two score advantage.

The teams alternated goals to start off the third quarter until France strung together consecutive scores to even the match at 9-9 with 2:09 to play in the period. Daube came back with his third goal of the match moments later and then Ben Stevenson added to the scoring with a goal with :42 left for an 11-9 edge going to the fourth. The scoring slowed over the final eight minutes but France got within a goal at 11-10 with 5:29 to play. Alex Bowen connected on a clutch penalty shot score less than two minutes later to push the lead back to two at 12-10. France made one last push clawing back to within one at 12-11 with :32 left. Team USA got the ball back and then drew an exclusion with :15 to play allowing them to run out the clock and take the 12-11 victory.

Team USA went 6/14 on power plays and 2/2 on penalties while France went 4/8 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties. Ugo Crousillat led all French scorers with four goals.

 

Scoring - Stats

USA 12 (2, 5, 4, 1) H. Daube 3, M. Vavic 2, D. Woodhead 2, A. Bowen 2, A. Obert 1, B. Hallock 1. B. Stevenson 1

FRA 11 (5, 0, 4, 2) U. Crousillat 4, A. Bouet 3, C. Canonne 2, R. Marion Vernoux 2

Saves - USA - A. Wolf 11 - FRA - H. Fontani 12

6x5 - USA - 6/14 - FRA - 4/8

Penalties - USA - 2/2 - FRA - 1/1 

 

Greg Mescall

Director of Communications, USA Water Polo

 

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RESULTATS CHAMPIONNATS DU SENEGAL INTERCLUBS GRAND BASSIN 2021

FEDERATION SENEGALAISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE (FSNS) 26 - 27 Juin

CLUBS CHAMPIONS DU SÉNÉGAL CHEZ LES DAMES

1er CLUB: CNRAM 5761 points

2ème CLUB: CNDG 4596 points

3ème CLUB: AOC 4577 points

 

CLUBS CHAMPIONS DU SÉNÉGAL CHEZ LES MESSIEURS

1er  CLUB: DAUPHINS 7656 points

2ème CLUB: ASFA  7465 points

3ème CLUB: AOC 1 6236 points

Chez les Messieurs, le Club des Dauphins de Dakar s’adjuge le Titre de Club Champion du Sénégal pour la saison 2021 avec un total de 7656 points, il est suivi respectivement en 2ème et 3ème place des Clubs de l'Association Sportive des Forces Armées (ASFA) avec 7465 points et de l'Atlantique Olympique Club (AOC) avec 6236 points.

Chez les Dames, le Club des Nageurs de la Résidence Axa Mariste (CNRAM) gagne le titre de Club Champion du Sénégal pour cette saison avec un total de 5761 point, il est suivi en 2e place du Club des Nageurs de Dakar et Gorée (CNDG) avec 4596 points et en 3e place de l’Atlantique Olympique Club (AOC) avec 4577 points.

DEUX RECORDS DU SÉNÉGAL BATTUS en bassin de 50 mètres par Adama NIANE  au 100m Nage Libre, L’équipe de l’ASFA au Relais 10 x 100m Nage Libre

*lors de la 1ere Journée (26/06/2021)  des Championnats du Sénégal Interclubs en bassin de 50m, Adama NIANE bat par deux (2) fois en moins d’une heure de temps de décalage, le Record du Sénégal du  100m Nage Libre avec successivement les chronos de 51”76 au Relais 10 x 100m Nage Libre et 51”65  à l’épreuve du 100m Nage libre.

L'ancien chrono de 51”82  était détenu par Steven AIMABLE depuis le 26 avril 2019 à San Juan (Puerto Rico).

*Durant cette 1ere Journée aussi des Championnats du Sénégal Interclubs, L’équipe de l’ASFA  réalise un nouveau Record du Sénégal du  Relais 10 x 100m Nage Libre Messieurs  avec un  chrono 10’07”43

L’ancien record était détenu par l’équipe de la BCEAO.

FEDERATION SENEGALAISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE (FSNS)

 

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Great Britain Alice Dearing’s Olympic qualification makes history

Alice Dearing, 24, made history in 2021 by becoming the first black woman to represent Great Britain in swimming at the Olympic Games.

Open water talent Dearing ranked 4th at FINA Marathon Swim Qualifier 2021 in Setubal (POR) on Saturday June 19, securing an Olympic berth in 2h02m01s20.

The British athlete just missed the podium in Setubal behind Kate Sanderson of Canada who came third for bronze in 2h01m58s40.

This is the most motivated I have ever been in the sport. A medal in Tokyo would be incredible obviously. If I can inspire anybody, a little black girl or boy, to get in the water and give it a try, I’ve done myself proud!”

Dearing was amongst the 15 female swimmers who clinched one of the remaining spots and qualified for the Games (complete list available here).

In addition to becoming the first black women to represent Britain in a swimming event at an Olympics, Dearing is set to become only the third black Team GB swimmer.

In an interview with BBC sport, Dearing said: “I have been the only black swimmer on Team GB for about five years now. It is kind of sad because we are in 2021 and I really wish I wasn’t. I have always dealt with it and told myself that these are the circumstances that I am in.”

Determined to break the stereotypes, Dearing said: ”For me, swimming is a life-saving skill. It can literally save your life. The fact that people brush this aside and ignore it, is concerning.”

“I have heard a lot of people on TV saying that black people can’t swim because they are too heavy. But it is not the case, you’re really not too heavy. It’s a complete myth.”

“I want to use my experience to show people that it is possible to swim being a black person, being a black woman with afro hair. It is completely possible,” Dearing, who swims nine times a week, concludes.

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European Junior Diving Championships, Rijeka (CRO) - Russia tops the medal chart

Courtesy: LEN

Russia retained its top spot on the medal table at the European Junior Diving Championships in Rijeka. The Russians swept all synchro titles and grabbed three out of the four platform golds last week. The Italians and the Brits also offered fine performances, while Sweden may have found another female diving star.

After the painfully lost 2020 season, LEN was determined to restart the agegroup competitions this summer and first the young divers could return to the boards to enjoy another great edition of a junior European Championships.

At the outdoor pool of the marvellous Kantrida complex in Rijeka, 17 events were contested in the usual format: the juniors and the youths competed separately in the individual events, while the synchro and the jumping finals were open for all participants.

Russia dominated the week as their talented athletes swept all four synchro events and three out four platform finals. Italy’s new generation took both 1m and 3m titles in the youth category among the boys and girls alike – Elisa Pizzini made the double here –, while the Brits offered a fine overall performance, grabbing medals in both age-groups, including two golds.

Sweden may have found a new diving queen in Emilia Garip Nilsson who won the 1m and the 3m events among the juniors and might continue the great traditions set by Olympic champion Ulrika Knape and her daughter, European gold medallist and five-time Olympian Anne Lindberg.

While super-power Germany had to settle for a silver and two bronzes this time, Jules Bouyer delivered a great victory for France in the junior 3m. Spain also enjoyed some fine days with five medals altogether and in a rare scenario host Croatia and Romania also clinched a bronze apiece during the championships.

The LEN age-group championships roll on, this week features the artistic swimmers’ event in Malta and the girl’s U15 water polo Europeans in Szentes (HUN), while next week Rome will host the swimming showcase in the magnificent Foro Italico complex.

2021 European Junior Diving Championships – Medal table

OURO PRATA BRONZE

RUS 7 4 2

ITA 4 4 3

GBR 2 3 4

SWE 2 0 0

UKR 1 3 1

FRA 1 0 0

ESP 0 2 3

GER 0 1 2

CRO 0 0 1

ROU 0 0 1

For detailed results, visit

https://www.diverecorder.co.uk/live/meet2/selectevent.php?mref=13

 

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WATER POLO USA Men Finish Super Final Group Play 2-1 With 13-9 Defeat Of Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia - June 28 - The USA Men's National Team closed out group play at the FINA World League Super Final at 2-1 following a 13-9 win over Georgia earlier today. Hannes Daube and Max Irving paced the offense with three goals each while Drew Holland went the distance in net recording 11 stops. Irving was named player of the game. Team USA will meet France in quarterfinal play on Tuesday at 6:45am et/3:45am pt. Live stats will be available for each match by clicking here, with live streaming available of the semifinal (Wednesday) and final day (Thursday) of competition via FloSports, by clicking here (subscription required).

Georgia took the early lead in the first quarter only to see Team USA respond quickly with three straight goals. Irving scored twice, Daube added another and Team USA built a 3-1 lead after the first quarter. Georgia drew within a goal early in the second quarter but Irving and Dylan Woodhead answered for a 5-2 advantage with 6:19 to go in the first half. Georgia's Marko Jelaca followed with one of his team-high three goals on the day to make it 5-3 but the United States had an immediate answer. Alex Bowen, Alex Obert and Ben Stevenson scored in succession to make it an 8-3 USA lead at halftime.

Two Georgia goals to open the third quarter cut the lead down to 8-5 but Daube and Obert came back with goals for a 10-5 edge with 3:51 left in the third. Georgia scored the last goal of the third quarter and the first goal of the fourth quarter to get a little closer at 10-7 with 6:02 remaining. Ben Hallock, Daube and Bowen silenced any further rally, scoring three of the next five goals to secure the four goal victory.

Team USA went 6/13 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Georgia went 8/13 on power plays with no penalties attempted.

Scoring - Stats

USA 13 (3, 5, 2, 3) M. Irving 3, H. Daube 3, A. Obert 2, A. Bowen 2, B. Hallock 1, D. Woodhead 1, B. Stevenson 1

GEO 9 (1, 2, 3, 3) M. Jelaca 3, B. Vapenski 2, R. Imnaishvili 2, G. Magrakvelidze 1, N. Shushiashvili 1

Saves - USA - D. Holland 11 - GEO I. Razmadze 4

6x5 - USA - 6/13 - GEO - 8/13

Penalties - USA - 1/1 - GEO - 0/0

 

Greg Mescall

Director of Communications, USA Water Polo

 

Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming

Most of us can swim, but there’s a difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/v4nmne8h

World Triathlon partners with OnePlan to help streamline event planning for LOCs

As part of its mission to reduce event costs and open up triathlon-hosting to more cities and National Federations, World Triathlon has teamed up with the award-winning event planning platform OnePlan, designing a tool to help ease the workflow of LOCs and simplify the staging of the world’s biggest triathlon races.

The site planning tool will allow for highly accurate and collaborative planning between the World Triathlon Operations team and Sports department and the LOCs, where everything from interactive 3D mock-ups right down to barrier placement and quantities can be set up. By combining mapping and visual planning tools, the result is a considerably more hands-on and manageable approach, also allowing less-experienced LOCs to be guided through every step of hosting World Triathlon events safely and efficiently and reducing need for time-consuming site visits.

The ‘OnePlan for Triathlons’ system can be used - for free - by any triathlon organiser around the world.

“The benefits of using OnePlan will be felt immediately by all our stakeholders by enabling us to have every element of every event visible in one place, right down to the smallest details,” said World Triathlon Sport Director Gergely Markus. “Hosting triathlons requires a lot of collaboration from many areas. By using OnePlan, we can reduce time and costs for our LOCs while offering the vital reassurance that all the necessary elements are in place, making hosting World Triathlon events in major cities and new regions more attractive, more straightforward and far easier to manage.”

Commenting on the partnership, OnePlan CEO Paul Foster said, “Our partnership with World Triathlon will deliver a consistent approach for LOCs to plan triathlons, meaning significant time and cost savings, plus sustainability benefits, by reducing the need for site visits. Designed by World Triathlon and powered by OnePlan, any triathlon organiser worldwide can now use the platform to plan and manage their events.”

For more information on the partnership, and to learn more about the ‘OnePlan for Triathlons’ platform, visit: www.oneplanevents.com/triathlons

For more information on how to bid to host future World Triathlon events, visit: triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/bids

 

ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while para triathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary. 

www.triathlon.org

 

Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming

Most of us can swim, but there’s a difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/v4nmne8h

WATER POLO USA Men Bounce Back At Super Final With 15-7 Win Over Japan

Tbilisi, Georgia - June 27 - The USA Men's National Team picked up their first win in Georgia on day two of the FINA World League Super Final with a 15-7 win over Japan. Ben Hallock scored four goals, Hannes Daube added three goals and Alex Wolf recorded 15 saves in net. Team USA closes out group play tomorrow against Georgia at 8:30am et/5:30am pt. Live stats will be available for each match by clicking here, with live streaming available of the semifinal and final day of competition via FloSports, by clicking here (subscription required).

Japan scored the first goal of the match for a 1-0 lead only to see Team USA respond with three straight goals. Daube, Hallock and Luca Cupido all delivered for a 3-1 lead with 4:20 to play in the first quarter and the United States would never trail again. Japan closed to within one at the end of the first quarter but Hallock put the lead back to two early in the second period. Japan followed with two straight goals to even the score at 4-4 with 4:25 to play in the first half. Again, the United States ran off three straight goals, this time from Max Irving, Marko Vavic and Hallock for a 7-4 halftime edge.

The third quarter saw the Japanese once again rally, as Yusuke Inaba scored two of his three goals on the day to make it 7-6 with 3:10 left in the quarter. Daube, Irving and Ben Stevenson answered with a trio of scores for a 10-6 lead going into the final eight minutes. There would be no more rallies after that as the Team USA defense clamped down allowing just one more goal. On the offensive end they finished strong with five more goals. Johnny Hooper closed out the offensive outburst with two goals over the final 2:21 to seal the win.

Team USA went 2/7 on power plays but took advantage on penalties going 4/6. Japan went 1/8 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties.

Scoring - Stats

USA 15 (3, 4, 3, 5) B. Hallock 4, H. Daube 3, J. Hooper 2, L. Cupido 2, M. Irving 2, M. Vavic 1, B. Stevenson 1

JPN 7 (2, 2, 2, 1) Y. Inaba 3, M. Takata 1. T. Suzuki 1, M. Shiga 1, S. Adachi 1

Saves - USA - A. Wolf - 15 JPN - K. Tanamura 7

6x5 - USA - 2/7 JPN - 1/8

Penalties - USA - 4/6 - JPN 1/1

 

Greg Mescall

Director of Communications, USA Water Polo

 

Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming

Most of us can swim, but there’s a difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/v4nmne8h

U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team named, eyes extending historic run

Maggie Steffens and Ashleigh Johnson again lead the U.S. Olympic women’s water polo team, which goes for a third consecutive gold in Tokyo.

The 13-player roster announced Wednesday includes eight returning Olympians:

Rachel Fattal (2016)

Aria Fischer (2016)

Makenzie Fischer (2016)

Kaleigh Gilchrist (2016)

Stephania Haralabidis

Paige Hauschild

Ashleigh Johnson (2016)

Amanda Longan

Maddie Musselman (2016)

Jamie Neushul

Melissa Seidemann (2012, 2016)

Maggie Steffens (2012, 2016)

Alys Williams

 

The Americans are 169-5 dating to December 2015, not dropping a game at an Olympics, World Championship, World Cup or a World League Super Final in that span.

The U.S. won a believed-to-be record 69 consecutive games from April 2018 to January 2020. Since that one defeat, it won all 16 of its games.

The U.S. hopes to become the third nation to win three consecutive Olympic water polo titles, joining the Hungarian men (2000-08) and British men (1900-20). Women’s water polo debuted at the Olympics in 2000.

Adam Krikorian has been head coach since 2009 with a bevy of talent at his disposal. The most prominent player is Maggie Steffens, a member of every title team in the 2010s at the Olympics, worlds, World Cup and World League.

Johnson made her Olympic debut in Rio as the starting goalie and the first Black woman to play on a U.S. Olympic water polo team. After Rio, she took a break from the national team to write her 80-page senior thesis at Princeton, graduating in 2017 and returning to the program. She was MVP of the 2019 World Championship final, an 11-6 win over Spain.

Of the 13 players, 11 are from California. Johnson is from Miami. Haralabidis is set to become the first woman known to be born in Greece to compete for the U.S. at an Olympics in any sport, according to Olympedia.org.

The U.S. Olympic men’s water polo team will be named at a later date.

BY NBC SPORTS

 

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FINA President signs two pioneering agreements with Bhutan and South Africa

In June 24, only two weeks into his new mandate, FINA President Captain Husain Al Musallam signed an agreement with the Bhutan Aquatics Federation (BAF) to build the first ever swimming pool in Bhutan, located on edge of the Himalayas mountain range.

As part as the Pools for All Programme, an initiative launched in 2019 and intended to ensure that all FINA National Member Federations have access to the best possible aquatic facilities to promote aquatic sports, FINA will finance and supervise the construction of the pool in the country’s capital, Thimphu. The pool will be located at 8200ft /2400m, making it one of the highest in the world and the first in the country. With this project, Bhutan becomes the first Federation benefiting from this Development Activity programme, an area of strong focus driven by President Al Musallam.

After thanking FINA for the support, the Bhutan Aquatics Federation said: “We are confident that under the leadership of Captain Husain Al-Musallam the development of aquatic sports will be taken to even greater heights. The BAF looks forward to working closely with FINA for the development of aquatic sports in Bhutan.”

The second agreement signed today covered the creation of a new FINA Development Centre in Franschhoek, South Africa.

FINA teamed up with Swimming South Africa to form a hub for the development and growth of Aquatics in Africa that will welcome FINA Scholarship Programmes, as well as Coaches and Officials Education and Certification Programmes.

Swimming South Africa President Alan Fritz said: “We are very grateful to FINA and FINA President for the support and for delivering this significant project. Aquatic sports in Africa, and in our region in particular, will truly benefit from this new Development Centre and we intend on boosting the performance of the African athletes.”

These two latest initiatives underline Al Musallam’s vision to strengthen all Development Activities and provide assistance to all FINA National Member Federations in need, without discrimination. FINA Executive Director Brent Nowicki also took part in the signing ceremony this morning at the FINA HQ in Lausanne.

As the continent is speeding up with Olympic preparation, South Africa recently qualified two athletes (Michelle Weber and Michael McGlynn) for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Marathon Swimming event. Namibia also clinched a historic qualification for the Games with Philip Seidler securing the Africa slot at the stake at the recent FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setubal (POR).

 

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World Triathlon - Aviles will host the 2021 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships in November

World Triathlon is pleased to announce that the Spanish city of Aviles will host on November 6-7 the 2021 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships, an event that was due to take place in Almere (Amsterdam) but had to be rescheduled and moved to a different location due to the covid restrictions in the Netherlands. Aviles will play host not only to the elite, U23 and Junior races, but also de Age-Group Duathlon World Championships.

Aviles will repeat as host of the Duathlon World Championships, after a successful event in 2016, where Richard Murray (RSA) and Emma Pallant (GBR) were crowned duathlon world champions. It is the 6th time that a Spanish city plays host to the World Triathlon Duathlon Championships, after Gernika (1997), Gijon (2011), Pontevedra (2014), Aviles (2016) and Pontevedra (2019).

“We are extremely pleased to return to Aviles for what I am absolutely sure that it will be a magnificent event”, said World Triathlon President and IOC member, Marisol Casado. “The city of Aviles is perfect for an event like this one, always ready to welcome athletes from all around the world. I want to express all our gratitude to the Major, Marivi Monteserin and the Spanish Federation, for stepping up and show their willingness to host this event in these complicated times so that all athletes can enjoy the Duathlon world championships this year”, she said.

The event will be run under strict COVD guidelines approved by the Spanish Federation and World Triathlon, and more details of the calendar, distances and registration process will be announced in the next weeks.

 

ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while paratriathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary. 

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Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation - Max Mannes schnappt sich Uralt-Rekord

Zweiter Tag - zweiter Landesrekord: das FLNS-Team überzeugt mit starken Leistungen am zweiten Tag des Sette Colli Schwimmfestes in Rom.

Als erster Luxemburger Schwimmer blieb Max Mannes über 50m Rücken unter der 26-Sekunden-Grenze. In 25,91 schnappte er sich den zwölf Jahre alten Landesrekord (26,12) von Jean-Francois Schneiders. Bei der EM im Mai in Budapest verfehlte Max noch die alte Bestmarke hauchdünn um 2 Hundertstel: "Ich habe endlich mal den Start gut erwischt und konnte meine Geschwindigkeit hoch halten. Beim Anschlag ist noch etwas Luft nach oben, aber im Freibecken ist Rückenschwimmen immer ziemlich schwierig" bilanzierte er nach dem Rennen.

Im Prestigerennen über 100m Freistil waren mit Pit Brandenburger und Remi Fabiani zwei Luxemburger am Start. Nach seinem Coup über 50m Freistil am Freitag (Landesrekord 22,54) reichte es heute für Remi Fabiani in 51,47 zu einer neuen persönlichen Bestzeit. Pit Brandenburger war in 51,68 etwas langsamer als der Teamkollege.

Raphael Stacchiotti erreichte über 50m Brust nach 30,02 Sekunden das Ziel. Joao Carneiro zeigte in 2:03,96 eine solide Leistung über 200m Schmetterling.

 

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Canoe Europe - Germany strongest on the first finals day in Poznan

The first sets of medals were awarded today at the 2021 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Poznan, Poland. Germany was the most successful nation in the 1000 metres finals claiming five medals, while Hungary, Russia and Czech Republic followed with four each.

Young team members of the strongest canoeing nations proved their value on the third competition day at the 2021 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Poznan.

Germany lead the day with a total of five medals, three of them gold ones. Moritz Adam was crowned new European Champion after producing the fastest time in men's U23 C1 final. He was 1.8 seconds faster than Petr Fuksa from the Czech Republic, while Roberts Lagzdins from Latvia finished third.

Albert Fritzsche and Anton Winklemann were the fastest junior K2 crew in the 1000 meters final, finishing the race 1.777 seconds faster than their fiercest rivals Ernesto Goriban and Marcos Caballero from Spain, while Lukaš Hrabek and Vaclav Termer from Czech Republic claimed bronze medal.

Jakob Kurschat and Jakob Thordsen won third gold medal of the day for Germany in men's K2 U23 1000 metres event. The German duo was one second faster than Czech kayakers Tomaš Sobišek and Jakub Brabec, and Bulgarians Radoslav Stefanov and Veselin Valchov won bronze.

Hungary also celebrated three European Champion titles today. The finals day began with Hungarian national anthem played in honour of Levente Kurucz, who was the fastest in men's junior K1 1000 meters final. Alex Graneri from Spain was second and Jeppe Kristensen from Denmark third.

Dorina Decsi (HUN) was unbeatable in women's junior K1 1000 meters final. Iuliia Babashunskaia from Russia on second place and Binka Sidova from Slovakia on third place joined Decsi on the winner's podium.

The win with the biggest gap of the day was produced by Hungarian U23 kayaker Eszter Rendessy. She was more than four seconds faster than Alina Neumriarzhytskaya from Belarus on second place and Anežka Paloudova from the Czech Republic on third place.

Russian anthem played twice both in men's Canadian doubles events. Dumitru Rotanu and Vladimir Afonin were crowned European champions in junior category, while Zakhar Petrov and Kirill Romanov won gold in the U23 age category. Florin Dringa and Cosmin Nitu from Romania won silver and Gergo Rumi - Csanad Molnar bronze in junior event. Mikita Rudzevich - Vitali Asetski from Belarus and Artem Chetverak - Pavlo Borsuk from Ukraine were second and third respectively in U23 event.

Thorbjorn Rask from Denmark won gold medal in exciting men's U23 K1 1000 meters final. Multiple Junior and U23 European and World Championships medallist was 0.747 seconds faster than Uladzislau Kravets from Belarus and Tobias Hammes from Germany was third.

Georgian canoeist Aleksandre Tsivtsivadze was the best in men's junior C1 1000 metres final, where Maksim Karataev from Russia won second place and Jonas Boettinger from Germany was third.

On Sunday, the European Championships in Poland will conclude with 500 and 200 metres finals.

 

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Michael Phelps Teaches Swimming

Most of us can swim, but there’s a difference between dog paddling on vacation and swimming for fitness. If you’re looking to unlock the low-impact, calorie-burning benefits of swimming, check out this course from Michael Phelps on This Skills. The 26-time Olympic gold medalist will cover everything you need to feel confidant and comfortable swimming laps. You’ll learn all the basic strokes, plus wall kicking, diving and other techniques, but you’ll also get a glimpse into the mindset of the most decorated Olympian of all time.

Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/v4nmne8h