FINA releases - Swimming New Zealand

FINA releases

May

14 May 2012 - PR 36 - China still strong in Fort Lauderdale (USA)

14 May 2012 - PR 35 - Final eight decided after Europe and Americas prelims

10 May 2012 - PR 34 -Asia/Oceania prelims: Australia and China grab Super Final ticket

7 May 2012 - PR 33 - Local stars take the spotlight in Montreal (CAN)

5 May 2012 - PR 32 - OG London 2012: Draw for the Water Polo Tournaments

4 May 2012 - PR 31 - FINA World Aquatics Convention - Moscow (RUS)

1 May 2012 - PR 30 - FINA IN MOURNING - Alexander Dale Oen (NOR)

April

27 April 2012 - PR 29 - Lurz (GER) wins again in Cancun (MEX), Germany dominates

25 April 2012 - PR 28 - Cunha (BRA) and Lurz (GER) dominate in Cancun race (MEX)

22 April 2012 - PR 27 - Russia, Spain and Japan set the tone and secure London berths

22 April 2012 - PR 26 - Winner Spain, Italy, Russia and Hungary meet Olympic target

22 April 2012 - PR 25 - Daley (GBR) and Espinosa (MEX) finish on top in closing Mexican leg

17 April 2012 - PR 24 - World-class teams to book last three London tickets

15 April 2012 - PR 23 - Europeans spoil China's bid for a golden sweep in Moscow (RUS)

13 April 2012 - PR 22 - Trieste (ITA) to qualify last four teams for London

9 April 2012 - PR 21 - WP London 2012: Montenegro wins; Greece, Romania and Spain also qualify

4 April 2012 - PR 20 - WSC 25m: Doha (QAT) will be host in 2014

2 April 2012 - PR 19 - Gianniotis (GRE) and Cunha (BRA) capture gold in Eilat (ISR)

March

30 March 2012 - PR 18 - Quest for last London berths to play out in Edmonton (CAN)

24 March 2012 - PR 17 - China delights fans in the “Water Cube” in Beijing

22 March 2012 - PR 16 - European preliminaries: Spain gets final ticket to Super Final

19 March 2012 - PR 15 - European preliminaries: final round will decide winner in Group C

17 March 2012 - PR 14 - China dominates opening leg’s action in Dubai (UAE)

15 March 2012 - PR 13 - Opening leg gathers the best in Dubai (UAE)

12 March 2012 - PR 12 - Bureau Nominations

February

27 February 2012 - PR 11 - Untouchable China triumphs in London

23 February 2012 - PR 10 - Croatia and Italy book ticket for men's Super Final

17 February 2012 - PR 9 - London welcomes the best from February 20 - 26

13 February 2012 - PR 8 - Double victory makes Hausding (GER), Chen & Wu (CHN) heavy favourites

10 February 2012 - PR 7 - Rostock (GER) welcomes brightest diving stars for first meet

6 February 2012 - PR 6 - Gianniotis (GRE) reclaims a spot at the top, Fabian (USA) best among women

January

31 January 2012 - PR 5 - Gianniotis (GRE) and Grimaldi (ITA) win inaugural race in Santos

30 January 2012 - PR 4 - World-class open water swimmers gather for first 10km showdown

23 January 2012 - PR 3 - Sauvage and Biagioli taste victory in Rosario

20 January 2012 - PR 2 - World's best ready to brave first race in Rosario

12 January 2012 - PR 1 - Croatia and Greecewin tight games in round 3

December

31 December 2011 - PR 76 - FINA TOWSC Honorary Secretary suspended

20 December 2011 - PR 75 - Romania and Italy get second victory in Europe

13 December 2011 - PR 74 - Spain snatches third title, Canada makes top 3

8 December 2011 - PR 73 - Will Spain’s dream survive China’s rise?

6 December 2011 - PR 72 - FINA selected this year's best in the five disciplines

2 December 2011 - PR 71 - Profile of top stars in the five disciplines is now available

November

24 November 2011 - PR 70 - 2012 Diving World Series programme announced

17 November 2011 - PR 69 - World champion Italy gets the easiest win of round 1

13 November 2011 - PR 68 - Le Clos (RSA) and Alshammar (SWE) overall winners

11 November 2011 - PR 67 - Men’s competition kicks off in Europe with first games

10 November 2011 - PR 66 - Le Clos (RSA) and Alshammar (SWE) again the best in Beijing

6 November 2011 - PR 65 - Le Clos (RSA) and Alshammar (SWE) strengthen overall lead

October

24 October 2011 - PR 64 - New WR for Franklin and World Cup record for Schmitt in Berlin

21 October 2011 - PR 63 - Melissa Franklin (USA): four wins and best performance in Moscow

17 October 2011 - PR 62 - Sweden and Australia shine in Stockholm

10 October 2011 - PR 61 - Chad Le Clos (RSA) gets six gold medals in Dubai (UAE)

6 October 2011 - PR 60 - 25m-pool showdown kicks off in Dubai (UAE)

3 October 2011 - PR 59 - Germany’s Thomas Lurz and Angela Maurer overall winners

September

27 September 2011 - PR 58 - FINA 10km Marathon swimming world cup 2011

18 September 2011 - PR 57 - Spain gets the title for the first time in Trieste (ITA)

10 September 2011 - PR 56 - 16 women teams in action from September 11 at the Junior WP Worlds

5 September 2011 - PR 55 - Serbia steals the gold from Spain

August

26 August 2011 - PR 54 - Decision on swimmer Albert Subirats (VEN)

26 August 2011 - PR 53 - Croatia to defend title against best junior teams

22 August 2011 - PR 52 - All 362 doping tests in Shanghai were negative

22 August 2011 - PR 51 - 42 Championships records highlight competition in Lima (PER)

15 August 2011 - PR 50 - 700 athletes from 60 countries in Lima (PER)

15 August 2011 - PR 49 - Busy Weekend in Open Water Swimming: Olympic Test Event in London & FINA races in Lac Mégantic (CAN) and Lake Ohrid (MKD)

12 August 2011 - PR 48 - Best open water swimmers attend 10km Marathon Swimming Test Event

09 August 2011 - PR 47 - Stoychev (BUL) and Geijo (ARG) secure overall lead

08 August 2011 - PR 46 - FINA in mourning

July

30 July 2011 - PR 45 - Pilot project for “Athlete’s Biological Passport” was approved

21 July 2011 - PR 44 - FINA Extraordinary Congress - Delegates from 152 nations approve new FINA Constitution

15 July 2011 - PR 43 - Kazan (RUS) and Guadalajara (MEX), next organisers

14 July 2011 - PR 42 - FINA Bureau Meeting

08 July 2011 - PR 41 - Record of countries (181) in Shanghai (CHN)

06 July 2011 - PR 40 - FINA Decision on Brazil's Positive Doping Tests

05 July 2011 - PR 39 - FINA World Championships 2015 & 2017

June

27 June 2011 - PR 38 - Serbia revalidates title; Italy with silver and Croatia with bronze

23 June 2011 - PR 37 - Live streaming schedule for Men’s Super Final

22 June 2011 - PR 36 - Dubai (UAE) opening leg of the 2011 Series

20 June 2011 - PR 35 - World’s best in action-packed Setubal and Capri-Napoli races

20 June 2011 - PR 34 - USA gets sixth title in the eighth edition

15 June 2011 - PR 33 - China’s rising talents uncontested dominators of the Diving GP season

14 June 2011 - PR 32 - Eight teams ready for action at Super Final

May

30 May 2011 - PR 31 - Germany and Russia withstand China’s dominance in Rostock (GER)

23 May 2011 - PR 30 - All the teams for Super Finals are defined

09 May 2011 - PR 29 - China still strong, Americans shine at home

06 May 2011 - PR 28 - Asia/Oceania group prelims kick off May 9

02 May 2011 - PR 27 - Waschburger (GER) and Okimoto (BRA) have the edge in Cancun (MEX)

April

27 April 2011 - PR 26 - Sumidero Canyon leg has been cancelled

25 April 2011 - PR 25 - China dominates last meet and overall ranking

20 April 2011 - PR 24 - Third edition kicks off in Dammam (KSA)

20 April 2011 - PR 23 - Location and schedule of Open Water Swimming events

20 April 2011 - PR 22 - Serbia qualifies in extremis for Super Final

18 April 2011 - PR 21 - Biagioli (ARG) and Lurz (GER) first in Santos (BRA)

18 April 2011 - PR 20 - Daley/Waterfield win 10m synchro title at home

15 April 2011 - PR 19 - FINA Task Force Releases Final Report

15 April 2011 - PR 18 - The draw of the World Championships Tournament has been decided

15 April 2011 - PR 17 - The 2011 circuit kicks off in Santos (BRA)

14 April 2011 - PR 16 - FINA position on the first conclusions of US Open Water Review Commission on Fran Crippen

08 April 2011 - PR 15 - Five Cities/National Federations presented formal bid

March

28 March 2011 - PR 14 - Chinese squad registers clean sweep at home

23 March 2011 - PR 13 - Serbia loses at home and complicates qualification

21 March 2011 - PR 12 - China prevails at opening leg in Moscow (RUS)

17 March 2011 - PR 11 - World’s diving elite meets in Moscow (RUS) for opening leg

February

28 February 2011 - PR 10 - China’s divers continue their dominance in Penza (RUS)

23 February 2011 - PR 09 - Croatia confirms qualification for Super Final

21 February 2011 - PR 08 - China sets the tone at first meet in Madrid (ESP)

15 February 2011 - PR 07 - Volpini and Geijo triumph in longest race (ARG)

07 February 2011 - PR 06 - Drattsev (RUS) and Fabian (USA) the best in Viedma

January

31 January 2011 - PR 05 - Stoychev (BUL) and Biagioli (ARG) untouchable in Santa Fe

26 January 2011 - PR 04 - Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia lead after third round in Europe

24 January 2011 - PR 03 - Hervas (ESP) and Biagioli (ARG) win first leg in Rosario

21 January 2011 - PR 02 - First race of Open Water Swimming Grand Prix series kicks off Sunday in Rosario (ARG)

07 January 2011 - PR 01 - FINA Elects the Best in 2010