First Female Emirati Olympic Swimmer chosen as Flag-Bearer
18 year old Nada al Bedwawi, the first female Emirati Olympic swimmer, has been chosen to be the flag-bearer for…
01/26/16 In Briefs: Michael Phelps Joins ASU’s Curtain Of Distraction
Check out the Arizona State/Arizona basketball game on January 3rd to see how the GOAT adds to the Sun Devils’ Curtain of Distraction.
UAE Pairs With FINA In Establishment of Dubai-Based Development Center
A FINA-accredited swimming development center is headed for Dubai, UAE.
15-Year-Old Becomes First-Ever Female UAE National Swimmer
The Arab Swimming Championships taking place at the Hamdan Sports Complex beginning today already kicked off with a monumental achievement….
FINA Triples Prize Money For Abu Dhabi 10k World Cup Stop To $60,000; All Ten Other Stops Remain At $20,000
The addition of Abu Dhabi to FINA’s 2015 10K Open Water World Cup schedule has drawn a lot of attention…
FINA acknowledges new UN resolution barring political discrimination from major sporting events
The FINA Bureau met in Lausanne, Switzerland Thursday and came out with a declaration emphasizing that its member federations should not bar their athletes from participating in FINA events for political reasons.
FINA To Establish “Junior World Records” in Swimming for 14-17 Girls, 15-18 Boys
American Caeleb Dressel will have two years to break Junior World Records before turning 19 on August 16th, 2015 – but he’ll have to improve his Junior World Championship times to do it.
Remember When…Dubai Was To Host the 2013 World Championships?
The megaboard at the Dubai pool will host this year’s World Junior Championships, but is FINA ready to hand them back the keys to the senior meet? (Photo: Takasha Ide)
Cultures and Competitiveness, You Can’t Buy Success in Swimming
“A common argument for the value of sport in America, and similar societies, is that it helps prepare children to successfully enter the competitive system of capitalism. In fact, the reverse is also true.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
FINA Moves 2013 Junior World Championships to Dubai
Lia Neal is the World Junior Championships record holder in the girls’ 100 free. She’ll be told old to swim in Dubai, but expect the next generation of stars to emerge at this meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)