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The Cayman Islands Government, Ministry of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports and Culture invites applications for the following position: SENIOR SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

The post holder will specialize in providing aquatic training to students ranging from 4 to 18 years of age. In addition to managing the overall day to day operations of the swim facility, the post-holder will be responsible for the …

505 swimmers from 51 nationals swam to a top-25 placing in the long-course World Rankings for 2011. The 505 represent an increase of 18 swimmers compared to 2010’s rankings. For 2011, 271 males and 234 females swam into the top-25.
The rankings themselves, annually compiled by Nick Thierry of SwimNews, can be found online here:

http://www.swimnews.com/rank

http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.phpoption=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805

Summary of nations with 2011 top-25 …

The Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association (ascta) has launched online registration for the 2012 ascta Convention, which is April 24-May 1 in Broadbeach, Queensland.

A copy of the convention program has also been posted. Links to both can be found on this link: http://www.ascta.com/

Members can download the updated GB Quad plan by opening the following two links:

http://www.gbswimcoaches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SUMMARY-OF-QUAD-PLAN-CHANGES-3-January-2012-PUBLISHED.doc

http://www.gbswimcoaches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Copy-of-Calendar-Update-at-3-January-2012-PUBLISHED.xls

FINA has updated the Swimming qualifying procedures for 2012 Olympics. The qualifying system now posted on the FINA website is dated from November 2011 (updated from February 2011).
The majority of the changes between the two posts deal with specifying how swimmers will be ranked for invitations to the Games, for those entering the Olympics either via the Universality spots …

FINA has posted the Swimming order of events for the 2012 Olympics, including estimated timelines for when each event will start. That posting can be found on the FINA website here:

http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2683&Itemid=1246

The competition dates for Swimming are July 28-August 4, 2012; prelims sessions begin at 10:00 a.m.; finals at 7:30 p.m. Finals event order is as follows (final, unless noted …

Changes to the Olympic Selection Policy (pool)

FINA has recently announced changes to the SWIMMING Qualification Procedure for the London 2012 Olympic Games in respect to qualifying timelines. The qualification period in which athletes are required to post an Olympic Qualifying Time (FINA ‘A’ time) has changed from 1st March 2011 – 3rd July …

Changes to the Olympic Selection Policy (pool)
FINA has recently announced changes to the SWIMMING Qualification Procedure for the London 2012 Olympic Games in respect to qualifying timelines. The qualification period in which athletes are required to post an Olympic Qualifying Time (FINA ‘A’ time) has changed from 1st March 2011 – 3rd July [...]

Review of the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model for Swimming and Disability Swimming

Communication Statement

British Swimming, GB Disability Swimming, the ASA, Swim Wales, Scottish Swimming and the British Swimming Coaches Association are working in partnership to undertake a comprehensive review of the current swimming LTAD model. The review is being chaired by Michael Scott, National Performance Director for …

The organizers of the 2013 World Championships, which are in Barcelona, have posted the competition dates for each discipline at the event:
-Swimming–July 28-August 4
-Open Water–July 20, 21, 24, 26 & 27
The Venue for 2013 is:
-Palau Sant Jordi: Swimming

Further information can be found on the events website:

http://www.bcn2013.com

The local organizers today also posted a water-quality report …

The USA women’s relay swam to a short course World Record in the 400 Medley Relay at the 2011 Duel in the Pool in Atlanta, Georgia. In the first event of the meet, the USA’s team of Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer and Missy Franklin swam a
3:45.56 to take over 2 seconds off the existing World mark (3:47.97) swum …