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Newsletter #7 // April 9th 2014 |
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| This newsletter provides you with background information and news on FINA's activities and upcoming events. |
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Hosszu: "I always learn something new, even after 20 years of swimming!" |
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Hungary's
Katinka Hosszu is attending the SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey
this week. The current 200m and 400m IM World champion is on-hand both
in and out the pool as she is to take part in a practice session with
kids from the local swimming clubs today and the first-ever "Youth Club"
discussion panel on Thursday April 10, together with other outstanding
young athletes.
Always flashing a smile, the 24-year-old is creating the buzz
at the FINA stand in the Susesi Convention Centre. The Iron Lady of
swimming takes a moment to reflect on her career, goals and aspirations
for the sport she loves so much.
Winner of the 2012 and 2013 FINA World Cups, what is your training secret to swim so many events?
I train eight to nine hours a day, five in the morning and three
to four in the afternoon. It's a lot of work but it's also my passion: I
love to swim.
Do you train differently for the World Cup than for other championships? In which way?
Given that my specialty is IM, I have to train all strokes and
that's also why I've been competing in all the different strokes during
the World Cup. Of course, for the World Championships and the Olympics I
will only prepare for 200m IM and the 400m IM.
What makes the FINA World Cup attractive to athletes?
The prize money, the environment at the event - a place with the top athletes - and a great overall vibe.
What are your goals leading up to the Rio Games?
During the last Olympic Games I came in fourth which is the
worst position. This time around I am hoping to get to the podium and I
am therefore training with that in mind. There is the Maria Lenk Trophy
in Sao Paulo, Brazil which is coming up and will be a good place to see
where I'm at in terms of times, followed by the Singapore Swim Stars
challenge in September and maybe others leading up to the FINA Swimming
World Cup and FINA short-course Swimming World Championships in Doha.
How would you describe your swimming career in a few words?
Swimming is a passion. I love how it feels like being in the
water, feeling the strokes as I swim. There's always something to work
on, to improve and I find it really fun. Year in and year out, I always
learn something new: even after 20 years of swimming! |
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full article on fina.org |
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World League: Montenegro and Italy head-to-head for last Super Final spot |
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 The
last round of the men's preliminary European tournament of the FINA
Water Polo World League 2014 will be held on April 15 with the remaining
three games.
Keeping its World League title defense in sight, Group A leader
Serbia will meet Russia in Kragujevac (SRB). Reigning World champion
Hungary, currently atop Group B, will face 2012 Olympic champion Croatia
in Pecs (HUN). In Group C last encounter, Germany will play Montenegro
in Krefeld (GER).
Montenegro, whose squad totals 12 points so far, is head-to-head
with Italy for the last Super Final spot. The Italians defeated Slovakia
in a tight 14-13 on April 1, earning a total 15 points.
The men's Intercontinental Tournament, which brings together the
teams of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, South
Africa and USA, will take place in Shanghai (CHN) from May 27-June 1,
2014.
The best eight teams from the preliminary phase will clash in
Dubai (UAE) at the FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final,
organised from June 16-21. |
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all results and rankings on fina.org |
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| 10km World Cup: Action-packed races and close finishes mark season debut |
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In the spotlight |
 It
was game on from the get go as the world's top marathon swimmers
battled it out in the first two stops of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming
World Cup 2014, held in Viedma (ARG, February 1) and Cancun (MEX, April
5).
Among men, Thomas Lurz (GER) started his World Cup title
defense campaign by claiming his first win of the season in Cancun,
while 22-year-old Thomas Allen (GBR) celebrated his first trip to the
podium in the opening leg in Viedma.
The women's races in Viedma and Cancun featured high-level
competition with reigning World champion Poliana Okimoto (BRA) bagging a
gold and silver. 2012 Olympic bronze medal winner Martina Grimaldi
(ITA) touched first in Cancun.
Lurz and Okimoto are the most-decorated swimmers in the FINA
10km circuit with a total 21 and 16 victories, respectively. Setubal
(POR) will stage the third stop of the World Cup on June 28, 2014. |
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| all results and rankings on fina.org |
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