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Kazan Universiade Medallists pocket more Brass at Different Worlds

Swimming 21 August 2013

Pawel Fajdek LAUSANNE – Since the successful 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan ended on July 17th, a great number of the high-profiled student-athletes participating in this FISU event continued their season competing in the Worlds of their respective sports. The FISU Media Department took a closer look at the recently held World Championships of FIE […]

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Synchronised Swimming debutes at Universiade in Kazan

Swimming 6 July 2013

KAZAN – The Games have finally started and the magic of the Universiade has enchanted the city. At this issue we decided to check if everything is in order at the synchronized swimming. Mme Virginia Ruf Jasontek, the technical delegate for this sport confirmed: «Everything is perfect it couldn’t be better!». She insisted on the […]

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Eight Olympians highlight Canadian Swim Roster for Kazan

Swimming 3 May 2013

OTTAWA – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Swimming Canada, announced Thursday May 2nd, the 38 student-athletes who will represent Canada in swimming at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia (July 6-17). Highlighting the red and white roster are no less than eight members of the 2012 Canadian Olympic team, including Stephanie Horner of […]

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World Champions and Olympic Medallists in the Hungarian University Swim Meet

Swimming 7 November 2011

  BUDAPEST – Star-studded line-up at the 2011 edition of the Hungarian Universities‘ and Colleges‘ Swimming Championships: reigning World and European Champions, Olympic medallists and a Paralympic Champion raced for the medals in Budapest. One of the best championships ever was staged in Hungary as the nations‘ top swimmers all took part in the event. […]

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2011 SU Update: Chocolate and Jealousy, Two Reasons to start swimming

Swimming 20 August 2011

Felicia Lee – Swimming Team USA   SHENZHEN – Due to jealousy and a piece of chocolate, Felicia Lee, 19, and one of the swimmers of the Team USA at the 26th Universiade told a little bit about her history in swimming and her relationship with China. “I started swimming when I was 3 years […]

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2011 SU Update: Family Unites through Swimming

Summer Games 19 August 2011

Proud Dad Ron Mckeon at the Pool side where his son David Mckeon won the 400m men’s freestyle final   SHENZHEN – Susie and Ron Mckeon met at the Bucharest Universiade 30 years ago. Yesterday night the circle closed. David Mckeon, who trains under his father, won gold in the 400-meter men’s freestyle final, timed […]

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2011 SU Update: Swimmer conquers Himself

Swimming 18 August 2011

SHENZHEN – The wisdom of the Tao imparts many lessons. Here is one: ’You can conquer others with power but it takes trues strength to conquer yourself.’ And where, perhaps, is Lao Tzu’s 2,600-year-old learning more apt than here, in China? Two weeks ago, in Shanghai, at the 2011 swimming world championships, Hungary’s László Cseh […]

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2011 SU Update: Sportsmanship: a Vital Component of the Kiwi Universiade Team

Swimming 17 August 2011

The Kiwi team supporting their teammates   SHENZHEN – It was hard to overhear the loud cheering and yelling of theNew Zealand team, sitting in the grand stands, at the Shenzhen Aquatic centre last night. The team was supporting fellow team members in the Pool competing for a spot on the podium.  Melissa Ingram, captain […]