FINA Newsletter 21/2017: One year to go to Hangzhou 2018 & Season's Greetings!

One Year to Go to Hangzhou 2018!

In the spotlight

FINA celebrated on Monday December 11 the one year to go mark to the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) to be held on Hangzhou, China.

The six-day event will take place from December 11-16, 2018 and will be preceded by the 5th FINA World Aquatics Convention, a top- top-notch gathering for the leaders of the wider Aquatics Family looking to share best practice and knowledge within the community.

The FINA Best Athletes of the 2018 will also be honoured on the occasion of the FINA World Aquatics Gala.

The local Organising Committee launched the official website which is available in Chinese and English.

Official Website

FINA Best Athletes of 2017

FINA announced at the beginning of the month the best aquatics athletes of the year and rewarded them on December 2 in the fourth edition of the FINA World Aquatics Gala "Soirée des Etoiles" 2017 held in Sanya, China.

2017 WINNERS

FINA President Julio C. Maglione said: "At the FINA World Championships, but also during our top annual events during the last months, our best athletes were able to shine for the delight of the spectators on site, but also for the millions of TV viewers that regularly follow our competitions. Their effort and commitment make Aquatics bigger and gives FINA a privileged rank in the Olympic world."

"We also pay a fair tribute to coaches tonight. These men and women that are able to detect a potential champion, and then guide this boy or girl to excellence, are a central piece of Aquatics’ success!"