Arena Media Book - Kazan 2015

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Welcome from the arena team to the 16th edition of FINA World Aquatics Championships, the first in our role as official sponsor and technical partner.

2015’s preeminent aquatics meet is also a noteworthy event for the host nation, marking the first time the Championships will be held in Russia, with some 2.400 athletes from around 190 nations descending on the country’s undisputed Sports Capital, Kazan, from July 24th - August 9th.

Among the city’s recent sporting event successes was the inaugural FINA High Diving World Cup competition held on the Kazanka River in 2014, while beyond the realm of aquatics the city also hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade and 2014 World Fencing Championships. In 2018 it is scheduled to be one of the venues for the FIFA World Cup.

Arena federations & athletes The World Championships will feature

46 individually-sponsored athletes, along with24 national federation partners, including host nation Russia, with whom arena has enjoyed a successful collaboration dating back several decades. Over 8 days of competition from 2nd-9th August, swimmers will contest 42 events in the pool, with their open water compatriots competing in 7 events from 25th July - 1st August. Arena’s two individually-sponsored divers will be part of 13 different events contested over 10 days from 24th July - 2nd August.

Between them, arena Elite Team swimmers currently hold 5 individual world records and 14 individual world titles from Barcelona 2013.

Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Amongst this year’s podium contenders are Tatarstan as well as the Third capital of Ruta Meilutyte (Lith, 50 & 100 breast WR, 100 Russia, and ten years ago it celebrated a breast title), Adam Peaty (GBR, 50 & 100 breast thousand years since its founding in 1005.

Today it is home to a population of 1,2 million WR), Sarah Sjöström (Swe, 50 fly WR, 100 fly title), Chad Le Clos (RSA, 100 & 200 fly titles), composed of over 100 nationalities living Katinka Hosszú (Hun, 200 & 400 IM titles), in an atmosphere of cultural, religious and Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Neth, 50 free title), linguistic diversity. In addition to its rich heritage - centred around the Kazan Kremlin, Cate Campbell (Aus, 100 free title), Cameron a UNESCO World Heritage site - Kazan is also Van Der Burgh (RSA, 50 breast title), Dániel a university city, with around 200.000 students Gyurta (Hungary, 200 breast title), Daiya Seto from 67 countries studying at some of Russia’s (Jap, 400 IM title), and Oussama Mellouli (Tun, 5km open water title). leading higher education institutions.

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The Championships will be contested in four main venues.

Swimming and synchronized swimming take place in the Kazan Arena Stadium, which was built as a football stadium shaped like a water lily, and was completed in 2013. When used as a football stadium, the multi-storey construction can accommodate 45.000 spectators, and features a huge HD media façade with a total area of 3.700 sq.m. The temporary swimming facility set up on the football pitch has two 50m pools - one for competition and one for training - and seating for spectators

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capacity Located on the bank of the Kazanka River, the Aquatics Palace will host the 1m, 3m and 10m diving events in one of the largest indoor sports arenas in Russia. The venue has three 25m pools for diving (max. operating depth 5,5m), synchronised swimming (max. operating depth 3m) and practice respectively, with each containing viewing windows for coaches and photography/video.

Since its opening in March, 2013, the Aquatics Palace has hosted the 27th Summer Universiade aquatic events, the FINA Diving Grand Prix, and the Four Nations Diving Meet.

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In the historic area of the city at the foot of the white-stone Kazan Kremlin and the Farmers’ Palace, the Kazanka Venue on the left bank of the river was specially constructed as a temporary host for the Championships’ open water swimming and high diving events. The high-diving competition tower has 27m and 20m competition platforms for men’s and women’s events respectively, along with 5m, 7,5m, and 10m platforms for training, as well as a 20m TV tower located in front of the high diving tower offering optimal broadcasting conditions. The open water swimming course stretches from one river bank to the other and back, with a total length of 2,5km.

Located on the bank of the Kazanka River on the premises of the Aquatics Palace, the Water Polo Arena includes a competition arena with pool surrounded by temporary seating, and a warm-up pool Facilities also include two training venues with 50m pool, sports hall, dry land and gym - the Burevestnik Swimming Pool located in the Universiade Village, and the Olymp Indoor Swimming Pool situated in the Novo-Savinovsky District of the city. Over the course of the Championships, these locations will be manned by some 1.800 officials and 2.500 volunteers - selected from nearly 24,000 applicants - from Russia and 16 countries around the globe.

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water instinct concept Global swimwear brand arena has launched a rebranding project to redefine its corporate identity based around its trademark water instinct concept. The main elements of the undertaking, which include restyling of the three-diamond logo along with reshaping the corporate identity, will be unveiled in 2016 in concert with the company’s build-up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The first milestone in the initiative is the production of a brand manifesto video that will be showcased at multiple venues during the upcoming FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, from 24 July – 9 August, 2015. The video, which features Olympic and World Champions Chad Le Clos of South Africa and Rūta Meilutytė of Lithuania, was produced in partnership with branding agency FutureBrand, who created the video concept, Filmmaster Productions, who produced it, and director Federico Brugia.

“Water is part of our DNA, you could say we live it and breathe it every day,” said arena CEO, Cristiano Portas. “Over the course of more than 40 years, we’ve built a brand that is known for its technological innovation, and created a product development process that integrates athletes to make sure we’re producing what our customers need and want. And we do it for all lovers of watersports – from the champion to the beginner and everyone in between. The last few years have seen arena climb to the highest point in its history, in all spheres – results on the world’s biggest stages, financial performance, product excellence, and collaboration with sport’s leading bodies and federations. We feel it’s now time to communicate this message to the world through our brand messaging, to consolidate and strengthen our standing at the pinnacle of aquatic sport, to reach all lovers of watersports and let them know we’re in it for them, for the long haul. You can call it commitment, desire, the drive to be the best, but at arena we know it by a simple phrase – water instinct.”

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The video will be produced in four languages – Italian, Spanish, English, French and German – and three formats: 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and 1 minute 40 seconds. TV airings are scheduled during the World Championships in Kazan, after which it will play on social media channels during major aquatics events. In the weeks leading up to Kazan, arena’s Facebook channel will contain video interviews with a number of the brand’s champions on their personal water instinct concept, including Le Clos, Meilutytė, Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Netherlands), Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy), Cameron Van Der Burgh (South Africa) and Swedish diver Daniella Nero. arena outsourced the rebranding initiative to FutureBrand, a creative company involved in global branding consultancy and innovation.

A part of the Interpublic Group, FutureBrand combines traditional branding and the ability to imagine future scenarios in over 20 markets around the world, employing a mix of strategic thinking and creativity to help global enterprises build and manage their brands.

“When I first started working with Arena I was amazed by the passion and the dedication that motivates everybody in the company,” said Gianni Tozzi, FutureBrand’s Creative Director on the video project. “This is a brand that works really closely with its champions and deeply cares for them to become the best in the world, to realize their dreams and their full potential.

At the same time, the same passion and effort is embedded at every level, on all disciplines that revolve around water sports. This is where we started when we decided to relaunch the concept of “water instinct”, and the film is the main touchpoint of this project. We wanted to portray the incredible bond that everybody holds with water, from kids, to amateur to the best in class champions, and how arena is truly part of this journey, animated by the same spirit and dedicated to innovation at every level.”

The video was produced by Filmmini, the unit able to offer a flexible, agile and a crossmedia model of international award-winning Filmmaster Productions, the market leader in advertising production, and was directed by renowned music video and commercial director, Federico Brugia, working exclusively for Filmmaster Productions.

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FutureBrand FutureBrand is the creative future company: a global brand and innovation consultancy, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG). Through traditional branding skills and foresight, we help companies create the future for their brands and businesses.

Around the world, we combine strategic thinking and creative inspiration to help our clients create, build and manage brands.

Whether branding a company, a product, a service or a country we believe that great results can only be achieved through a combination of inspiration and collaboration.

We work in over 20 markets around the world with clients including American Airlines, London 2012, Xstrata, Nestlé, Bentley and Nespresso.

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Filmmaster Productions Since 1976 Filmmaster Productions has been the market leader in advertising production.

In almost 40 years it has produced more than 3,500 tv commercials, some of which are the most significant adverts of the last few decades, winning hundreds of national and international awards.

Filmmaster Productions has always been focusing on finding directors, nurturing new talents and experimenting with new languages. A roster comprised of experienced filmmakers who have been making the history of advertising and young talents who pave the way to the future of communications.

One of the key elements in Filmmaster Productions’ success is its cooperation with some of the best Italian and international directors such as Federico Fellini, Spike Lee, Michael Haussman, Sam Bayer, Daniele Luchetti, Ferzan Ozpetek, Sergio Castellitto, David Lynch, Chris Cunningham and Tony Kaye, as well as the discovery of new talents who today are the feather in the cap of Italian cinema such as Alessandro D’Alatri, Daniele Luchetti, Renzo Martinelli, Dario Piana, Riccardo Milani, Ago Panini, Luca Lucini, Federico Brugia and Marco Gentile.

In 2009 Filmmaster Productions, with the Flora spot by Gucci, won a Gold and a Bronze Lion at the International Advertising Festival in

Cannes. Filmmaster Productions won a total of 28 Lions at Cannes (8 Golden Lions); no other Italian production company ever achieved such a great result before.

In 2012 Filmmini, the division of Filmmaster Productions able to offer a flexible, agile and a cross-media model, is born. The main propose is to work to develop new audio video communication languages and new models of experience marketing.Filmmaster Productions has offices in Milan, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. www.filmmasterproductions.com www.filmmaster.es

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blocks ARENA LEADS THE WAY WITH STEALTH, STYLE AND SPEED For over 40 years arena has developed a reputation for excellence by consistently breaking new ground while simultaneously upholding an unyielding commitment to quality. In 2012 the company reinforced this reputation with the debut of the revolutionary carbon cage technology, which made emphatic statements at both the London Olympics and 2013 World Championships in Barcelona. Since then, the technology has taken further strides forward in parallel with innovation on the equipment side and continued backing of the legacy Powerskin range. Together these paths have converged to produce the most complete, state-of-the-art range of racing swimwear for today’s swimming champions.

Powerskin Carbon-Pro (2012):

Arena’s carbon technology burst on to the scene at the London Olympics, introducing the swimming world to the groundbreaking concept of Intelligent Compression – when critical stretch levels kick in, the carbon thread framework locks down like a seatbelt, giving maximum compression when and where it’s needed, without compromising freedom of movement. In addition to this advantage, athletes can also draw on the extra boost of the Power Return System, which delivers unparalleled “spring back” power on each dive, kick, and turn through special elasticized internal tapes. Finally, the inherent strength and stiffness of carbon also ensures that the swimsuit won’t tear or suffer surface damage, even when it’s stretched to the limit.

Carbon-Pro’s Olympic debut in London featured a special edition for the Games symbolizing the technology’s power with red flames on a grey-cell background, as swimmers wearing the new suit won 8 individual gold medals in the pool, sweeping the breaststroke events with Rebecca Soni, Cameron van der Burgh and Daniel Gyurta setting four world records between them. Ranomi Kromowidjojo also excelled with the freestyle sprint double in new Olympic record time, and Chad Le Clos thrilled the Aquatics Centre with his last-touch victory over Michael Phelps in 200 fly.

A year later at the World Championships in Barcelona, the Carbon-Pro sported a striking camouflage design, returning 13 individual world titles in the pool, with Katinka Hosszú doing the IM double, Chad Le Clos claiming the 100 and 200 fly titles, and arena swimmers winning 3 of the 4 freestyle sprints.

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Powerskin Carbon-Flex (2014):

The second-generation Carbon-Flex introduced the V-Flex System, which offers the swimmer greater flexibility around the hips, glutes, and shoulders thanks to strategic placement of the suit’s seams. This also helps to keep the legs high in the water during freestyle, and to keep the knees from dropping during breaststroke and butterfly.

At the same time, the athlete still benefits from carbon technology’s core features, Intelligent Compression and the Power Return System.

Powerskin Carbon-Flex World Championship Edition (2015):

Between them the Carbon-Flex and CarbonPro continued to up the stakes at major events, winning 21 individual gold medals in the pool at arena’s greatest-ever European Championships in Berlin 2014. Standout performances came from Adam Peaty (50 & 100 breaststroke gold, with a new 50m breaststroke world record), Gregorio Paltrinieri (800 & 1500 freestyle gold, with a new 1500 European record), and Katinka Hosszú (200 & 400 IM and 100 backstroke gold, with both IM victories in new championship record times).

Having debuted at the European Championships, the Carbon-Flex Limited Edition – in sophisticated anthracite black with vibrant magenta detailing – brightened up the year-end’s World Short Course Championships in Doha, where the carbon family once again excelled with 19 individual gold medals in the pool. In a stunning championship accomplishment, Katinka Hosszú broke world records in each one of her four world title swims (100 & 200 backstroke, 100 & 200 IM), while Sarah Sjöström (200 free & 100 fly world records, 50 fly championship record) and Chad Le Clos(100 fly world record, 50 & 200 fly championship records, and 200 free gold) also produced remarkable performances.

An exclusive production to showcase the Carbon range against the backdrop of the year’s premier swimming event, the World Championship Edition incorporates updates to the blueprint of the original Carbon-Flex based on feedback received from athletes over the past year. In addition to bold new fluo green/steel grey colour combinations, strategic placement of the seams on women’s suits anchors tension at the back center, allowing swimmers to leverage their strokes and kicks, while for men’s jammers the absence of taped seams along the waistline eliminates disturbances and stress points on the waist, resulting in exceptional fit and feel.

Powerskin Carbon-Air (2015):

Intelligent compression meets comfort in the Carbon family’s latest hi-performance suit. Horizontal carbon bands are woven through an ultra-lightweight fabric to provide a lighter form of Comfortable Compression, helping to improve swimmer performance without compromising the suit’s unbeatable comfort. SmartStretch shoulder straps in women’s styles reduce tension on the shoulders, offering a unique form of “intelligent stretching”, and the smart simplicity of the design gives the suit a sleek construction with complete freedom of movement, making it exceptionally easy to put on. The result is a cutting edge racing suit that is unmatched for sheer comfort.

Available in striking electric blue and fuschia versions, the Carbon-Air made strong impressions in tests conducted in Europe and the US with national and collegiate squads, eliciting glowing feedback that more than substantiated the benefits of the suit’s features.

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Powerskin R-Evo+ (OPEN WATER):

Originally launched as arena’s first post-hi tech range of textile competition suits, the latest R-Evo+ generation is made from a superior woven fabric featuring low-profile bonded seams, and offers the swimmer superb stability, body alignment, and the smoothest glide through water. Its five-star performance and comfort has made the R-Evo+ Open Water the swimsuit of choice amongst the world’s leading open water swimmers.

In London 2012, the R-Evo+ Open Water dominated the podium, with Elite Team members Oussama Mellouli, Thomas Lurz and Richard Weinberger taking gold-silverbronze in the men’s race, and at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, the suit was worn by 50 out of 60 entrants. For the pool, a bold new electric blue and yellow version was developed in 2014, powering Elite Team swimmer Hannah Miley of Scotland to a new 400 IM Commonwealth Games record in Glasgow.

Cobra goggles (2010):

Comfort and security combine in these hi-tech watertight goggles for elite racing.

An innovative temple design provides superior stability, keeping the goggles firmly in place throughout the race, starting with the initial dive when stability is most important. Smooth entry into the water is enhanced by low-profile anti-fog hard lenses, which also afford secure eye protection and crystal-clear, undistorted vision. The goggle’s perfect seal reinforces the stable fit and offers exceptional hydrodynamic performance.

Cobra Ultra goggles (2015):

Hydrodynamic design, stable fit and optimum vision come together in the Cobra Ultra to produce the ultimate in racing goggles. The focus on high-level performance is immediately obvious – the goggles’ blade shape, curvature of the low-profile lenses, overmoulded temples and gaskets, and single-body design all combine to facilitate the smoothest possible glide of the head through water … without the threat of leaking.

Crystal-clear visibility is optimized both head-on and laterally, allowing swimmers to look ahead without lifting their neck and to the side without turning their head, giving them the best possible view of the pool and their competition. Interchangeable nose bridges, a dual silicone strap, and an RFA back clip round out the design to ensure that there’s also no compromise on comfort, stability, and versatility. No less important, the goggles’ sleek, sharp form and numerous striking colour combinations – from black elegance to shocking pink, deep blue to lime green, and a host of mirrored lens shades – make a truly bold statement that immediately distinguishes the athlete from their competition. In a word, they’re ultra-cool.

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Kazan In Kazan, arena celebrates its first FINA Long Course World Championships as an official sponsor and technical partner, having debuted in this new role at 2014’s World Short Championships in Doha. In addition to our official responsibilities in this capacity, arena’s presence will be typically committed and colourful, with the brand’s flag flying in four different venues during the course of the Championships.

Arena outlets showcasing the three-diamond brand’s range of superior products will be present at all of the Championships’ main venues:

Arena main flagship store , FINA Water World Park

Arena’s main outlet located next to the main entrance to the Water World Park makes an immediate impression through the large store window on to the 200m2 area presenting the company’s water instinct brand. At the store’s entrance is an Infotainment area where visitors can find details on the full product range on show, along with games and other entertainment. Athletes will also visit the store for meet & greet sessions with customers.

Hours: 10:00 - 22:00 from 24th July - 16th August.

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Arena flagship store in the Aquatics Palace Open during the Diving competitions: 24th July - 2nd August Hours: 9:00 - 22.00 Open during the Masters competitions 10th-16th August Hours: 9:00 - 22.00

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Arena sales booth at the Kazanka River Venue

Hours during open water races: 10:00 - 14:30 on 25th, 27th, 28th, 30th July, 1st, 7th August Hours during high diving: 14:00 - 16:00 on 3rd, 4th & 5th August

Casa Arena in the Palladium restaurant, Kazan Arena As it has been at the world’s premier aquatics events, arena’s flagship in Kazan is Casa Arena, the Championships’ hub of activity for all things swimming and diving. Located in the Palladium restaurant inside the Kazan Arena, the modern, water-themed design has areas for interviewing, presentations, doing business, socializing, and simply relaxing. Our homeaway-from-home in Russia will host athletes, family & friends, federation & organizational representatives, the press and special guests in a welcoming, informal setting primed to facilitate mingling and the opportunity to make new contacts & friends. Fans and swimming followers can meet their favourite champions, watch interviews and competition progress, and celebrate hard-won championship medals. It is without doubt the place to be at Kazan 2015.

Hours: 9:00 - 21:00 from 2nd-9th August

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The Best and The Fastest Swimming Kazan Arena Stadium Sun 2 August-Sun 9August 2015

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ALL-RUSSIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.russwimming.ru

Founded: 1992 President: Vladimir Salnikov Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 40-45 (planned swimming & open water) Number of coaches in Kazan: 15-20 (planned swimming & open water) Number of registered swimmers: 767.744 Number of pools: 50m - 155 / 25m - 2.373 Mission/Core Objectives: Promotion and popularization of swimming.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Vladimir Salnikov (freestyle - 4-time Olympic champion 1980-88, 4-time World champion 1978-82); Alexander Popov (freestyle - 4-time Olympic champion 1992-96, 6-time World champion 1994-2003).

Current arena Elite team Swimmers: Anastasia Fesikova, Yevgeny Korotyshkin, Vladimir Morozov, Darya Ustinova.

BULGARIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.bul-swimming.org

Founded: 1931 President: Georgi Avramchev Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 8 (swimming, synchro & open water) Number of coaches in Kazan: 4 (swimming, open water, & synchro) Number of registered swimmers: 2.900 Number of registered coaches: 252 Number of pools: 6 international standard (approx. 300 in total) Mission/Core Objectives: goals in Kazan - reaching at least 2 semifinal stages and 2 final stages, as well as improve personal records and thus improve Bulgarian Records as well.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Tanya Dangalakova (breaststroke - Olympic champion 1988, European shamp 1985, World Champs silver and bronze medallist 1986); Petar Stoychev (open water - World champion 2011); Antoaneta Frenkeva (breaststroke - Olympic medallist 1988).

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CHINESE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION www.swimming.sport.org.cn

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Founded: 1956 President: Duan Shijie Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 51(swimming) Number of coaches in Kazan: 20 Mission/Core Objectives: (1) Responsibility for overall operational management and planningof programs and policies for development of swimming in China, in accordance with the General Administration of Sport and China’s requirements and development within the realm of international swimming; (2) Responsibility for guidance and popularization of the sport of swimming; (3)Responsibility for management of the national swimming team and training of personnel.

Noted Swimmers: Sun Yang (freestyle - double Olympic champion 2012).

CROATIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.croswim.org

Founded: 1946 President: Goran Pavić Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 8-10 Number of coaches in Kazan: 2-3 Number of registered swimmers: 10.121 Number of registered coaches: 512 Number of pools: 50m - 15 / 25m - 20 Mission/Core Objectives: Give a chance to everyone to swim according to their wishes.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Duje Draganja (freestyle, Olympic medallist 2004, World Champs medallist 2005, 2-time World SC champion 2006-08); Gordan Kožulj backstroke, World Champs medallist 2003, World SC champion 2000).

CZECH SWIMMING FEDERATION www.czechswimming.cz

Founded: 1919 (Czechoslovakia), 1993 (Czech Republic) President: Vladimir Srb Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 20 (15 swimming, 5 open water) Number of coaches in Kazan: 10 (swimming & open water) Number of registered swimmers: 20.500 Number of registered coaches: 3.700 Number of pools: 50m - 14 / 25m - 120 Mission/Core Objectives: Prepare Czech teams for European & World Championships (including Junior) and Olympic games.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Martina Moravcová (freestyle, fly, IM - Olympic medallist 2000, World Champs medallist 1998-2003); Ilona Hlaváčková (backstroke - World Champs medallist 2003, Euro champion & medallist 2000-04).

ESTONIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.swimming.ee

Founded: 1910 President: Karol Kovanen Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 10 Number of coaches in Kazan: 4 Number of pools: 50m – 2 / 25m – 48 Mission/Core Objectives: Reach semi-finals at World Championships Noted Swimmers from the Past: Indrek Sei (IM – 4-time Euro SC medallist 1991-2000); Triin Aljand (fly, freestyle – Euro Champs medallist 2012; 4-time Euro SC medallist 2010-12); Martti Aljand (breaststroke, IM – 3-time Euro SC medallist 2011-12).

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FINNISH SWIMMING ASSOCIATION

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Founded: 1906 President: Sami Wahlman Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 15 Number of coaches in Kazan: 7 Number of registered swimmers: 6.500 Number of registered coaches: 54 Number of pools: 50m - 30 / 25m - 75 Mission/Core Objectives: To develop swimming skills together with the clubs so that aquatic sports becomes a lifelong hobby for as many as possible, and that athletes achieve international success.

Noted Swimmer from the Past: Jani Sievinen (IM - Olympic medallist 1996, World champion 1994).

GERMAN SWIMMING FEDERATION (DEUTSCHER SCHWIMM-VERBAND) www.dsv.de

Founded: 1886 President: Dr. Crista Thiel Number of athletes competing in Kazan: approx. 53 (swimming 28, open water 12, diving 13) Number of coaches in Kazan: approx. 17 (swimming 8, open water 5, diving 4) Number of registered swimmers: approx. 60.000 (total 565.000 registered members from 2409 clubs) Number of registered coaches: 253 (swimming 223, diving 30) Number of pools: 50m - approx. 1.100 / 25m - approx. 4.400 Mission/Core Objectives: Represents four Olympic disciplines with high public interest and a large number of recreational aquatic sports enthusiasts, with the extensive support of government entities and a cooperative relationship with the media. The DSV’s primary objective is to make the organization available to progressively more people as a competent and modern federation and service provider in all matters of competitive, recreational and leisure aquatic sports.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Michael Gross (freestyle, butterfly - 3-time Olympic champion 1984-88, 5-time World champion 1982-91); Franziska van Almsick (freestyle - 10-time Olympic medallist 1992-2004, 2-time World champion 1994-8).

Current arena Elite Team swimmers: Marco Koch, Angela Maurer, Philip Heintz, Patrick Hausding (diving), Paul Biedermann.

HUNGARIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.musz.hu

Founded: 1907 President: Tamás Gyárfás Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 26 (planned swimming & open water) Number of coaches in Kazan: 24 (swimming & open water) Number of registered swimmers: 8.121 Number of registered coaches: 1.511 Number of pools: 50m - 60 (21 indoor, 39 outdoor); 33m - 53 (21 indoor, 32 outdoor) 25m - 128 (94 indoor, 34 outdoor) Mission/Core Objectives: To maintain the great traditions of Hungarian swimming, and to broaden the base of the sport through new initiatives such as Future’s Champions (junior development programme) and ‘All children should learn to swim’.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Alfréd Hajós (freestyle - 2-time Olympic champion 1896); Krisztina Egerszegi (backstroke, IM - 5-time Olympic champion 1988-96, 2-time World champion 1991); Tamás Darnyi (IM - 4-time Olympic champion 1988-92, 4-time World champion 1986-91) Current arena Elite Team Swimmers: László Cseh, Dániel Gyurta, Katinka Hosszú.

ITALIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION/FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA NUOTO www.federnuoto.it

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Founded: 1899 President: Paolo Barelli Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 59 (37 swimming, 11 open water, 11 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 17 (10 swimming, 3 open water, 4 diving) Number of registered swimmers: 128.157 (competitive in Olympic disciplines) Number of registered coaches: 25.123 (in competitive Olympic disciplines) Number of pools (in 7 Federal centres): 50m - 7 / 33m - 5 / 25m - 3 Mission/Core Objectives: Train professionals in the promotion and teaching of swimming, prepare top athletes for major international competitions, adopt measures to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and provide general education in aquatic disciplines.

Noted Swimmers: Novella Calligaris (freestyle, Olympic medallist 1972, world champion 1973); Domenico Fioravanti (breaststroke, double Olympic champion 2000); Massimiliano Rosolino (freestyle/IM, Olympic champion 2000, world champion 2001); Federica Pellegrini (freestyle, Olympic champion 2008, 4-time world champion 2009-11) Current arena Elite Team swimmers: Gergorio Paltrinieri, Tania Cagnotto (diving).

JAPANESE SWIMMING FEDERATION

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www.swim.or.jp

Founded: 1924 President: Daichi Suzuki Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 73 (all sports/disciplines) Number of coaches in Kazan: 22 Number of registered swimmers: approx. 180,000 Mission/Core Objectives: To contribute to the growth of mind and body of the people by promoting the popularization and development of swimming as a sport and in competitions (swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and traditional Japanese swimming).

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Kousuke Kitajima (breaststroke - 4-time Olympic champion 2004-2008, 3-time World champion 2003-2007); Ai Shibata (freestyle - Olympic champion 2004); Daichi Suzuki (backstroke - Olympic champion 1988); Kyoko Iwasaki (breaststroke Olympic champion 1992) Current arena Elite Team Swimmers: Kosuke Kitajima, Ryosuke Irie, Ryo Tateishi, Daiya Seto.

KOREA SWIMMING FEDERATION www.swimming.sports.or.kr

Founded: 1998 President: Lee Kee Heung Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 17 (all sports/disciplines) Number of coaches in Kazan: 9 Number of registered swimmers: approx. 3500 Number of registered coaches: approx. 1000 Mission/Core Objectives: (1) Continuous development of Korea swimming: (i) discover and develop talented young swimmers into national athletes, (ii) unstinting support for performance enhancement; (2) Develop swimming as a sport for all with active participation of swimming club members.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Park Tae-Hwan (freestyle - Olympic champion 2008, 2-time World champion 2007-11).

LITHUANIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.ltuswimming.com

Founded: 1924 President: Tomas Kucinskas Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 9 (8 swimming, 1 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 4 (3 swimming, 1 diving) Number of registered swimmers: approx. 4.734 Number of registered coaches: approx. 127 Number of pools: 50m - 4 / 25m - 35 Mission/Core Objectives: (1) 2020 Tokyo Olympics - 10 athletes, 3 finalists, 2 medalists, 1 relay (2) Growth to more than 10.000 active swimmers (3) 3 brand new 50 m modern swimming pools in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Kaunas (already opened in 2013) (4) 1 LEN or FINA swimming event in Lithuania Noted Swimmers from the Past: Lina Kačiušytė (breaststroke - Olympic champion 1980, World champion 1978); Robertas Žulpa (breaststroke - Olympic champion 1980, World Champs medallist 1982); Raimundas Mažuolis (freestyle - Olympic medallist 1988, World Champs medallist 1994, Euro Champs medallist 1989-93) Current arena Elite Team Swimmers: Rūta Meilutytė.

FÉDÉRATION LUXEMBOURGEOISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE (LUXEMBOURG SWIMMING & LIFE-SAVING FEDERATION) www.flns.lu

Founded: 1924 President: Marco Stacchiotti Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 6 Number of coaches in Kazan: 1 Number of registered swimmers: 2.026 Number of registered coaches: 93 Number of pools: 50m - 3 / 25m - 53 Mission/Core Objectives: Development of the aquatic disciplines and life-saving in Luxembourg; exchange of Olympic values, fair play and fun in sport.

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NORWEGIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION

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www.svomming.no

Founded: 1910 President: Per Rune Eknes Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 10 (6 swimming, 4 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 4 (3 swimming, 1 diving) Number of registered swimmers: 6.500 Number of registered coaches: 600 Number of pools: 50m - 16 (7 indoor, 9 outdoor) / 25m - 220 Mission/Core Objectives: Every Norwegian a swimmer, every swimmer a lifesaver.

Noted Swimmer from the Past: Alexander Dale Oen (breaststroke - Olympic medallist 2008, World champion 2011).

POLISH SWIMMING FEDERATION www.polswim.pl

Founded: 1922 President: Andrzej Kowalski Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 19 Number of coaches in Kazan: 7 Number of registered swimmers: 25.524 Number of registered coaches: 856 Number of pools: 50m - 12 / 25m - 612 Mission/Core Objectives: (1) Promotion of a positive sports and physical culture, including activities among disabled and deaf athletes, (2) Growth and promotion of all aquatic sports disciplines: swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving into water, water polo and Masters swimming Noted Swimmers from the Past: Otylia Jędrzejczak (butterfly, Olympic champion 2004, 2-time world champion 2003-05); Rafał Szukała (butterfly, Olympic medallist 1992, world champion 1994) Current arena Elite Team swimmers: Konrad Czerniak, Radosław Kawęcki.

ROMANIAN SWIMMING AND MODERN PENTATHLON FEDERATION www.swimming.ro

Founded: 1930 President: Camellia Alina POTEC Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 10 (7 swimming, 3 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 5 (3 swimming, 2 diving) Number of registered swimmers: 14 700 Number of registered coaches: 230 Number of pools: 50m - 14 / 25m - 15 Mission/Core Objectives: World championship semi-finals and qualification for 2016 Olympics Noted Swimmers from the Past: Diana Mocanu (backstroke - 2-time Olympic champion 2000, World champion & medalist 2001); Camelia Potec (freestyle - Olympic champion 2004, World Champs medallist 2001-09); Tamara Costache (freestyle - World champion 1986, Euro champion & medallist 1987).

ROYAL DUTCH SWIMMING FEDERATION

(KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE ZWEMBOND) www.knzb.nl

Founded: 1888 President: Erik van Heijningen Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 16-18 (12 swimming, 2 open water, 2-4 divers) Number of coaches in Kazan: 10 (8 swimming, 2 diving) Number of registered swimmers: 145.000 Number of registered coaches: 7 at the highest of 5 qualification levels Number of pools: 1.500 outdoor swimming facilities nationwide, with 11 indoor 50m pools Mission/Core Objectives: To promote the sport of swimming in the Netherlands by ensuring the continuity of swimming & sports clubs and their members, and pursuing specific 2016 targets such as: (1) increasing participation in aquatic sports by 1%, and (2) establishing the Netherlands among the top 10 medal winners in Rio. Noted Swimmers from the Past: Rie Mastenbroek (freestyle, backstroke - triple Olympic champion 1936, triple Euro champion 1934); Ada Kok (fly - Olympic champion 1968, 3-time Euro champion 1962-66); Petra van Staveren (breaststroke - Olympic champion 1984, World champs medallist 1986); Marcel Wouda (freestyle, IM - Olympic medallist 2000, World champion 1998, 5-time Euro champion 1997-99); Inge de Bruijn (freestyle, fly - 4-time Olympic champion 2000-04, 5-time World champion 2001-03, 3-time Euro champion 1991-99); Pieter van den Hoogenband (freestyle - 3-time Olympic champion 2000-04, World champs multiple medallist 1998-2007, 10-time Euro champion 1999-2006).

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SERBIAN SWIMMING FEDERATION www.serbia-swim.org.rs

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Founded: 1904 President: Boris Drobac Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 15 Number of coaches in Kazan: 4 Number of registered swimmers: approx.. 7.000 Number of registered coaches: approx. 370 Mission/Core Objectives: Create a strong base out of which high performance swimming shall develop, and to use excellence and high performance as motivation and inspiration for future generations. Create an atmosphere where swimming is the preferred sport for all.

Noted Swimmer from the Past: Milorad Čavić (fly - Olympic silver medallist 2008, World champion 2009).

SWEDISH SWIMMING FEDERATION www.simforbundet.se

Founded: 1904 President: Ulla Gustavsson Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 15-17 (12-14 swimming, 3 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 7 (5 swimming, 2 diving) Number of registered swimmers: 13.000 Number of pools: 50m - 90 (14 indoor, 76 outdoor) / 33m - 4 (all indoor) 25m - 390 (261 indoor, 129 outdoor) Mission/Core Objectives: Vision: Swedish swimming is world class in a Sweden where everyone has learned to swim; Mission: Friendship, joy and good health throughout our whole life.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Håkan Malmrot (breaststroke, double Olympic champion 1920); Gunnar Larsson (IM, double Olympic champion 1972, World champion 1973); Pär Arvidsson (butterfly, Olympic champion 1980, World Champs medallist 1978); Bengt Baron (backstroke/ butterfly, Olympic champion 1980, World Champs medallist 1982); Lars Frölander (freestyle/ butterfly, Olympic champion 2000, 2-time World champion 1994-2001).

Current arena Elite Team swimmers: Sarah Sjöström, Therese Alshammar.

SWIM IRELAND www.swimireland.ie

Founded: 1893 President: Michael Angus Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 4 (3 swimming, 1 open water) Number of coaches in Kazan: 2 (1 pool, 1 open water) Number of registered swimmers: 12.241 Number of registered coaches: 661 Number of pools: 50m - 6 / 25m - 100 approx.

Mission/Core Objectives: To inspire and empower people in Ireland of all ages and abilities to participate in our sport and to embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Noted Swimmer from the Past: Michelle Smith (freestyle, fly, IM - 3-time Olympic champion 1996, 4-time European champion 1995-97).

SWIMMING FEDERATION OF LATVIA www.swimming.lv

Founded: 1905 President: Kaspars Pone Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 5 Number of coaches in Kazan: 2 Number of registered swimmers: 8.000 Number of registered coaches: 103 Number of pools: 50m – 3 / 25m – 32 Mission/Core Objectives: To popularize and develop swimming throughout Latvia, so as to foster and encourage a healthy society, healthy lifestyle, and to prepare and administer competitive swimming at a world-class level.

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SWIMMING SOUTH AFRICA www.swimsa.org

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Founded: 1991 (replaced the South African Amateur Swimming Union formed in 1899) President: Jace Naidoo Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 15 (5 swimming, 6 open water, 4 diving) Number of coaches in Kazan: 5 (swimming, open water, diving) Number of registered swimmers: 7.000 Number of registered coaches: 200 Number of pools: 50m - approx. 20 / 25m - approx. 100 Mission/Core Objectives: To be the country where drownings are eradicated and that is ranked top eight in the world of aquatics; To provide aquatic programs and services to the public and our members that will deliver medal winning performances and ensure every South African is a swimmer.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Karen Muir (backstroke - youngest-ever person to break a world record in any sport in 1965 (12 years, 10 months, and 25 days), 15-time world record breaker); Penelope Heyns (breaststroke - double Olympic champion 1996); Terence Parkin (breaststroke - deaf Olympic medallist 2000).

Current arena Elite Team swimmers: Chad Le Clos, Cameron Van Der Burgh.

USA SWIMMING www.usaswimming.org

Founded: 1980 President: Jim Sheehan Number of athletes competing in Kazan: 54 Number of coaches in Kazan: 12 Number of registered swimmers: approx. 400.000 Number of registered coaches: approx. 12.000 Mission/Core Objectives: To promote the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate in and advance the sport through clubs, events and education. The current business plan embraces 3 core objectives: (1) Build the base, by expanding membership in order to share our sport with as many other people as possible, in particular among young people who may discover that swimming is an activity they can enjoy for their entire life; (2) Promote the sport through as much publicity as possible; and (3) Achieve competitive success by continuing USA’s tradition of excellence as the number one swimming nation in the world for more than 40 years.

Noted Swimmers from the Past: Michael Phelps (18-time Olympic champion 2004-12, 26-time World champion 2001-11); Mark Spitz (freestyle, fly - 9-time Olympic champion1968-72); Jenny Thompson (freestyle, fly - 8-time Olympic champion, 7-time World champion 1991-2003); Matt Biondi (8-time Olympic champion 1984-92, 6-time World champion 1986-91) Current arena Elite Team Swimmers: Cammile Adams, Connor Jaeger, Breeja Larson, Tom Shields

< Cate Campbell >

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Australia

Coach: Simon Cusack (Commercial Swimming Club, Brisbane) Olympics - 1 gold, 2 bronze 2012 London - gold: 4x100 free 2008 Beijing - bronze: 50 free, 4x100 free World Champs - 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 100 free; silver: 50 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley 2009 Rome - bronze: 50 free

Commonwealth Games - 3 gold, 1 silver

2014 Glasgow - gold: 100 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 50 free

Pan Pacific Champs - 4 gold 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 50 & 100 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley Kazan events 50m & 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay.

campbell.cate

@catecamp

Cate_Campbell

< Bronte Campbell >

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Australia

Coach: Simon Cusack (Commercial Swimming Club, Brisbane) World Champs - 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - silver: 4x100 free

Commonwealth Games - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 100 free; bronze: 50 free

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold, 2 silver 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 & 100 free Kazan events: 50m & 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay.

campbell.bronte

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@Bronte_Campbell

Bronte_Campbell

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< Emily Seebohm >

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Australia

Coach: David Lush (Brisbane Grammar) World Records (LC ind.): 1

50 back - 27.95 (2008 Australia Champs, Sydney), since broken

Olympics - 2 gold, 2 silver 2012 London - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 100 back, 4x100 medley 2008 Beijing - gold: 4x100 medley World Champs - 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 100 back, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley 2009 Rome - silver: 4x100 medley; bronze: 100 back 2007 Melbourne - gold: 4x100 medley

Commonwealth Games - 5 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 100 back, 4x100 medley; silver: 200 back 2010 Delhi - gold: 100 back, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 100 free, 200 IM; bronze: 50 & 200 back, 50 fly

Pan Pacific Champs - 4 gold, 5 silver 2014 Gold Coast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gold: 100 back, 4x100 medley; silver: 200 back 2010 Irvine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gold: 100 back, 200 IM; silver: 100 free, 50 fly, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley Kazan events: 50m, 100m, 200m backstroke

emily.seebohm

@emcbomb

emcbomb

< Thomas Fraser-Holmes >

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Australia

Coach: Denis Cotterell (Miami Swimming Club) Commonwealth Games - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 200 free, 4x200 free; silver: 400 IM 2010 Delhi - gold: 4x200 free; bronze: 200 free

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold, 2 bronze 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 200 free; bronze: 4x200 free 2010 Irvine - bronze: 4x200 free Kazan events: 200m & 400m Individual Medlay , 4x200m freestyle

ThomasFraserHolmes

@tomfraserholmes

tomfraserholmes

< Bruno Fratus >

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Brazil

Coach: Brett Hawke (Auburn University, USA) Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold, 1 bronze 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 50 free; bronze: 4x100 free Pan American Games - 2 gold, 1 silver

2011 Guadalajara - gold: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 50 free

Events Kazan: 50m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay

FratusOficial

@BFratus

@brunofratus

< Katerine Savard >

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Canada

Coach: Claude St-Jean (Club Aquatique du MontrĂŠal) Commonwealth Games - 1 gold, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 100 fly; silver: 4x100 medley

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 bronze 2014 Gold Coast - bronze: 4x100 medley Kazan events: 50m, 100m, 200m butterfly, 200m freestyle , 4x200m free relay,

4x100m medley relay

www.katerinesavard.com Katerine.Savard93

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@katerinesavard

katerinesavard

< Lotte Friis >

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Denmark

Coach: Bob Bowman (North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC), USA) Olympics - 1 bronze 2008 Beijing - bronze: 800 free World Champs - 2 gold, 4 silver

2013 Barcelona - silver: 800 & 1500 free 2011 Shanghai - gold: 1500 free; silver: 800 free 2009 Rome - gold: 800 free; silver: 1500 free

Euro Champs - 2 gold, 2 bronze

2010 Budapest - gold: 800 & 1500 free; bronze: 400 free 2008 Eindhoven - bronze: 1500 free

Kazan events : 400m, 800m & 1500m freestyle

Lotte Friis

@lottefriis

lotfriis

< Mie Nielsen >

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Denmark

Coach: Eyleifur J贸hannesson (Aalborg Swimming Club, Denmark) Euro Champs - 2 gold, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 100 back, 4x100 medley; bronze: 50 back

Kazan events: 50m,100m backstroke, 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m medley relay.

96mie

@mienielsen18

mienielsen

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< Viktor Bromer >

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Denmark

Coach: Eyleifur Jóhannesson (Aalborg Swimming Club, Denmark)

Euro Champs - 1 gold 2014 Berlin - gold: 200 fly

Kazan events: 100m & 200m butterfly

VikorBregnerBromer

@VBromer

< Jérémy Stravius >

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France Coach: Michel Chrétien (L’Amiens Métropole Natation) Olympics: - 1 gold, 1 silver 2012 London - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 4x200 free World Champs: - 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 50 back; bronze: 100 back 2011 Shanghai - gold: 100 back; silver: 4x100 free, 4x200 free

Euro Champs: - 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 & 100 back, 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen - gold: 4x100 free 2010 Budapest - silver: 100 back; bronze: 4x200 free

Kazan events: 50m & 100m back, 100m freestyle, relays

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Jeremy Stravius

@StraviusJs

< Adam Peaty >

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Great Britain

Coach: Melanie Marshall (City of Derby, England) World Records (LC ind.): 2

50 breast - 26.62 (2014 Euro Champs, Berlin), still stands 100 breast - 57.92 (2015 British Champs, London), still stands

Euro Champs - 4 gold

2014 Berlin - gold: 50 & 100 breast, 4x100 medley, 4x100 medley mixed

Commonwealth Games - 2 gold, 1 silver

2014 Glasgow - gold: 100 breast, 4x100 medley; silver: 50 breaststroke

Kazan events: 50m, 100m, 200m breaststroke events, 4x100m medley relay, mixed relay

Peaty94

@Adam_Peaty

< Fran Halsall >

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Great Britain

Coach: James Gibson (Loughborough University, England) World Champs - 1silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - bronze: 50 free 2009 Rome - silver: 100 free

Euro Champs - 7 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 50 free, 50 back, 4x100 mixed medley; bronze: 50 fly, 4x100 medley 2010 Budapest - gold: 100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 100 fly, 4x100 free; bronze: 50 free 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 4x100 medley 2006 Budapest - gold: 4x100 medley

Commonwealth Games - 3 gold, 7 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 50 free, 50 fly; silver: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley 2010 Delhi - gold: 50 fly; silver: 50 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; bronze: 100 free 2006 Melbourne - silver: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley

Kazan events: 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay,

mixed relays.

www.francescahalsall.com @franhalsall

< Hannah Miley >

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Great Britain

Coach: Patrick Miley (Garioch SC, Scotland) World Champs - 1 silver, 1 bronze

2011 Shanghai - silver: 400 IM 2009 Rome - bronze: 4x200 free

Euro Champs - 1 gold, 2 bronze

2010 Budapest - gold: 400 IM; bronze: 200 IM, 4x200 free

Commonwealth Games - 2 gold, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 400 IM; bronze: 200 IM 2010 Delhi - gold: 400 IM

Kazan events: 400m Individual medley , relays

@HannahMiley89

@Smiley8889

< Angela Maurer >

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Germany

Coach: Nikolai Evseev (SSV Undine 08 e.V. Mainz, Germany) World Champs - 2 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 25km; bronze: 10km 2011 Shanghai - silver: 25km / 2009 Rome - gold: 25km 2006 Naples - gold: 25km / 2003 Barcelona - silver: 10km; bronze: 25km 2002 Scharm el-Sheikh - silver: 25km; bronze: 10km 2001 Fukuoka - bronze: 25km / 2000 Honolulu - bronze: 25km

Euro Champs - 2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze

2014 Berlin - bronze: 25km / 2012 Piombino - silver: 10km; bronze: 5km team 2010 Budapest - silver: 25km; bronze: 10km / 2006 Budapest - gold: 10km & 25km 2004 Madrid - bronze: 10km / 2002 Berlin - silver: 10km / 1999 Istanbul - silver: 25km

Kazan events: 10km & 25km

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www.angelamaurer.de Maurer.Angela

@AngelaMaurer

< Marco Koch >

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Germany

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Coach: Alexander Kreisel (DSW 1912 Darmstadt, Germany) World Champs - 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - silver: 200 breast

Euro Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2014 Berlin - gold: 200 breast 2012 Debrecen - silver: 200 breast

Kazan events 200m breastrstroke

Marco Koch

< Paul Biedermann >

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Germany

Coach: Frank Embacher (SV Halle, Germany) World Records (LC ind.): 2

200 free - 1:42.00 (2009 World Champs, Rome), still stands 400 free - 3:40.07 (2009 World Champs, Rome), still stands

World Champs - 2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze

2011 Shanghai - bronze: 200 & 400 free, 4x100 medley 2009 Rome - gold: 200 & 400 free; silver: 4x100 medley

Euro Champs - 6 gold, 3 silver

2014 Berlin - gold: 4x200 free; silver: 200 free / 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 & 400 free, 4x200 free 2010 Budapest - gold: 200 free; silver: 400 free, 4x200 free / 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 200 free

Kazan events: 100m, 200m, 4x200m freestyle

www.paul-biedermann.de Paul-Biedermann

@PBiedermann

< Patrick Hausding >

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Germany

Coach: Jan Kretzschmar (Berliner TSC) Olympics - 1 silver 2008 Beijing - silver: 10m synchro World Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - gold: 10m synchro 2011 Shanghai - silver: 10m synchro

Euro Champs - 7 gold, 6 silver

2014 Berlin - gold: 1m, 3m, 10m synchro; silver: 3m synchro 2012 Debrecen - gold: 10m synchro; silver: 3m, 3m synchro 2010 Budapest - gold: 3m, 10m synchro; silver: 1m, 10m, 3m synchro 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 10m synchro

Kazan events 10m synchron

Patrick-Hausding

@PatrickHausding

< Dรกniel Gyurta >

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Hungary

Coach: Ferenc Kovรกcshegyi (ร jpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest) World Records (LC ind.): 2

200 breast - 2:07.28 (2012 Olympics, London), since broken

Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver 2012 London - gold: 200 breast / 2004 Athens - silver: 200 breast World Champs - 3 gold

2013 Barcelona - gold: 200 breast / 2011 Shanghai - gold: 200 breast / 2009 Rome - gold: 200 breast

Euro Champs - 2 gold, 2 bronze

2014 Berlin - bronze: 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 breast; bronze: 4x100 medley 2010 Budapest - gold: 200 breast

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Kazan events 100 & 200mt breaststroke, 4X100m medley relay

Dรกniel Gyurta

danielgyurta

< Katinka Hosszú >

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Hungary

Coach: Shane Tusup (Vasas SC) World Champs - 3 gold, 3 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 200 & 400 IM; bronze: 200 fly 2009 Rome - gold: 400 IM; bronze: 200 fly, 200 IM

Euro Champs - 9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 100 back, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 200 free; bronze: 200 fly, 4x200 free 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 4x200 free 2010 Budapest - gold: 200 fly, 200 IM, 4x200 free; silver: 400 IM 2008 Eindhoven - silver: 400 IM Katinka Hosszu

@hosszukatinka

hosszukatinka

< László Cseh >

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Hungary

Coach: Zslot Plaganyi Olympics - 3 silver, 2 bronze 2012 London - bronze: 200 IM / 2008 Beijing - silver: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM 2004 Athens - bronze: 400 IM World Champs - 1 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 100 fly / 2011 Shanghai - bronze: 200 IM 2009 Rome - silver: 200 IM; bronze: 400 IM / 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 200 IM 2005 Montréal - gold: 400 IM; silver: 200 IM; bronze: 100 back /2003 Barcelona - silver: 400 IM

Euro Champs - 12 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 200 IM; silver: 100 fly; bronze: 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 100 fly; bronze: 4x200 free, 4x100 medley 2010 Budapest - gold: 200 & 400 IM / 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 200 & 400 IM 2006 Budapest - gold: 200 & 400 IM; silver: 200 back / 2004 Madrid – gold: 100 back, 400 IM; bronze: 4x100 medley

Kazan events 100m & 200m butterfly , 200 Individual Medley

Cseh László

@CsL007

csehlaszlo

< Gregorio Paltrinieri >

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italy

Coach: Stefano Morini (Fiamme Oro Roma/Coopernuoto) World Champs -1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - bronze: 1500 free

Euro Champs - 10 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 800 & 1500 free 2012 Debrecen - gold: 1500 free; silver: 800 free

Kazan events: 400mt, 800mt and 1500mt freestyle.

Gregorio Paltrinieri

@greg_palt

greg_palt

< Tania Cagnotto >

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italy

Coach: Giorgio Franco Cagnotto (Fiamme Gialle / Bolzano Nuoto, Italy) World Champs - 3 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 1m, 3m synchro 2011 Shanghai - bronze: 1m 2009 Rome - silver: 3m synchro; bronze: 3m 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 3m 2005 Montreal - bronze: 3m

Euro Champs - 7 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 1m, 3m synchro; silver: 3m / 2012 Eindhoven - gold: 3m synchro; silver: 1m 2010 Budapest - gold: 1m, 3m synchro / 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 10m; bronze: 10m synchro 2004 Madrid - gold: 10m; bronze: 1m / 2002 Berlin - silver: 10m; bronze: 3m synchro

Kazan events: 1m & 3m springboard (individual), 3m springboard (syncro).

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www. taniacagnottoweb.net Tania Cagnotto Official

@ TCagnotto

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< Daiya Seto >

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Japan

Coach: Takayuki Umehara (JSS Moroyama, Japan) World Champs - 1 gold

2013 Barcelona - gold: 400 IM

Kazan events: 200m & 400M Individual medley , 200m butterfly , 4x200m free relay.

@bakadaiya

greg_palt

< Ryo Tateishi >

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Japan

Coach: Naoki Takashiro (Mikihouse, Japan) Olympics - 1 bronze 2012 London - bronze: 200 breast Kazan events: 100m & 200m breaststroke.

ryotateishi.swim

@Ryo612_swim

ryo.tateishi

< Ryosuke Irie >

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Japan

Coach: Naoki Takashiro (Mikihouse, Japan) Olympics - 1 bronze 2012 London - bronze: 200 breast Kazan events: 100m & 200m breaststroke.

@ryosuke_irie

ryosuke_irie

< RĹŤta MeilutytÄ&#x2014; >

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Lithuania

Coach: Jon Rudd (Plymouth Leander, England) World Records (LC ind.): 2

50 breast - 29.48 (2013 World Champs, Barcelona), still stands 100 breast - 1:04.35 (2013 World Champs, Barcelona), still stands

Olympics - 1 gold 2012 London - gold: 100 breast World Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - gold: 100 breast; silver: 50 breast

Euro Champs - 1 gold

2014 Berlin - gold: 50 breast

Kazan events 50mt & 100mt breaststroke,

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Ruta Meilutyte

@MeilutyteRuta

rutameilutyte

< Ferry Weertman >

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Netherlands

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Euro Champs - 2 gold

2012 Berlin - gold: 10km open water, 5km open water team

Kazan events: 10km and the 5km team ,

400m freestyle , 4x200m freestyle www.ferryweertman.nl VeryFerryFast

@VeryFerryFast

rutameilutyte

< Inge Dekker >

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Netherlands

Coach: Martin Truijens (NTC Amsterdam) Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze 2012 London - silver: 4x100 free / 2008 Beijing - gold: 4x100 free 2004 Athens - bronze: 4x100 free World Champs - 3 gold, 3 bronze

2013 Barcelona -bronze: 4x100 free / 2011 Shanghai - gold: 50 fly, 4x100 free 2009 Rome - gold: 4x100 free / 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 50 fly, 4x100 free

Euro Champs - 2 gold, 6 silver, 2 bronze

2014 Berlin - silver: 4x100 free, 4x100 mixed medley / 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 & 100 fly; bronze: 100 free, 4x100 medley / 2006 Budapest - gold: 100 fly; silver: 4x100 free 2004 Madrid - silver: 4x100 free

Kazan events 50m & 100m butterfly. 4x100m free, 4x100m IM relays and 4x200m free relay.

Inge Dekker

@dekker_inge

< Ranomi Kromowidjojo >

24

Netherlands

Coach: Patrick Pearson Olympics - 3 gold, 1 silver 2012 London - gold: 50 & 100 free; silver: 4x100 free 2008 Beijing - gold: 4x100 free World Champs - 3 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 50 free; bronze: 100 free, 50 fly, 4x100 free 2011 Shanghai - gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 free; bronze: 100 free 2009 Rome - gold: 4x100 free 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 4x100 free

Euro Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2008 Eindhoven - gold: 4x100 free 2006 Budapest –-silver: 4x100 free

Kazan events 50 & 100 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, 4x100 medley relay, mixed relays

www. ranomi.nl @ranomikromo

ranomikromo

< Sharon van Rouwendaal >

21

Netherlands

Coach: Philippe Lucas (Lagardère Paris Racing, France) World Champs – 1 bronze

2011 Shanghai – bronze: 200 back

Euro Champs – 2 gold, 2 silver

2014 Berlin – gold: 10km open water, 5km team open water, silver: 400 free, 5km open water

Kazan events 400 & 800 freestyle , 5km, 10km, and 5km team open water.

Sharon-van-Rouwendaal

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@svrouwendaal

svrouwendaal

< Konrad Czerniak >

26

Poland

Coach: Bartosz Kizierowski (AZS AWF Katowice, Poland) World Champs – 1 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona – bronze: 100 fly 2011 Shanghai – silver: 100 fly

Euro Champs – 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin – gold: 100 fly; silver: 50 fly 2010 Budapest – bronze: 100 fly

Kazan events: 100 freestyle, 50m& 100m butterfly

konrad.czerniak.info

@CzerniakKonrad

kobrado1

< Radoslaw Kawecki >

24

Poland

Coach: Pawel Slominski (AZS AWF Warszawa, Poland) World Champs - 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - silver: 200 back

Euro Champs - 2 gold

2014 Berlin - gold: 200 back 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 back

Kazazn events 100m & 200m backstroke, 4x100 medley relay

Radosław Kawęcki

@r_kawecki

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< Cameron Van Der Burgh >

27

South Africa

Coach: Dirk Lange (Players Swim Club, Pretoria) World Records (LC ind.): 4

50 breast - 27.06 (2009 SA Champs, Durban); 26,74, 26.67 (2009 World Champs, Rome), since broken 100 breast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 58.46 (2012 Olympics, London), since broken

Olympics - 1 gold 2012 London - gold: 100 breast World Champs - 2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 50 breast; silver: 100 breast / 2011 Shanghai - bronze: 50 & 100 breast 2009 Rome - gold: 50 breast; bronze; 100 breast / 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 50 breast

Commonwealth Games - 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 50 breast; silver: 100 breast; bronze: 4x100 medley 2010 Delhi - gold: 50 & 100 breast; silver: 4x100 medley

Kazan events 50m ,100m ,200m breaststroke and medley relay

cameronvdburgh

@cameronvdburgh

cameronvdburgh

< Chad Le Clos >

23

South Africa

Coach: Graham Hill (Seagulls Swimming Club, Durban, South Africa) Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver 2012 London - gold: 200 fly; silver: 100 fly World Champs - 2 gold

2013 Barcelona - gold: 100 & 200 fly

Commonwealth Games - 4 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze

2014 Glasgow - gold: 100 & 200 fly; silver: 4x100 free; bronze: 50 fly, 200 IM, 4x200 free, 4x100 medley 2010 Delhi - gold: 200 fly, 400 IM; silver: 4x100 medley; bronze: 4x100 free, 4x200 free Kazan events: 100m & 200m butterfly, 200 freestyle, 200 IM.

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chadleclosofficial

@ChadLeClos

chadleclos92

< Anastasia Fesikova >

25

Russia

Coach: Natalya Kozlova (Penza City / CSKA, Russia) World Records (LC ind.): 1

50 back - 27.38 (2009 World Champs, Rome), since broken

Olympics - 1 silver 2012 London - silver: 200 back World Champs - 1 gold, 3 silver

2011 Shanghai - gold: 50 back; silver: 100 back 2009 Rome - silver: 100 & 200 back

Euro Champs - 2 gold, 2 silver

2008 Eindhoven - gold: 50 & 100 back; silver. 200 back, 4x100 medley

Kazan events: 50m & 100m backstroke , 4x100 medley relay

nuska90

< Darya Ustinova >

16

Russia

Coach: Shalagin Dmitriy Petrovich

School of the Olympic reserv N째 1)

World Champs -1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - bronze: 4x100 medley

Euro Champs - 1 bronze

2014 Berlin - bronze: 200 back

Kazan events: 50m, 100m & 200m backstroke , mixed relays

ustinovadarya

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< Vladimir Morozov >

23

Russia

Coach: Dave Salo (Trojan Swim Club)/ V.B Avdienko (Swim Club Volga) Olympics - 1 bronze 2012 London - bronze: 4x100 free World Champs - 1 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 50 free; bronze: 4x100 free

Euro Champs - 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 50 back; silver: 4x100 free, 4x100 mixed free; bronze: 4x100 mixed medley

Kazan events: 50m & 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay, mixed relays.

Vladimir Morozov

@v1addy

v1adm

< Sarah Sjรถstrรถm >

21

Sweden

Coach: Carl Jenner, Andrej Voronsov (Sรถdertรถrns SS, Stockholm) World Records (LC ind.): 3

100 fly - 56.44, 56.06 (2009 World Champs, Rome), since broken 50 fly - 24.43 (2014 Swedish Champs, Borรฅs), still stands

World Champs - 2 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona - gold: 100 fly; silver: 100 free / 2009 Rome - gold: 100 fly

Euro Champs - 7 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin - gold: 100 free, 50 fly, 4x100 free; silver: 50 free, 100 fly, 4x200 free, 4x100m medley 2012 Debrecen - gold: 100 free, 50 fly; silver: 4x100 free 2010 Budapest - gold: 100 fly; silver: 4x100 medley; bronze: 4x100 free 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 100 fly

Kazan events: 50m & 100m butterfly, 50m & 100m freestyle, all relays.

50

www.sarahsjostrom.se Sarah Sjostrom

@sarahsjo

sarahsjostrom

< Oussama Mellouli >

31

Tunisia

Coach: Jon Urbancheck Olympics - 2 gold, 1 bronze

2012 London - gold: 10km open water; bronze: 1500 free 2008 Beijing - gold: 1500 free

World Champs - 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 5km open water; bronze: 10km open water 2009 Rome - gold: 1500 free; silver: 400 & 800 free 2005 MontrĂŠal - bronze: 400 free, 400 IM 2003 Barcelona - bronze: 400 IM

Kazan events: 10Km , 1500 m freestyle.

Oussama Mellouli

@MellouliOussama

ousmellouli

< Breeja Larson >

23 USA

Coach: Henry Clark / Steve Bultman (Aggie Swim Club, Texas, USA) Olympics - 1 gold 2012 London - gold: 4x100 medley World Champs - 2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - gold: 4x100 medley

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 bronze 2014 Gold Coast - bronze: 100 breast Kazan events : 200m Breaststroke

Breeja.Larson

@BreejaLarson

BreejaLarson

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< Cammile Adams >

23 USA

Coach: David Marsh (SwimMAC Carolina, USA) Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 200 fly Kazan events: 200m butterfly

@CammileAdams

< Connor Jaeger >

24 USA

Coach: Kelton Graham, Mike Bottom (University of Michigan, USA) World Champs - 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona - bronze: 400 free

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold, 2 bronze 2014 Gold Coast - gold: 1500 free, bronze: 400 & 800 free Kazan events 100m, 200m Fly

@conjaeg

52

< Tom Shields >

23 USA

Coach: Dave Durden (California Aquatics, USA) 2014 World Champs (SC) Silver 100m butterfly,4x50m freestyle,

4x100m medley, , bronze 4x100m freestyle , 4x50m medley, 2012 World Champs (SC) Silver 100m butterfly, , bronze 50m butterfly

Kazan events 100m 200m butterfly

@beefyTShields

53

< Cate Campbell >

23

Australia

Coach: Simon Cusack (Commercial Swimming Club, Brisbane) Olympics - 1 gold, 2 bronze

2012 London gold: 4x100 free 2008 Beijing bronze: 50 free, 4x100 free World Champs - 1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 100 free; silver: 50 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley 2009 Rome bronze: 50 free Commonwealth Games - 3 gold, 1 silver

2014 Glasgow gold: 100 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medley; silver: 50 free Pan Pacific Champs - 4 gold

2014 Gold Coast gold: 50 & 100 free, 4x100 free, 4x100 medle campbell.cate @catecamp Cate_Campbell

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

I never travel without my watch… being late is one of my biggest anxieties and so having a watch that is set 5 minutes fast is essential!

2.

Most important personal

motivation

5

for competition:

Before an important race I always tell myself to relax and have fun. All the hard work has already been done and so now is your time to shine! This helps me get over my pre-race nerves and allows me to perform at my best.

3.mess

age

Most significant

from home:

I’ve always liked “you have to be odd to be

“number one” by Dr Suess, it reminds me to be myself, because, let’s face it, I’m a little odd.

4.Coach

advise:

We like to keep things pretty relaxed. He tells me

“all the hard work is done so relax, have fun and I’ll see you at the other end”.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

events:

travelbag

:

50 & 100 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, x100 medley relay.

7.

Lucky competition

kit

:

I always break out a new pair of Swedix goggles before each competition…nothing compares to the feeling of new goggles!

8.

Favourite

training suit

:

My favourite training suit is a simple blue Arena suit.

I always wear it for our toughest sessions so you know when I wear it I mean business!

< Jérémy Stravius >

27

France

Coach: Michel Chrétien (L’Amiens Métropole Natation) Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver

2012 London gold: 4x100 free silver: 4x200 free World Champs - 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 4x100 free, 4x100 medley silver: 50 back; bronze: 100 back 2011 Shanghai gold: 100 back; silver: 4x100 free, 4x200 free Euro Champs - 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 & 100 back, 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen gold: 4x100 free 2010 Budapest silver: 100 back; bronze: 4x200 free Jeremy Stravius @StraviusJs

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

I have to admit that I always carry my phone with me… even though I feel like we use it way too much. I listen to music on my phone, follow sports news and stay in touch with my friends and family.

2.

Most important personal for competition:

motivation

I tell myself that I’ve never been in better shape… from there I do the best I can to succeed. No matter how many races I have to swim, I know I can do them all because I trained for it.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

My motto is : NO LIMIT. One day, my friend, Stéphane Lecat, told me not to set myself any limits if I want to be the best.

4.Coach

advise:

My coach’s advice is to give your best and always be prepared.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

travelbag

events:

50 & 100 back, 100 freestyle, relays.

7.

Lucky competition

:

Powerskin Carbon-Air (blue).

8.

Favourite

kit

training suit

The French Riviera low waist short.

:

:

< Marco Koch >

25

Germany

Coach: Alexander Kreisel (DSW 1912 Darmstadt, Germany) World Champs - 1 silver

2013 Barcelona silver: 200 breast Euro Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2014 Berlin gold: 200 breast 2012 Debrecen silver: 200 breast Marco Koch

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59

Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without:

My iPod, because I love to listen to music when I travel.

2.

Most important personal for competition:

motivation

For me the most important thought is that the competition is the easy part. Every set I did in training is much harder than the actual race, so I am always satisfied before competition. It is like you ate all your vegetables and now you can eat the dessert.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

That my family is always proud of me and supporting me, no matter what happens.

4.Coach

advise:

Just do everything like you did before in practice.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

travelbag

:

events:

200m breast.

7.

Lucky competition

:

I really like the colour of the Berlin edition of the Carbon-Flex together with the new Cobra Ultra in black.

8.

Favourite

kit

training suit

:

I have a pink dragsuit I often wear during warmup at competition.

< Adam Peaty >

20

Great Britain

Coach: Melanie Marshall (City of Derby, England) World Records (LC ind.): 2

50 breast - 26.62 (2014 Euro Champs, Berlin), still stands 100 breast - 57.92 (2015 British Champs, London), still stands Euro Champs - 4 gold

2014 Berlin gold: 50 & 100 breast, 4x100 medley, 4x100 medley mixed Commonwealth Games - 2 gold, 1 silver

2014 Glasgow gold: 100 breast, 4x100 medley silver: 50 breaststroke www.sarahsjostrom.se Peaty94 @Adam_Peaty

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

I absolutely can’t go anywhere without my phone, as it has all my music, photos, books and things I need to get in touch with people all in one place, I would dread to think of competition without music!

2.

Most important personal

motivation love

for competition:

I to win, and my determination to do so carries me through taper and the competition. I carry confidence through the work I have done in training and racing beforehand, which ultimately helps me become even faster.

3.message Most significant

from home:

My coach Mel Marshall always says “Just be you,” which is the most important message as there is no point wasting your energy trying to be someone you’re not!

4.Coach

Just chill and relax, all the hard work is done.

Just go and race :)Go with the flow.

5.

Favourite

Kazan 6.

advise:

travelbag

events:

50, 100, 200 breast, 4x100 medley relay, mixed relay.

7.

Lucky competition

kit

:

I like racing in the fluo green Carbon-Flex, but also love the blue Carbon-Air suit.

8.

Favourite

training suit

:

I like training in my bright blue trunks, just to keep things bright during a hard set!

:

< Dániel Gyurta >

26

Hungary

Coach: Ferenc Kovácshegyi (Újpesti Torna Egylet, Budapest) World Records (LC ind.): 2

200 breast - 2:07.28 (2012 Olympics, London), since broken Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver

2012 London gold: 200 breast 2004 Athens silver: 200 breast World Champs - 3 gold

2013 Barcelona gold: 200 breast 2011 Shanghai gold: 200 breast 2009 Rome gold: 200 breast Euro Champs – 2 gold, 2 bronze

2014 Berlin bronze: 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen gold: 200 breast; bronze: 4x100 medley 2010 Budapest gold: 200 breast Dániel Gyurta danielgyurta

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

My great-grandfather’s photo, he also achieved outstanding results in athletics.

He is my role model and his photo always brings me luck.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

I absolutely believe in the work we’ve done, and if

I manange to fulfill it, it gives me confidence and composure in the races.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

I always have a discussion with Norbert Rózsa, who was the

200m breaststroke gold medalist at the Atlanta Olympic Games, and take his advice to the main competitions.

4.Coach

advise:

JHe always gives me advice that is appropriate to the event and race situation: “I expect a strong, optimum start and a tactically well-constructed race.”

5.

Favourite

6.Kazan

7. kit

events:

travelbag

100 & 200 breaststroke, 4X100m medley relay.

Lucky competition

:

Red or grey rubber-strap goggles with black lenses; blue or red swimsuit.

8.

Favourite

training suit

Black arena.

:

:

< Katinka HosszĂş >

26

Hungary

Coach: Shane Tusup World Champs - 3 gold, 3 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 200 & 400 IM; bronze: 200 fly 2009 Rome gold: 400 IM; bronze: 200 fly, 200 IM Euro Champs - 9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 100 back, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 200 free; bronze: 200 fly, 4x200 free 2012 Debrecen gold: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 4x200 free 2010 Budapest gold: 200 fly, 200 IM, 4x200 free; silver: 400 IM 2008 Eindhoven silver: 400 IM Katinka Hosszu @hosszukatinka hosszukatinka

1.

The one

thing

you can’t leave home

65

Pr f l o i es

without:

love

My computer. I travel a lot for competition and training camps

and while I traveling, I hate not being able to be involved

in my company back home. My computer allows me to stay involved

in everything, so the company can continue to take steps forward

in its development while I travel. Not to mention it’s pretty nice to be ableto watch a movie or TV show and just mentally take a

break during competitions.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Becoming the Iron Lady was probably one of the most important moments of my career. Since then it has been very important for me to rememberwhy I am the Iron Lady, and what that means for me. The Iron

Lady logo always helps to remind me not to be afraid to fail, to push the limits and to challenge myself. Shane, knowing how much it means to me, actually got it tattooed on his left bicep, which he always flexes for me right before I race.

3.message

Most significant

from home:

My whole family and also Shane’s have always been so supportive of my career and goals, so it has always been great to know they are there for me no matter what happens. Hungary has also been amazing in its support, it’s fan tastic to get to represent the country, and people always go out of their way to let me know how proud they are. Knowing that support system is there really gives me the comfort to go out and try to push myself to the max, because I know if I fail they will still be there supporting me.

Coach

4.

advise:

Shane always tells me right before it’s

game time to simply have fun, be aggressive and do what I do best, just go race! He also always ends his pep talk telling me that he will be

proud of me no matter what, and that if I give it everything I have and I

come in last, he is still proud of me!

5.

Lucky competition

kit

:

I try not to believe in luck, however, I did have one pair of Japanese

Arena goggles, which I ended up breaking all of my 15 SCM World Records in. I also love to wear the Red and Grey Carbon Flex Racing

Suit, and the 3D racing caps.

6.

training suit

Favourite

My all-time favorite training suit would have to be the IRON LADY x ARENA. collaboration suit! It’s simply one of my favorite designs and the idea that my brand now has a collaboration line with Arena is still mind blowing to me!

:

< László Cseh >

29

Hungary

Coach: Zsolt Plaganyi Olympics - 3 silver, 2 bronze

2012 London - bronze: 200 IM 2008 Beijing - silver: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM 2004 Athens - bronze: 400 IM World Champs - 1 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona - silver: 100 fly 2011 Shanghai - bronze: 200 IM 2009 Rome - silver: 200 IM; bronze: 400 IM 2007 Melbourne - bronze: 200 IM 2005 Montréal - gold: 400 IM; silver: 200 IM; bronze: 100 back 2003 Barcelona - silver: 400 IM Euro Champs - 12 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze

2014 Berlin -gold: 200 IM; silver: 100 fly; bronze: 4x100 medley 2012 Debrecen - gold: 200 fly, 200 & 400 IM; silver: 100 fly; bronze: 4x200 free, 4x100 medley 2010 Budapest - gold: 200 & 400 IM 2008 Eindhoven - gold: 200 & 400 IM 2006 Budapest - gold: 200 & 400 IM; silver: 200 back 2004 Madrid - gold: 100 back, 400 IM; bronze: 4x100 medley Cseh László @CsL007 csehlaszlo

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thing

67

Pr f l o i es

1.

2.

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without: My iPod is really important.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Confidence is really important, as well as a good mood with lots of laughing.

3.

message 4.Coach Most significant

from home:

My family says: Good luck to you! Do your best!

advise:

You can do it!.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

travelbag

events:

100 & 200 fly, 200 IM

7.

Lucky competition

kit

:

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have a favourite kit, but a flashy color is cool!.

8.

Favourite

training suit

These days I like bright green.

:

:

< Gregorio Paltrinieri >

20 Italy

Coach: Stefano Morini (Fiamme Oro Roma/Coopernuoto) World Champs -1 bronze

2013 Barcelona bronze: 1500 free Euro Champs - 10 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 800 & 1500 free 2012 Debrecen gold: 1500 free; silver: 800 free Gregorio Paltrinieri @greg_palt greg_palt

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

A book on Basketball, most of the time it’s a former NBA Champion autobiography. I love the game and getting to learn from great champions is very inspiring, especially in terms of self-motivation and confidence.

2.

Most important personal

motivation love

for competition:

I would say the for my sport, for the water. When

I swim I am really able to find myself again, I forget about all the stress and the busy days of training, I can push myself to find my limits in an element that is com pletely free of boundaries. This is what motivates me the most.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

There is a quote from the great Michael Jordan I know by heart: “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”.

4.Coach

advise:

just to let myself go. No need to think about it too much and start pushing from the very beginning.

5.

6.Kazan

7.

kit

Favourite

events:

travelbag

:

400, 800 & 1500 freestyle..

Lucky competition

:

No lucky suit or goggles. However, I am lucky to wear the best product for the best performance.

The Arena Cobra Ultra goggles.

8.

Favourite

training suit

:

Same here, I like all the colors of the suits, the more unique the designs, the better.

< Daiya Seto >

21 Japan

Coach: Takayuki Umehara (JSS Moroyama, Japan) World Champs - 1 gold

2013 Barcelona gold: 400 IM @bakadaiya daiya_seto

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thing

71

Pr f l o i es

1.

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without: BOSE speaker.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

The mental prospect of the challenge.

3.

message Most significant

You can do it if you try.

4.Coach

advise:

My coach just tells me to do my best.

6.Kazan

Lucky competition

kit

:

I change the color of the goggles year by year.

8.

Favourite

events:

200 & 400 IM, 200 fly, 4x200 free relay.

7.

from home:

training suit

I like briefs.

:

< RĹŤta MeilutytÄ&#x2014; >

18

Lithuania

Coach: Jon Rudd (Plymouth Leander, England) World Records (LC ind.): 2

50 breast - 29.48 (2013 World Champs, Barcelona), still stands 100 breast - 1:04.35 (2013 World Champs, Barcelona), still stands Olympics - 1 gold

2012 London gold: 100 breast World Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona gold: 100 breast silver: 50 breast Euro Champs - 1 gold

2014 Berlin gold: 50 breast www.sarahsjostrom.se Ruta Meilutyte @MeilutyteRuta rutameilutyte

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without:

Definitely my iPod. I take it with me pretty much everywhere I go.

Music helps me relax and focus in my own little bubble.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

I think confidence is one of the most important attributes that you need to take with to a competition. You have to be able to believe in yourself and the work that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done before anyone else does.

3.

message Most significant

from home:

My best friend always told me to have whatever I do. I try to follow that advice.

4.Coach

advise:

Just do your own thing, only you can control your performance.

5.

Favourite

6.Kazan

7. kit

travelbag

:

events:

50 & 100 breaststroke.

Lucky competition

:

I think the blue suit is my luckiest. and Swedix goggles, usually mirror.

8.

Favourite

training suit

:

The mast high suit is probably my favourite one to train in.

I also like the one with espresso cups on it haha!

< Ranomi Kromowidjojo >

24

Netherlands

Coach: Patrick Pearson.

Olympics - 3 gold, 1 silver

2012 London gold: 50 & 100 free; silver: 4x100 free 2008 Beijing gold: 4x100 free World Champs - 3 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 50 free; bronze: 100 free, 50 fly, 4x100 free 2011 Shanghai gold: 4x100 free; silver: 50 free; bronze: 100 free 2009 Rome gold: 4x100 free 2007 Melbourne bronze: 4x100 free Euro Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2008 Eindhoven gold: 4x100 free 2006 Budapest silver: 4x100 free www. ranomi.nl ranomikromo @ranomikromo ranomikromo

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without:

I always take my Moleskine with me to write notes and nice stories.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Inner peace! Control your thoughts and emotions, and be a happy person whatever might cross your path.

3.

message

!! ! e c a e P

Most significant

from home:

Be yourself. Follow your own dream, you are responsible for your own happiness.

4.Coach

advise:

Stay focused and do everything right.

5.Kazan

events:

50 & 100 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, 4x100 medley relay, mixed relays.

6.

7.

training suit

Lucky competition

kit

:

No lucky suit, but only the best suit and goggles!

Favourite

:

For competition I like the grey or black suits, for training I love wearing lots of colors!

< Vladimir Morozov >

23

russia

Coach: Dave Salo

Trojan Swim Club)/ V.B Avdienko (Swim Club Volga)

Olympics - 1 bronze

2012 London bronze: 4x100 free World Champs - 1 silver, 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona silver: 50 free; bronze: 4x100 free Euro Champs - 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 50 back; silver: 4x100 free, 4x100 mixed free; bronze: 4x100 mixed medley Vladimir Morozov @v1addy v1adm

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

I always make sure that I have my headphones with me.

Whether you get bored on a plane or want to get in the zone before a race, headphones are the right tool.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

I come in with an open mindset and confidence knowing that the work I’ve done will pay off. There are multiple challenges throughout a big championship where this kind of mindset rules over statistics.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

I simply take time to appreciate when people wish me luck.

4.Coach

No chillin’.

advise:

5.Kazan

events:

50 & 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 4x100 freestyle relay, 4x100 medley relay, mixed relays (all to be confirmed).

6.

Lucky competition

kit

:

Green Carbon-Flex is the favorite along with a molded black or white cap.

r t aining suit 7.

Favourite

:

I like to switch it up now and then, whether it’s dark with a couple of stripes or more flashy and colorful.

< CameronVan Der Burgh >

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South Africa

Coach: Dirk Lange (Players Swim Club, Pretoria) World Records (LC ind.): 4

50 breast - 27.06 (2009 SA Champs, Durban); 26,74, 26.67 (2009 World Champs, Rome), since broken 100 breast - 58.46 (2012 Olympics, London), since broken Olympics – 1 gold

2012 London gold: 100 breast World Champs – 2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 50 breast; silver: 100 breast 2011 Shanghai bronze: 50 & 100 breast 2009 Rome gold: 50 breast; bronze; 100 breast 2007 Melbourne bronze: 50 breast Commonwealth Games – 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Glasgow gold: 50 breast; silver: 100 breast; bronze: 4x100 medley 2010 Delhi gold: 50 & 100 breast; silver: 4x100 medley cameronvdburgh @cameronvdburgh cameronvdburgh

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave home without:

My Kindle. I love to read and travelling can be lonely sometimes so my kindle is the perfect solution!

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Confidence in myself that I have the training. Without the training no matter how much talent you have you cannot win!

3.

message Most significant

from home:

To take care of the things you can control and the time will look after itself.

4.Coach

advise:

My coach keeps me calm and focused on the goal at hand.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

travelbag

events:

50, 100, 200 breast and medley relay.

7.

Lucky competition

:

My favourite suit is any arena suit.

8.

Favourite

kit

training suit

I love the arena multi-flag suit.

:

:

< Chad Le Clos >

23

South Africa

Coach: Graham Hill (Seagulls Swimming Club, Durban, South Africa) Olympics - 1 gold, 1 silver

2012 London gold: 200 fly; silver: 100 fly World Champs - 2 gold

2013 Barcelona gold: 100 & 200 fly Commonwealth Games 4 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze

2014 Glasgow gold: 100 & 200 fly; silver: 4x100 free; bronze: 50 fly, 200 IM, 4x200 free, 4x100 medley 2010 Delhi gold: 200 fly, 400 IM; silver: 4x100 medley; bronze: 4x100 free, 4x200 free chadleclosofficial @ChadLeClos chadleclos92

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

Definitely my iPod. I’m not superstitious so I don’t take any lucky charms with me, but my brother Jordan always gives me something before I leave for a big competition. I always have my iPod with me as well - one of my best friends, Ryan, will make me a special mix to listen to before I race, which gets me in the zone.

2.

Most important personal

motivation love

for competition:

Travelling to competitions is exciting – I to race and I thrive on competing against the best in the world on the biggest stages. I’ve always believed that I can be the best and I race to win.

Behind the scenes I have lots of people to thank for my success my family, my friends and fans – and I think that helps me, when you swim for something greater than yourself it helps you to achieve.

3.

message Most significant

from home:

My parents have always taught me never to give up on my dreams and that if I really want so mething then I can achieve it, obviously with a lot of hard work along the way.

4.Coach

advise:

My coach gives me all the tactics necessary to win a race - we will study my opponents and races before a big competition and do what is necessary to win.

5.

6.Kazan

Favourite

events:

travelbag

100 & 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 200 IM.

7.

Lucky competition

:

kit

:

I have lucky green goggles and then I wear whatever suit helps me win.

8.

Favourite

training suit

My favourite is a green training suit.

:

< Sarah Sjostrom >

21

Sweden

Coach: Carl Jenner, Andrej Voronsov (Sรถdertรถrns SS, Stockholm) World Records (LC ind.): 3

100 fly - 56.44, 56.06 (2009 World Champs, Rome), since broken 50 fly - 24.43 (2014 Swedish Champs, Borรฅs), still stands World Champs - 2 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona gold: 100 fly silver: 100 free 2009 Rome gold: 100 fly Euro Champs - 7 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 100 free, 50 fly, 4x100 free silver: 50 free, 100 fly, 4x200 free, 4x100m medley 2012 Debrecen gold: 100 free, 50 fly silver: 4x100 free 2010 Budapes gold: 100 fly silver: 4x100 medley bronze: 4x100 free 2008 Eindhoven gold: 100 fly www.sarahsjostrom.se Sarah Sjostrom @ sarahsjo sarahsjostrom

The one

thing

83

Pr f l o i es

1.

you can’t leave home without: My phone!

I’m kind of addicted to it.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Happy thoughts. It’s important for me to feel happy and try to have positive thoughts. Usually a few days before big competitions I don’t feel that my shape is physically that good even though it is.

So it’s important for me to persuade myself that my shape is good and that I will have a great competition.

3.

message Most significant

from home:

Do your best and a little bit more, and everything will be fine!

My mom!

4.Coach

Go with the flow.

5.

Favourite

6.Kazan

travelbag

50 & 100 butterfly, 50 & 100 freestyle, all relays.

kit training suit

Lucky competition

:

events:

7.

advise:

:

Carbon-Flex closed back.

8.

Favourite

The Mast High suit in black.

:

< Oussama Mellouli >

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Tunisia Coach: Jon Urbancheck Olympics – 2 gold, 1 bronze

2012 London gold: 10km open water; bronze: 1500 free 2008 Beijing gold: 1500 free World Champs – 2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona gold: 5km open water; bronze: 10km open water 2009 Rome gold: 1500 free; silver: 400 & 800 free 2005 Montréal bronze: 400 free, 400 IM 2003 Barcelona bronze: 400 IM Oussama Mellouli @MellouliOussama ousmellouli

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

Usually when I travel, I pick up a new book to read on the road. At the moment for example while away at camp I picked up Jim Afremow’s book called The

Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train and

Thrive.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

lucky

I used to have charms and fetish items that I had to have with me before I left for a big competition, but not anymore. I guess now it is the mental things that I focus on more: positive self-talk, positive reminders of the hard work I’ve put in leading to this point, and positive imagery of reaching my goals.

3.mess

age

Most significant

from home:

I am lucky to have a huge support system of family and friends. A lot of people believe in me and wish to see me successful and happy.

That is definitely a big boost in itself.

4.

Coach

advise:

It really depends on the race. In open water for example, we talk about feeds and race strategy, such as when to make a push, when to relax and conserve energy, etc.

5.

Favourite

Kazan 6.

7.

events:

travelbag

:

10km open water, 800 & 1500 freestyle.

kit training suit Lucky competition

8.

Favourite

:

Black arena jammer and old school Swedes.

:

I enjoy mixing it up. I usually don’t wear the same suit two days in a row and enjoy trying different styles and colors.

< Connor Jaeger >

24 USA

Coach: Kelton Graham,

Mike Bottom (University of Michigan, USA)

World Champs - 1 bronze

2013 Barcelona bronze: 400 free Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold, 2 bronze

2014 Gold Coast gold: 1500 free, bronze: 400 & 800 free @conjaeg

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Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

Definitely the phone. There are a lot of people back home that I love and miss and want to talk to while I am traveling.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Come race day there are so many emotions and feelings you are dealing with, and it’s easy to feel “tired” and let that control you. I like to just constantly remind myself how badly I want it, remind myself how badly I want to be there, walking out to the blocks thinking:

“You want this. You wanted this the whole time”.

3.

message

Most significant

from home:

“Don’t be an idiot.” Right before I do anything, I think “Would an idiot do this?” If the answer is ‘yes’, then I don’t do it.

4.Coach

advise:

The best thing they can do is just tell me they believe in me. By that time all the work has been put in, the race prep is complete. All that’s left to do is just get your mind in the right place.

5.Kazan

6.

Lucky competition

kit

events:

400, 800, 1500 freestyle.

:

The arena Carbon-Air. Definitely my favorite suit right now, preferably blue. I also prefer clear goggles, it’s easier to see the competition while racing that way.

7.

Favourite

training suit

:

The “Euro cut” Team USA brief. Its blue, it has USA on it, it is “euro cut” so my butt shows out the bottom. I love it.

< Cammile Adams >

23 USA

Coach: David Marsh

SwimMAC Carolina, USA)

Pan Pacific Champs - 1 gold

2014 Gold Coast gold: 200 fly @CammileAdams

The one

1.

thing

89

Pr f l o i es

la ... bla bla bla b you can’t leave home without:

Probably my phone. It’s always really nice to have the ability to talk/text with family that isn’t at the meet, especially when I travel internationally and am gone for an extended period of time. My family is such a great support system and it’s nice to be able to get in touch with them when I travel.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Confidence. For me it’s really important to not think about the outcome of the race, and focus on my own race plan and what I’ve done well to execute that. Focusing on an end time or place can often make swimmers experience extra stress or nerves. I’m usually just trying to take in the meet and follow my own meet/race plan.

3.mess

age

Most significant

from home:

To relax and just have fun. Big international meets can come with a lot of pressure. I just try to enjoy my team mates on Team USA and just laugh.

4.

Relax

Coach

advise:

To swim my own race. My race strategy is a little different than most people’s.

I usually have a strong back half of the race, so I just try to believe in that aspect about my swims and not worry about what other people are doing.

5.

Favourite

travelbag

Kazan 6.

7. kit 8. training suit

events:

200 butterfly.

Lucky competition

Pink Cobra goggles.

Favourite

:

Anything pink.

:

:

< Patrick Hausding >

26

Germany

Coach: Jan Kretzschmar (Berliner TSC) Olympics - 1 silver

2008 Beijing silver: 10m synchro World Champs - 1 gold, 1 silver

2013 Barcelona gold: 10m synchro 2011 Shanghai silver: 10m synchro Euro Champs - 7 gold, 6 silver

2014 Berlin gold: 1m, 3m, 10m synchro; silver: 3m synchro 2012 Debrecen gold: 10m synchro; silver: 3m, 3m synchro 2010 Budapest gold: 3m, 10m synchro; silver: 1m, 10m, 3m synchro 2008 Eindhoven gold: 10m synchro Patrick-Hausding @PatrickHausding

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91

Pr f l o i es

1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

For a couple of years now my parents have given me four-leaved clovers for the major competitions, which give me strength and motivation.

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

I wear a ring based on the graphics of the Olympic rings, it reminds me of my 2nd place in Beijing 2008, and that anything is possible - I was an Olympic runner-up at the age of 19 with much less experience than now.

3.

message Most significant

from home:

Knowing my family and friends stay the same, no matter if I am successful or not.

4.Coach

“You know your skills, just show them and you´ll do good.”

5.

6.Kazan

advise:

Favourite

travelbag

:

events:

3m individual, 3m synchronized, 10m platform synchronized.

7.

Lucky competition

kit

:

I used to have one, but after a few bad competitions in the same suit I quit doing this.

8.

Favourite

training suit

Drawy brief.

:

< Tania Cagnotto >

30 italy

Coach: Giorgio Franco Cagnotto (Fiamme Gialle / Bolzano Nuoto, Italy) World Champs - 3 silver, 4 bronze

2013 Barcelona silver: 1m, 3m synchro 2011 Shanghai bronze: 1m 2009 Rome silver: 3m synchro; bronze: 3m 2007 Melbourne bronze: 3m 2005 Montreal bronze: 3m Euro Champs - 7 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze

2014 Berlin gold: 1m, 3m synchro; silver: 3m 2012 Eindhoven gold: 3m synchro; silver: 1m 2010 Budapest gold: 1m, 3m synchro 2008 Eindhoven gold: 10m bronze: 10m synchro 2004 Madrid gold: 10m; bronze: 1m 2002 Berlin silver: 10m; bronze: 3m synchro www. taniacagnottoweb.net Tania Cagnotto Official @ TCagnotto

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1.

thing

you can’t leave home without:

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Pr f l o i es

I usually have an iPad and an iPhone with me, and also a couple of books. They help to distract me and obviously to stay in touch with all the people that can’t follow me during a competition. I also never leave home without a pashmina scarf!

2.

Most important personal

motivation

for competition:

Thanks to experience I’m able to arrive at a big competition with the right amount of confidence. I always feel a little pressure, and I think that is pretty normal, but if I’ve done my preparation work well I have the necessary confidence to enjoy the competition, regardless of the final result.

3.

message Most significant

from home:

After many years of tough competition I’ve learnt there is always a chance to make up positions until the very end. You always need to maintain a high level of concentration, because every competition is different and has the potential to produce surprises. Work hard and perform.

4.Coach

advise:

My father, who is also my coach, usually understands when I am confident and ready for a competition. We’ve been through this many times, so when he feels that we have done everything in order to prepare, he tells me to just go and enjoy the dive. I feel very calm because I know he is the first person I will find once I get out of the pool.

5.

Favourite

6.Kazan

7. kit

events:

travelbag

:

1m & 3m springboard (individual), 3m springboard (syncro).

Lucky competition

:

I don’t have a particular collection is really shape of every single

lucky suit, but the new arena beauiful, I love the image and one of them.

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