Southern African Aquatics

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1 DECEMBER 2016 Southern African Aquatics MAURITIUS 2016 ZONE 4 SUCCESS CANA Zone 4 Championships Success Swim Coaches Course 14 Countries travelled to Mauritius to compete in the 14 th CANA Zone 4 Championships. With the highest number of competitors ever, 248 swimmers (114w, 134m) who broke 80 CANA Zone 4 Records in a demonstration of the improved popularity and quality of the swimmers in the region. There was some very competitive racing at a high level and although Mauritius won the overall country point score the age group champions were all from other countries except 2. The atmosphere was excellent with great team spirit and even dance competitions during the break. Medal winners from Seychelles, Botswana and Mauritius at the AYG n Botswana The Mauritian Swimming Federation would like to thank all of the volunteers and coaches involved in running the event especially those on the CANA Zone IV Bureau members and MSF. The accommodation was also a big hit with the countries and we all had the opportunity to enjoy the proverbial Mauritian hospitality. Mauritius looks forward to inviting everyone back again in the near future. Best Swimmer in each Age Group:Women 12 & Under: PHIRI Mia (Zambia) - 35 Points Men 12 & Under: RUMBALL Brandon (Zambia) - 36 Points Women 13-14: KOENIG Camille (Ile Maurice) - 40 Points Men 13-14: KHANDWALLA Muhammad Bilal (Kenya) - 31 Points Women 15-16: IP HEN CHEUNG Tessa (Ile Maurice) 33 Points Men 15-16: OOSTHUIZEN Martin (Afrique Du Sud) 27 Points Women 17 & Over : NOBREGA Ana (Angola) 34 Points Men 17 & Over: DONKER Tom (Zambia) 26 Points AFRICAN UNION REGION 5 YOUTH GAMES Angola 2016 Inside this issue: Mauritius CANA Zone Zim gets ready This was also the first time Open Water racing had been included in the event schedule and provided an excellent way to finish a successful week. 2 AUSC Region 5 Games 2 Mozambique Regions 3 Senior Africa Champs 4 Junior Water Polo 4 From the 6th to the 9th May 2015 the 13th Swimming Championships were held in Luanda, Angola, organized by the Sports council of Angola and Angola Swimming Federation, with the participation of more than 200 athletes and all support staff. It was the first time a competition of this level occurred in Angola. This led to the creation of a team with competencies that will now play an im- portant role in achieving the 2016 AUSC REGION V under 20 Youth Games. The competition will take place in the same pool where they held the 2015 zonal basically no major changes, a 50 meters swimming pool. The organization of these two important competitions in Angola, is giving a boost mode, which aims to increase sub- stantially the number of practitioners in the coming years to achieve great results in the medium and long term. Since the completion of the 13th Swimming Championships, the number of sport practitioners have doubled, revealing the excellent work that is being developed by Angola Swimming Federation. cont page 2

2 Southern African Message from the President To become a world class regional aquatic confederation developing aquatics and nurturing world class athletes to achieve podium performances at major continental and international events. Dear Friends As 2016 draws to an end CANA Zone 4 can certainly say that it was another remarkable year for us. Our Zone has continue to excel both in and out of the water. The leadership of our member federations has been phenomenal in this respect. Despite the numerous challenges that we face on a daily basis we have ensured that aquatics have grown I our Zone. We have definitely made our vision To become a world class regional aquatic confederation developing aquatics and nurturing world class athletes to achieve podium performances at major continental and international events to become a reality. Our athletes have continued to do us proud of world and continental stage. The performances of Chad and Cameron at the Rio Olympics were certainly the highlight of the year. It has also been encouraging to see our swimmers beginning to medal at the various continental and regional events from across more countries. This current year has seen us host a number of competitions. The year started with the hosting of our Zone 4 Championships in Mauritius which included for the first time an open water event. South Africa hosted a very successful Senior Africa Championships where 9 of our member countries participated. In addition Zimbabwe held the qualifiers for the African Junior Water Polo and South Africa hosted the Zone 4 Junior Water Polo champs. Not to be outdone Mozambique held a regional competition which clubs from South Africa and Angola took part. Teams from Zambia and South Africa too part in the 2 nd CANA Zone 3 championships which was held in Rwanda. Our competition year will end in December in Angola where the African Union Region 5 Youth Games will be held. The focus for 2017 will be our Zone 4 Championships in Zimbabwe which will for the first time also include water polo. Our governance structures remain good, however there are still areas requiring our attention and these we will have to work on in the coming year. Good luck ad all the best for 2017 Kind regards Jace Jace Naidoo President Page 2

3 Mozambique hosts regional Competition GALA DOLPHINS SPRINT ZAP 2016 The VIII Gala Golfinhos Sprint Zap 2017 took place on October 22nd and 23rd in the Olympic pool of Zimpeto, which was attended by swimmers from Mozambique, South Africa and Angola, and was sponsored exclusively by Zap and the broadcast Live on TV Sucesso. Over 220 swimmers from 9 clubs participated in the Annual event that was held in Maputo, Mozambique at the pool that was built for the All Africa Games. In the tournament Yanick António won the 50 meters free race in the age group and the athlete Kaio Fafitine do Ferroviário de Nampula, won all the races in which he participated in the 9-10 year age group. In the tournament there is the victory of Yanick António in the 50 meters free race in the age group and the athlete Kaio Fafitine do Ferroviário de Nampula, who won all the races in which he participated in the 9-10 year scale. The Mozambique hopes to grow this event into a CANA Zone 4 East Coast competition for clubs from around the neighbouring countries. This will include Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa. FINA REFEREES SCHOOL IN SOUTH AFRICA South Africa hosted a FINA Water Polo school in November in Johannesburg. The event was attended by 14 senior referees from across South Africa. Zone 4 has seen a growth in Water Polo over the last few years. The Junior Championships has sparked an interest in the sport and has created opportunities for additional players to compete. The School will allow for referees to participate in additional international matches. Further Water Polo schools are planned for Zimbabwe in Long Term Planning Competition The long term competition calendar approved by the Zone remains unchanged. The next 4 championships will be held in: 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 Malawi 2019 Namibia The 2017 Junior Water Page 3 Polo Championships will be held in conjunction with the event in Zimbabwe. The AUSC Region 5 Youth Games will be held in: 2016 Angola 2018 Botswana 2020 Lesotho 2022 Malawi Zone 4 intends to host a Junior Open Water Championships in CANA events planned for next year include: 2017 Junior Africa Championships Cairo Africa Masters Championships South Africa Champs 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 Malawi 2019 Namibia

4 Southern African CANA Zone Zim gets Ready To become a world class regional aquatic confederation developing aquatics and nurturing world class athletes to achieve podium performances at major continental and international events. The Zimbabwe Aquatic Union looks forward to welcoming all Cana Zone IV athletes to the Cana Zone IV Swimming and Waterpolo Championships that will be held in Bulawayo - "The City of Kings" In 2014 Bulawayo played host to the African Union Region 5 Games. For that event the pool and surrounds were renovated and new 25m warm-up/ Waterpolo pool was constructed alongside the pre -existing 50m Pool. Some basic further renovations/ improvements have been ongoing and we are now very proud of this facility. The event has been approved by FINA as a Qualifying event for the 17th Fina World Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary in In line with the Zone's efforts to promote Waterpolo, we felt it would be beneficial to incorporate the 3rd Zone IV Waterpolo Championships with the traditional Swimming Championships. This will ensure spectator opportunities, but more importantly, it is our hope that a Waterpolo spark will be ignited in non Waterpolo playing countries and that we can further develop this discipline in our region. Whilst the political arena in Zimbabwe may be a bit shaky at present, this has not prevented us in our plans to host a successful event. Please be assured that should the safety of our visitors be in question at any time before the event, we will correspond with all countries and tell you what is happening on the ground. At this point in time there is nothing to be concerned about, however we can advise that you will not be able to use cards to access cash (and indeed possibly some services), therefore please carry US$, South African Rand or Botswana Pula with you to cover you during your stay. It is important to meet the deadline dates, especially when paying for accommodation. Our special deal with the hotels closes and must be paid on the 15th January - thereafter we cannot guarantee the price of the accommodation, and any extra charges will be for your account. Teams will be accommodated in The Holiday Inn (4 star) and the Rainbow Hotel (3 star). All meals will be served at the hotels. Flights into Bulawayo are limited, but should be sufficient if booked well enough in advance. Transport to and from airport, hotel and pool will be arranged. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on cana17loc@gmail.com, or zaupresident@zimaquatics.co.zw AUSC REGION 5 ANGOLA 2016 from page 1 The purpose of the mode of practitioners of growth is the massification of swimming and the positive impact of such actions on youth and the general population. four days, with over 60 participants, which will be working in AUSC games. Angola currently has over a pool of 50m, which opened this year in province of Lunda Sul. We intend to initiate the development of the sport outside Luanda. Caption describing picture or graphic. Page 4 Beside that we are investing in the training of our technical committee. In early February this year, they have done a Fina Clinic of The Region 5 AUSC Youth Games will take place in Luanda from the December All 10 region 5 countries are expected to participate.

5 Southern African CANA SENIOR AFRICA CHAMPS RSA 2017 South Africa hosted the 13th African Championships in Bloemfontein South Africa during October countries from across the continent participated in some exciting competition both in the pool and open water. South Africa were the overall winners of the event, however there was strong competition from Egypt. The event also saw CANA host 4 new aquatic facilities developed as a result of hosting swimming events in member countries in the last 4 years the quadrennial congress. Dr Sam Ramsamy was again elected President and D r M o h a m e d D i o p (Senegal) was elected Secretary General. Dave Thompson (Zam) Vice President and Dr Mario Fernandes (Ang) were also elected to the CANA Bureau. The Bureau made a number of appointments to the Technical Committees. These Committees will be responsible for the development of the various disciplines on the continent. Zone 4 were fortunate to have representation on all the committees. Technical Committees Swimming: Daphne Bird (RSA) Paul Franchette (SEY) 24 championship records tumbled in four days of competition Open Water Osvaldo Morais (ANG) Briane Reynolds (RSA) Water Polo Guy Pinker (RSA) Mary Kloppers (ZIM) Diving Dominique (RSA) Synchro Jennifer Naidoo (RSA) Philippoloulos Masters Karen Kennedy (RSA) Sports Medicine Dimitri Constantios (RSA) Media Jace Naidoo (RSA) 2017 JUNIOR AFRICA CHAMPS EGYPT The 2017 Junior Champs are scheduled to take place in Cairo. Junior Water Polo South Africa 2016 Four teams from South Africa and Zimbabwe gathered in Durban, South Africa for the 2nd Junior Zone 4 Championship in February this year. ing in the event. The introduction of the Competition in 2015 has seen the quality of the event improving each year. AFRICA YOUTH QUALIFIERS Zimbabwe hosted the Africa Qualifiers for the men in January. The event served as the qualifiers for the FINA championship. The under 18 competition is now becoming a highlight on the Zone 4 calendar with some of the top boys and girls from the region compet- The strong South African teams were the eventual winners in both the men s and women s section. Egypt, South Africa and Zimbabwe participated in the event. There was some exceptionally strong competition in all the matches with Egypt ending on top of the log, with RSA and Zim finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Water Polo Players in action Page 5

6 CONTACT (Southern African Swimming Confederation) can be contacted at Phone: Vision To become a world class regional aquatic confederation developing aquatics and nurturing world class athletes to achieve podium performances at major continental and international events. Mission To promote, support and monitor the development and organisation of aquatics within and amongst the National Federations of Zone IV. National Federation News: You can submit stories or photos on activities in your National Federation to the CANA Secretariat at canazone4@gmail.com Coaches Course Ready for Regional Roll-out The Bureau identified the need for a standardized training in the region as a critical element of raising the performance of coaches, technical officials and administrators. The level 1 Swimming Coaching Course and an Administrators course has been adopted and will be utilized in the region. The initial presentation of the course will be centralized in the short term. Interested National Federations can contact Swimming South Africa for further info at accreditation@swimsa.co.za. The intention is to develop the capacity of each of the National Federation to present the courses in their countries.