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(Special Sportalsub.net) 
On Sunday April 11, will be inaugurated in Havana, Cuba's 3rd Pan American Cup American Zone CMAS Underwater, the modalities of Apnea and Finswimming with the confirmed participation of 4 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Cuba.

The information was provided exclusively to Sportsub & Sportalsub.net by Orestes Garcia, Chairman of Sports Committee of the Cuban Federation of Underwater Activities and Sports Committee Director of CMAS Americas Zone.

Important countries present and some absent in the event

Assist Mexico with its main exponents in the terms of apnea and swimming with fins, as the host country, Cuba.

Colombia will be present with a selection of Elite Finswimming of leading athletes, Pan American record holders located at the top of world rankings, returning after several years of absence from continental events. These athletes are: Lina Grajales, Victoria Alix Perez, Lorena Barbosa, Francy Rodriguez, Mauricio Fernandez, Diego L. Rodriguez, Alvaro H. Polo, F. Miller Cabezas, Frank J. Pino, Edison Jair Tapiero, Avilan and Sebastian Felipe Castañeda, led by coach Fabio Delgado

Ecuador assist Cuba with 5 athletes: Alfredo Rosado Estrada, Pedro Delgado Meza, Gilda Rivadeneira Montalvo and Roberta Arellano Mosquera compete in the specialty of apnea.Participate in swim fins Gabela Rafael Decker. As a coach Vizuete will Freddy Toledo.

Unfortunately and paradoxically, Venezuela one of the main promoters and promoters of CMAS Americas Zone and has been present in the 2 previous editions of the Pan American Cup, 2006 and Mexico 2008 Cuba has not confirmed its participation at the event, due to internal problems which has been dragging the Venezuelan Federation since 2009, even when it is recognized sport by the National Institute and Ministry of Sport, has not obtained the approval of national authorities to participate in a National Team event. However, efforts are ongoing to have a presence in this important international event.

For its part, Chile has not confirmed its presence, due to the difficult economic situation facing the country today, caused by the earthquake last February in the South American country.

The rest of the countries of Latin America affiliated with the World Confederation of Underwater Activities, such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Canada and the United States also confirmed their participation in the event.

Official Methods and exhibition

The official schedule includes the swimming with fins and open water swimming and the pool of apnea (static, dynamic dynamic with fins and without fins) and the apnea test in Jump Blue Tues. It also will include the type of apnea and constant weight depth mode display.The event was also initially patterned patterns underwater hockey underwater rugby as an exhibition, could not be performed due to lack of countries participating in them.

Competition Schedule of 2010 Copa America CMAS Zone

 
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Meetings and Elections

In addition to sports competitions, the 3rd Pan American Cup, which is endorsed as the Pan American Championships by the CMAS meeting will provide a framework for the Formation of the Latin American Union of Underwater Activities, which will serve for the integration of countries like Spain and Portugal, the countries of the Americas, as well as new elections are carried out for the Directors of the CMAS Americas Zone.

Sportsub & Sportalsub.net follow all the details and coverage of the Pan American Finswimming Apnea and Cuba 2010.

The holding of this event, even with the absence of several African countries, strengthens the development remain underwater activities in Hispanic countries and certainly have a high level in the procedure for apnea and swimming with fins, as has been evidenced by the Pan American athletes at international events in recent years.

Miguel Cedeño - miguel@sportalsub.net 
Director - Editor 
Sportsub & Sportalsub.net 
www.sportalsub.net

 
Photo: Ronald Laurens @ File Sportalsub.net

(Special Sportalsub.net) 
On Sunday April 11, will be inaugurated in Havana, Cuba's 3rd Pan American Cup American Zone CMAS Underwater, the modalities of Apnea and Finswimming with the confirmed participation of 4 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Cuba.

The information was provided exclusively to Sportsub & Sportalsub.net by Orestes Garcia, Chairman of Sports Committee of the Cuban Federation of Underwater Activities and Sports Committee Director of CMAS Americas Zone.

Important countries present and some absent in the event

Assist Mexico with its main exponents in the terms of apnea and swimming with fins, as the host country, Cuba.

Colombia will be present with a selection of Elite Finswimming of leading athletes, Pan American record holders located at the top of world rankings, returning after several years of absence from continental events. These athletes are: Lina Grajales, Victoria Alix Perez, Lorena Barbosa, Francy Rodriguez, Mauricio Fernandez, Diego L. Rodriguez, Alvaro H. Polo, F. Miller Cabezas, Frank J. Pino, Edison Jair Tapiero, Avilan and Sebastian Felipe Castañeda, led by coach Fabio Delgado

Ecuador assist Cuba with 5 athletes: Alfredo Rosado Estrada, Pedro Delgado Meza, Gilda Rivadeneira Montalvo and Roberta Arellano Mosquera compete in the specialty of apnea.Participate in swim fins Gabela Rafael Decker. As a coach Vizuete will Freddy Toledo.

Unfortunately and paradoxically, Venezuela one of the main promoters and promoters of CMAS Americas Zone and has been present in the 2 previous editions of the Pan American Cup, 2006 and Mexico 2008 Cuba has not confirmed its participation at the event, due to internal problems which has been dragging the Venezuelan Federation since 2009, even when it is recognized sport by the National Institute and Ministry of Sport, has not obtained the approval of national authorities to participate in a National Team event. However, efforts are ongoing to have a presence in this important international event.

For its part, Chile has not confirmed its presence, due to the difficult economic situation facing the country today, caused by the earthquake last February in the South American country.

The rest of the countries of Latin America affiliated with the World Confederation of Underwater Activities, such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Canada and the United States also confirmed their participation in the event.

Official Methods and exhibition

The official schedule includes the swimming with fins and open water swimming and the pool of apnea (static, dynamic dynamic with fins and without fins) and the apnea test in Jump Blue Tues. It also will include the type of apnea and constant weight depth mode display.The event was also initially patterned patterns underwater hockey underwater rugby as an exhibition, could not be performed due to lack of countries participating in them.

Competition Schedule of 2010 Copa America CMAS Zone

 
Click on image to enlarge

Meetings and Elections

In addition to sports competitions, the 3rd Pan American Cup, which is endorsed as the Pan American Championships by the CMAS meeting will provide a framework for the Formation of the Latin American Union of Underwater Activities, which will serve for the integration of countries like Spain and Portugal, the countries of the Americas, as well as new elections are carried out for the Directors of the CMAS Americas Zone.

Sportsub & Sportalsub.net follow all the details and coverage of the Pan American Finswimming Apnea and Cuba 2010.

The holding of this event, even with the absence of several African countries, strengthens the development remain underwater activities in Hispanic countries and certainly have a high level in the procedure for apnea and swimming with fins, as has been evidenced by the Pan American athletes at international events in recent years.

Miguel Cedeño - miguel@sportalsub.net 
Director - Editor 
Sportsub & Sportalsub.net 
www.sportalsub.net