February 22, 2010

OTTAWA – February 22, 2010 – Diving Canada is pleased to announce its team that will represent Canada at the German FINA Grand Prix scheduled this weekend, February 26 th  to 28 th in Rostock.

César Henderson (CAMO) and Trevor Palmatier (ESPDC) are the coaches accompanying the team to Germany. Nancy Brawley of Saskatoon has been appointed as the Canadian judge for the event. Andrea Prieur of Caledon , Ontario, is traveling with the team and will serve as the athletic therapist.

About the FINA Grand Prix
Held since 1995, the FINA Grand Prix is similar in format to the World Cups in alpine skiing and speed skating. This season there are six stops, including the Canada Cup from April 29-May 2 in Montreal, Quebec.

This is the first of six FINA Grand Prix’s of the 2010 season. Canada’s final medal tally in 2009 after six events was 19 (5 Gold, 7 Silver, and 7 Bronze).

About Diving Plongeon Canada
Diving Plongeon Canada (DPC) was established in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization to promote the growth and awareness of the sport in this country. As a member of FINA, the world’s governing body of aquatic sports, DPC contributes to the development of globally accepted standards of excellence in diving and supports the rules and regulations of international competition. Representing nine provincial diving associations, 67 local diving clubs and close to 4,000 high performance athletes, DPC shares a national commitment to advance the art and sport of diving and to position Canada as the number one diving nation of the world.  For information, visit www.diving.ca.

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