AMATEUR SWIMMING UNION OF THE AMERICAS (ASUA)

Established in 1948 in London, England during the 1948 Olympic Games, UANA exists for the purpose of unifying the aquatic activities in the Americas into a single regional and international organization.

UANA is a not-for profit organization. UANA is recognized as a “continental” body by FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) under that organizations Constitution Clause 14.1.

UANA membership for governance purposes comprises four (4) zones:

Zone 1 – South America
Zone 2 – Central America
Zone 3 – United States of America
Zone 4 – Canada

Every four (4) years, on the occasion of the Pan American Games the members of the zones meet and elect an Executive Committee to conduct the affairs of UANA for the forthcoming four (4) years period.

Article 33 of the UANA Constitution and By-Laws provides that the office of President shall be rotated in a specified order every quadrennial and further provides the rotation of the office of Hon. Secretary-Treasurer.

For the Quadrennial 2007 – 2011 the President is Eldon C. Godfrey, FCA (CAN) (Zone 4) and the Hon. Secretary-Treasurer is Guno van der Jagt (SUR) (Zone 1). In the quadrennial 2011 – 2015, a representative of South America (Zone 1) will preside and a representative from the United States of America (Zone 3) will fulfill the role of secretary-treasurer.

At present, thirty-eight (38) national aquatic sports governing bodies are members of UANA by virtue of their membership in FINA and association with one of the four (4) zones of UANA.

Article 40 of the UANA Constitution and By-Laws provides that the Hon. Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain custody of the UANA records, funds and property. The sole tangible asset of UANA is US $ cash held in a bank account; accordingly, the situs of the bank account moves to the jurisdiction of the Hon. Secretary-Treasurer every four (4) years.

UANA derives its income from membership dues of US$100 per annum per national federation and US$200 per annum per zone. In addition FINA has, in recent years, remitted to UANA any membership dues which it collects on an annual basis from its members who fall within the “continent” of the Americas.

UANA receives, on a quadrennial basis, a contribution from PASO/ODEPA in respect of the participation of its member federations in the Pan American Games.

UANA endeavours to develop the aquatic sports throughout the Americas by assisting in the hosting of regional championships (eg UANA Pan American Junior Women’s Water Polo Championship and other such events) and by conducting clinics and other educational seminars throughout the Americas.

UANA has no paid employees. All services to the membership are provided voluntarily by the Executive Committee and members of the several standing Technical Committees. Payment of expenses and per diem allowances may be paid from time to time to persons who travel and conduct clinics and other educational seminars.

Eldon C. Godfrey, FCA
President of UANA

September 18, 2007

EXTRACTS FROM THE 2007 UANA CONGRESS MINUTES:

ELECTION OF UANA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2007 – 2011

Zone 1 Guno Van der Jagt (SUR)
Luis Leiva Perez (CHI)

Zone 2 Errol Clarke (BAR)
Ismael Gonzalez (GUA)

Zone 3 Carol Zaleski (USA)
Judy McGowan (USA)

Zone 4 Eldon Godfrey (CAN)
William Shaw (CAN)

Following the election of the Executive Committee the following members were elected Officers of the Executive Committee:

President Eldon Godfrey Zone 4
Secretary/Treasurer Guno Van der Jagt Zone 1

Vice President Carol Zaleski Zone 3

Vice President Errol Clarke Zone 2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS FROM THE AMERICAS TO CANDIDACIES FOR THE FINA BUREAU (2009 – 2013)

Zone 1 Dr. Julio C. Maglione URU
Coaracy Nunes Filho BRA

Zone 2 Orban Mendoza PUR
Eugenio Martinez CUB

Zone 3 Dale Neuburger USA

Zone 4 Dr. Margo Mountjoy CAN

UANA PRESIDENT: Eldon GODFREY, (CAN) 2007-2011, Orban MENDOZA (PUR) 2003-2007; Carol ZALESKI (USA) 2002-2003; Jerry OLSON (USA) 1999-2002; Dr. Julio MAGLIONE (URU) 1995-1999; Bruce Rogers (CAN) 1991-1995; Dr. Manuel DE JESUS (PUR) 1987-1991; Dr. John BOGERT (USA) 1983-1987; Dr. E. Allan HARVEY (CAN) 1979-1983; Honorary Life-President: Lic Javier Ostos MORA (MEX)

UANA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: UANA PRESIDENT: Eldon GODFREY, (CAN), Honorary Secretary-Treasurer is Guno VAN DER JAGT (SUR) , Vice President Carol ZALESKI (USA); Vice President Errol CLARKE (BAR), Bill SHAW (CAN); Judy MCGOWAN (USA), Ismael GONZALEZ (GUA), Luis LEIVA PEREZ (CHI)

UANA TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE: Chair William MCFARLANE (CAN), Secretary Francisco Javier LOPEZ (COL), Carlos TABINI (PER), John EYRE (JAM), Roberto MULLER (MEX), Jill STERKEL (USA), Fernando CANALES (USA), William Hogan (CAN), Executive Committee Liaison: Carol ZALESKI (USA).

UANA TECHNICAL OPEN WATER SWIMMING COMMITTEE: Chair Tomas HACES, Secretary Chantal VAN KEEKIN FREDERIK (SUR), Rick WALKER (USA), Pierre LAFONTAINE (CAN), Ron JACKS (CAN), Fernando MADRIGAL (CRC), Milton TORAL (ECU), Mario RODRIGUEZ (PUR), Dennis RYTHER (USA), Victor TAPIA (ECU), Executive Committee Liaison Ismael GONZALEZ (GUA)

UANA TECHNICAL DIVING COMMITTEE: Chair, Kathy SEAMAN (CAN), Secretary Steve McFARLAND (USA), Jaime CEJAS (CHI), Alfredo BORGES (VEN), To Be Announced, Roberto LOPEZ (MEX), Jim STILLSON (USA), Gordon PETERSON (CAN), Executive Committee Liaison Errol CLARKE (BAR)

UANA TECHNICAL SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING COMMITTEE: Chair Rose CODY (PUR), Secretary Heather ARCHER (CAN), Lisa MICHEL (BOL), Victoria MONTEDONICO (URU), Ana SIMON (CUB), Barbara MCNAMEE (USA), Charlotte DAVIS (USA), Leslie SPROULE (CAN), Executive Committee Liaison Judy MCGOWAN (USA)

UANA TECHNICAL WATER POLO COMMITTEE: Chair Bill FRADY (USA), Secretary Jorge Roberto PAGURA (BRA), Alejandro LEGASA (ARG), Wim KEMAN (AHO), Max AGUILAR (MEX), Megan HERNANDEZ (USA), Neil MUIR (CAN), Claude LAVOIE (CAN), Executive Committee Liaison Bill Shaw (CAN)

UANA MASTERS COMMITTEE: Chair Mel GOLDSTEIN (USA), Secretary Javier CARREAGA (MEX), To Be Announced, To Be Announced, John PEREZ (PUR), Dr. James MILLER (USA), Ed EVELLY (CAN), Dot PAGET (CAN), Executive Committee Liaison Luis LEIVA PEREZ (CHI)

UANA ZONE I: (12) South America Swimming Confederation (CONSANAT): Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia. Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela - Coarcy Nunes FIHLO - President

UANA ZONE II: Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) (24) Atingua-Baruba, Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago. CCCAN Bureau Members: President Orban MENDOZA (PUR), Secretary John EYRE (JAM), Treasurer Bill CODY (PUR), Vice President Errol CLARKE (BAR), Vice President Ishmeal GONZALEZ (GUT), Lilliam JACOBS (DOM)

UANA ZONE III: CANADA – Aquatic Federation of Canada (ACT) - Linda CUTHBERT, President

UANA ZONE IV: USA – United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) - Richard FOSTER, President

UANA HISTORY: Incorporated during the London Olympic Games on August 8, 1948, founders of ASUA included Lic. Javier Ostos MORA (MEX) Honorary President of both FINA & ASUA. The organization is also known as UANA (Union Amateur de Natacion) and was formerly known as AMATEUR UNION OF THE AMERICAS (ASUA) and the UNION AMERICANA de NATACION (UANA)

UANA CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS: This information may be viewed at:
www.asua-aquatics.org/html/English/BYLAWS.html.