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Late FISU Diving Technical Committee Chair Donald Leas awarded prestigious R. Max Ritter Award in tribute to his service for aquatic sports

Diving 14 December 2021

The United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) voted last October to designate Don Leas as the 2021 recipient of the R. Max Ritter Award.   The R. Max Ritter Award is attributed by the Ritter Family and is presented annually by USAS to the organisation or individual of International Federation of Swimming (FINA) member country who has […]

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FISU Diving Technical Committee Chair Donald Leas passes away at 82

Diving 26 April 2019

It is with profound grief that FISU has learned of the passing away of longtime friend, ally, colleague and FISU Technical Diving Committee Chair, Donald Leas.   The award-winning diver, coach and leader passed away on Thursday, 25 April, at the age of 82. He had been suffering from an aortic aneurism for several years, […]

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Diving runs in the Family

Summer Games 5 July 2015

    GWANGJU – For American diver Bryce Klein diving is the Family Business. Indeed, this student–athlete from Southern Methodist University stepped on the platform in pool first time when he was just five years old. However, his diving romance started much earlier. His grandmother Ida Wilson is a current masters’ diving national champion and […]

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2009 SU Update: FINA to host Diving Judge Seminar

Summer Games 5 June 2009

As part of 25th Universiade Belgrade 2009, FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) will organize seminar for diving judges in Belgrade, between July 2nd and July 4th 2009. The purpose of this course is to achieve the following objectives:· enlarge the number of judges and enhance the quality of the existing judges;· create a uniform pattern […]

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FISU CT Diving visits FISU HQ

Summer Games 3 June 2009

Today, June 3rd, Donald Leas, the FISU Technical Chair for Diving visited the FISU Headquarters for a working session. On his way to Belgrade for his last inspection visit before the Summer Universiade Mr. Leas had a work meeting with Mark Vandeplas, Director for the Summer Universiade and Michal Buchel, Sports Manager in the Brussels […]