There is an Americas Zone - US, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Central and South American countries/federations who are members of CMAS - that would be, roughly guessing: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile. The president of the zone is woman from Cuba. I have attended a meeting or two when held at a CMAS GA. All in Spanish - no translation. I am asked if I understood? I say no as I have no Spanish.

There are meetings outside the CMAS GA I believe; I get messages, in Spanish only, now and then. Often, I think meetings held in Cuba which makes it fairly impossible for me - US does not allow travel to Cuba.

The choice of sports is interesting - from the Spanish speaking members, only Colombia plays uw rugby that I am aware of. Colombia knows the US plays yet we were not invited or even notified. Colombia and Argentina play uwh.

If US was notified, the info must have been in Spanish only. US belongs to uw rugby and fin swimming. USOA does not do so does not belong to apnea or uw orienteering. But I am good friends with world president of orienteering, so I'll ask him 'what is up.'

This is the very sort of mis or uncommunication for which CMAS is famous. You all must realize USOA is on the CMAS sh&**t list due to participation in Durban, but both Argentina and Colombia were there too. CMAS is also famous for selective anger, so maybe Argentina and Colombia have been forgiven? Also CMAS is know for short notice, so perhaps this all just got off the ground ---- errr under the water? I don't see the competition listed on the CMAS website listing of competitions do I??

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Carol Rose