FINA ban transgender swimmers, Olympic champion Emily Seebohm says THIS
Four-times Olympic champion Cate Campbell told FINA’s EGC that she supported a restriction on transgender athletes competing in women’s categories and urged people to ‘listen to the science and experts’.
Jun 20, 2022, 14:43 PM IST
FINA bans Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov for appearing in support rally for Vladimir Putin
A brief statement from swimming's world governing body, FINA, on Thursday said it 'acknowledged' an earlier, as-yet unpublished ruling from a disciplinary panel to ban Rylov
Apr 22, 2022, 14:04 PM IST
FINA postpones World Aquatics Championships to 2022
Meanwhile, FINA also announced that FINA World Masters Championships will take place from May 31 to June 9,2020 across the island of Kyushu in Japan.
May 04, 2020, 15:33 PM IST
Peru swimmer Mauricio Fiol withdraws from Pan Am Games after failed doping test
For the second successive Pan Am Games, Fiol has been caught up in doping controversy as four years ago he lost the silver medal he won in the 200 metres butterfly race after testing positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol
Aug 03, 2019, 09:56 AM IST
Caeleb Dressel breaks Michael Phelps' record with 8 medals as World Swimming Championships concludes
The U.S. sprint specialist became the first swimmer to win eight medals at a single world championships, taking down Olympic great Michael Phelps`s 10-year-old 100 metres butterfly world record for good measure.
Jul 29, 2019, 12:01 PM IST
Swimming: Australia's Shayna Jack admits to positive dope test
The 20-year-old freestyle swimmer, who won two relay silvers and a bronze at the 2017 world championships, made the admission in an Instagram post.
Jul 27, 2019, 16:21 PM IST
Fellow swimmers hail Mack Horton for podium protest
After finishing runner-up to China`s Sun Yang in the 400 freestyle on Sunday, Olympic champion Horton took his silver medal and then stood behind the podium while his Chinese rival and bronze medallist Gabriele Detti shared the spotlight.
Jul 22, 2019, 11:40 AM IST
FINA: Caeleb Dressel equals Michael Phelps' record, claims 7 gold medals in single world championships
He also helped the U.S. to record their best-ever world championship haul, with 38 medals.
Jul 31, 2017, 08:45 AM IST
FINA World Championships: Caeleb Dressel makes history with three world golds in one night
Dressel`s sprint heroics were compiled in just under two hours, interspersed by Sarah Sjostrom`s world record in the women`s 50 metres freestyle on another stunning night`s racing at the Duna Arena.
Jul 30, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
FINA World Championship: Federica Pellegrini in seventh heaven, Adam Peaty completes breaststroke double
Pellegrini last won a world title at the 2011 championships, but the determined Italian rolled back the years to clock one minute 54.73 seconds.
Jul 27, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
World swimming in turmoil over Rio Olympics 2016 doping decisions
FINA originally barred seven Russian swimmers from Rio following a report by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren that alleged state-run doping in Russia.
Sep 04, 2016, 21:38 PM IST
Rio Olympics: Two dope-tainted Russian swimmers given all-clear by swimming federation
The IOC gave the federations the job of determining which Russians should be eligible after opting against a blanket ban of the country.
Aug 04, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia register new appeal as IOC rejects blame for doping crisis
Efimova, who won a 200m breaststroke bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, follows Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev in taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Aug 01, 2016, 00:16 AM IST
Vladimir Morozov becomes first Russian to appeal Olympic ban
Morozov, a member of the 4x100m freestyle relay team that came third in 2012, is one of seven Russian swimmers banned by FINA following the IOC directive.
Jul 30, 2016, 23:31 PM IST
Swimming's governing body FINA bans seven Russians from participating at Rio Olympics
FINA was the first sport to impose bans in light of Sunday`s IOC decision, which ruled against a blanket ban on all Russian competitors in Rio.
Jul 25, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Russian athletes' doping samples taken by FINA tested negative
Russian sport has been in the centre of doping-related scandals since last year.
Jul 05, 2016, 21:57 PM IST
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova faces life ban after positive test for meldonium
The 23-year-old four-times world champion returned a positive result during an out of competition test.
Mar 17, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Rio 2016 organizers claim water in competition area to be clean
The Rio 2016 Olympics Organizing Committee claimed that water quality in the competition area meets the requirements of the WHO.
Oct 18, 2015, 14:17 PM IST
Banned Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan to train in Japan
South Korean swimming ace Park Tae-hwan will train in Japan while he is serving a doping ban.
Sep 22, 2015, 12:08 PM IST
Marathon swimmers get Rio water all-clear - FINA
Marathon swimmers taking part in a 2016 Olympics test event in Rio`s notoriously polluted off-shore waters suffered no serious health problems, the sport`s governing body said Friday.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:18 AM IST
