doping in swimming

Worlds Silver Medalist Liu Zixuan Fails Doping Test at National Games

Liu Zixuan (above) was on China’s silver-medal winning 800 free relay at last summer’s World Championships.

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Indian Swimmer Kumbal Basak Given 2-Year Doping Suspension

Indian swimmer Kunal Basak has been given a two year doping suspension, back-dated to August 20th, 2015, after testing positive for…

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Disqualified Pan Ams Medalist Mauricio Fiol Handed 4-Year Suspension

Peruvian swimmer Mauricio Fiol, who at 21 had already become one of the great swimmers in his country’s history, has been…

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Russian Water Polo Player Ivan Suchkov Handed 1 Year Doping Suspension

Russian water polo player Ivan Suchkov has been suspended for 1 year by RUSADA, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, for a doping…

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Mauricio Fiol: “Nadando por mi verdad”

‘Nadando por mi verdad’ es el nombre del evento que está organizando el nadador peruano Mauricio Fiol, quien dio positivo…

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Mauricio Fiol promete defender su inocencia en Youtube Video

Mauricio Fiol has published a video on his YouTube channel reaffirming his innocence in a doping case.

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Mauricio Fiol Vows to Defend His Innocence in YouTube Video

Mauricio Fiol has published a video on his YouTube channel reaffirming his innocence in a doping case.

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Stripped Pan Ams Silver Medalist Mauricio Fiol Asks for B-Sample Test

Mauricio Fiol has requested that his “B” sample be tested after a doping control showed the presence of the banned…

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Silver Medalist Mauricio Fiol Tests Positive at Pan Am Games

Pan Ams silver medalist Mauricio Fiol (left) could be stripped of his silver medal in the 200 fly, and has withdrawn from the 100 fly final on Thursday.

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FINA Provisionally Suspends Serbian National Water Polo Player Nikola Radjen

FINA has provisionally suspended Serbian National Water Polo team member Nikola Radjen after a positive test for cocaine. Last week, news…

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FINA Conducted 1,667 Doping Tests in 2014, Including the One That Caught Park

5 swimmers were tested 6 or more times by FINA alone in 2014.

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Russian Open Water Swimmer Vladimir Dyatchin Banned for Doping

Two-time open water world champion, Vladimir Dyatchin, has been suspended for two years by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, and has…

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Three-Time World Champion Joao Gomes Jr. Receives Adverse Analytical Finding in Doping Test

Brazilian breaststroke Joao Gomes Jr. has received notification of adverse analytical finding from a urine sample taken at the 2014 World Short…

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7-Time NCAA All-American Silva Suspended Two Years For Doping Test in Brazil

Brazilian Evandro Vinicius Silva, who raced for two years in the NCAA, has been suspended after a positive doping test in his native Brazil.

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