2023 Saw Significant Uptick in Positive Doping Cases As Testing Numbers Increased Post-COVID
The World Anti-Doping Association has released its 2023 global doping statistics summary. Aquatic sports saw a significant decrease in spite of an overall climb in positive tests.
Russia Hands Doping Suspensions to a Pair of National Level Swimmers
Neither swimmer has raced since at least 2023.
International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) Suspends Olympian Cody Miller’s Membership
Cody Miller’s membership to the International Ice Swimming Association has been suspended after he signed with the Enhanced Games.
U.S. Diver Scott Lazeroff Given 14-Month Ban For Doping Violation
Lazeroff tested positive for the banned substance Methylphenidate. He’ll serve a 14-month ban that started on Nov. 24 and will conclude on Jan. 24, 2027.
52.6/1:56.0 Italian Backstroker Christian Bacico Handed Provisional Suspension
Christian Bacico, Italy’s #2 all-time 100/200 backstroker, has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Court of Italy.
Cody Miller Opens Up On Decision To Join Enhanced Games In Latest YouTube Video
The 33-year-old said he has three key principles in his life, and the Enhanced Games checked all the boxes.
Penny Oleksiak Says Whereabouts Failures Were “Genuine Mistake”, Plans to Continue Training
Canadian Olympian Penny Oleksiak said her Whereabouts failures were a genuine mistake and confirmed her plans to train through her suspension.
Evgenii Somov, Felipe Lima Among Group of Five New Swimmers Signed By Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games signed Lima, Somov, Irishman Max McCusker, two-time Colombian Olympian Isabella Arcila, and Polish sprinter Natalia Fryckowska on Monday.
Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak Accepts Two-Year Competition Ban For Whereabouts Failures
Oleksiak, 25, accepted a voluntary suspension earlier this year prior to the World Championships, and now, is officially banned through July 2027.
The Enhanced Games: A Showcase Of The Best, Or A Cash-For-Doping Gamble For Aging Swimmers?
Hagai Ashlagi, legal counsel of a professional European Basketball League, gives his take on the Enhanced Games.
Federal Judge Dismisses Enhanced Games Lawsuit Against World Aquatics, WADA & USA Swimming
The lawsuit alleged that WADA, World Aquatics and USA Swimming were breaking antitrust law by telling athletes not to participate in the Enhanced Games.
Sarah Sjöström “Blocked and Unfollowed” Every Enhanced Games Athlete
Sarah Sjöström says she’s blocked and unfollowed every athlete involved with the Enhanced Games, calling it “not worth the attention.”
WADA Launches “Operation Puncture” In Effort to Find Leak in Chinese Doping Case
WADA launches “Operation Puncture” to probe leaks tied to 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Michael Brinegar Exhausts All Legal Options in Doping Case, Plans To Return To Competition
The Swiss Tribunal has dismissed Brinegar’s appeal, meaning he has no more legal avenues to pursue and will serve a doping suspension through 2028.
Ben Proud Says It Would Take 13 Years of World Titles To Match Enhanced Games Financial Gain
Proud said the public’s negative reaction doesn’t bother him too much, and that only the opinions of the 15-20 people who are close to him matter to him.
