Park Tae Hwan’s Doctor Now Indicted for Negligence in Doping Case
A few additional pieces of the doping case puzzle involving South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae hwan have come to light…
Park Tae-hwan, Korean Swimming officials meet, discuss strategies to avoid 2016 Olympic ban
According to ‘Inside the Games’, Korean Olympic Committee rules could mean that a ban of any length could leave Park ineligible for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Singapore Swimming Lands Lucrative Yakult Sponsorship
The Singapore Swimming Association (abbreviated SSA, but NOT to be confused with Swimming South Africa, also abbreviated SSA), has recently…
In Briefs 2/2/2015: Royal Baby Gets a Swim Lesson, Plus Big News in India and Palestine Swimming
A collection of brief aquatic-themed stories from across the web for February 2nd, 2015.
15-Year Old Suzuka Hasegawa Swims Faster Than FINA Junior World Record in 200 Fly
Japanese swimmer Suzuka Hasegawa has set the Junior World Record in the 200 long course meter fly, pending confirmation by FINA….
Australia Signs Project 2020 Agreement With Japan, Joining Britain
Swimming Australia has become at least the second country to sign a “Project 2020” agreement with the Japanese Swimming Federation…
Australia Leads Aquatic Super Series with Seven Wins; Cate Campbell on Fire
Australia led the way with seven event wins during the first session of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series; Cate Campbell’s winning 50m freestyle time of 24.03 was one of the highlights of the meet.
Park’s Hearing Date Set in Doping Case
As a follow-up to the Park Tae-hwan doping case that is continually unfolding, Yonhap News reports that FINA has scheduled…
Arirang: Park’s positive test a result of banned substance Nebido
South Korea’s Arirang News reports that Park Taehwan’s positive drug test was the result of a Nebido injection, a commercial drug used to treat testosterone deficiency.
Park to Face Doping Hearing; Media Reports Positive Test Was For Testosterone, Non-Specified Substance
As reported yesterday, South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan failed a doping test, according to his agency, Team GMP. FINA,…
Park Fails Doping Test; Agency Blames Doctor
As reported by both NBC Olympics and Yonhap News, South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae-hwan has failed a doping test,…
Sun Yang Eyeing Thailand as China Weighs Possible Gold Coast Protest
Sun Yang is no longer welcome in the Gold Coast training facility he has been rather secretly training in recently; could Thailand be next?
Ayatsuga Hirai Breaks Hagino’s 1500 Free Japanese Record in SCM
Japanese swimmer Ayatsugu Hirai has broken the National Record in the 1500 short course meters freestyle at last week’s Japan Winter…
When Does Technology Cross From ‘Progress’ to ‘Cheating? An Examination of a Century’s Advancements
Below, SwimSwam partner SwimShop.co.uk takes a look at three of the major racing sports, and how different technologies have affected…
Hosa Lands Diving World Series Sponsorship 2015-2017
FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione was in Lausanne for a signing ceremony with Chinese company Hosa, a new series sponsor of FINA/NVC Diving World Series.
