Best Athletes of 2015 to be Announced in Budapest January 31
The second edition of the FINA World Aquatics Gala and Award Dinner “Soirée des Etoiles”, an evening fully dedicated to pay tribute to the aquatic stars of the year, will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday January 31.
Israel Removed From WADA Non-Compliant List
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that the country of Israel has been removed from the list of signatories previously deemed non-compliant with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.
Rising Swim Stars Awarded Georgina Hope Rinehart Swim Scholarships
Australian Junior World Championship swimmers, Amy Forrester and Sam Young have each been awarded a prestigious swimming scholarship – the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship – to study at Bond University in 2016.
Budapest’s 2024 Olympic Bid May Yet Face Public Referendum
Support still remains for a public referendum on Budapest, Hungary’s 2024 Olympic bid.
Former RUSADA Director: 40% of Doping Cases From Youth Sports
Russia has dominated at the Junior level the past decade but has not been able to translate it to the senior level.
LEN Announces Its 2015 Aquatic Award Winners
Laszlo Cseh was recognized as LEN’s top male swimmer of 2015.
2021/23 FINA World Championships Host Sites To Be Announced Jan 31st
FINA was due to make the 2021 and 2023 World Championships host decision last November, but the host cities will now be revealed at the end of this month.
Mitch Larkin Discusses His Success in 2015 (Video)
Mitch Larkin had as good of a year as any swimmer in 2015 winning double gold at the World Championships and breaking the short course world record in the 200 backstroke…
World Record Holder Sun Yang to Be Featured in Chinese Reality TV Show
Despite several negative PR incidents since the 2012 Olympic Games, Sun is still a big enough draw to be included among China’s best sports stars on a new reality television show.
Hosszu Steps Away From Federation Contract Over Improper Resourcing
Katinka Hosszu issues press release to clarify her thoughts on the Hungarian Swimming Federation’s resource allocation.
Ye Shiwen’s Coach Xu Guoyi Hospitalized For Brain Tumors
Chinese coach Xu Guoyi, the trainer for a host of accomplished swimmers including world record-holder Ye Shiwen, underwent surgery last month for cancerous tumors in his brain.
UConn Tops Standings At Copa Coqui Invite
The University of Connecticut dominated the combined team scores at the Copa Coqui Invite in Puerto Rico.
Hosszu Tears Up Budapest Promo Contract; Considers Training Solo
Saying the situation is “not about money”, Hungarian superstar Katinka Hosszu rips up Budapest 2017 promotion contract with Hungarian swimming federation to make a point about the Hungarian training environment.
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World Championship Medalist Madi Wilson Offers Advice for Age Groupers (Video)
World Championship silver medalist Madi Wilson offers some valuable pieces of advice for age group swimmers…