WADA Publishes List of 114 Banned Athlete Support Personnel
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a list of athlete support personnel who have been banned from associating with athletes due to anti-doping violations.
The Collaborative Swimmer Playlist
“I didn’t understand the point of listening to music before my swim races until I got to college. I battled performance anxiety that led negative self-talk before races. I decided to try replacing the words in my head with music, and it worked.
Manaudou On Singapore World Cup Roster
Mr. Manaudou is headed to the OCBC Aquatic Center on October 3rd and 4th for the Singapore stop of the FINA World Cup series.
Both Jakarta, Palembang To Officially Host 2018 Asian Games
Incheon, South Korea was the host of the 2014 Asian Games, but, for the first time in history, 2018 will see two host cities present the event.
Franco, Blaum Win Final Race of FINA Open Water Grand Prix
Alice Franco, Italy, and Damien Blaum, Argentina, were the top female and male finishers at the 2015 Capri-Napoli 36K, the last race of FINA’s 2015 Open Water Grand Prix.
Shields, Atkinson Set Sights On World Cup Dubai
American Tom Shields is slated to attend the FINA World Cup in Dubai on November 6th and 7th.
About-Face: FINA Now Identifies Potential Health Risks In Rio’s Waters
FINA says the aquatic conditions in Rio’s venues are ‘substandard.’
Germany’s Yannick Lebherz Says He’s Done With 400 IM For Good
Germany’s top 400m individual medley swimmers in recent years, Yannick Lebherz says he will no longer swim that distance internationally.
Budapest 2017 World Championships Logo Revealed on FINA’s Site
The logo for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary has been revealed on the FINA website.
Kylie Palmer Welcomes FINA Warning In Statement, Looks Forward to Rio
Australian swimmer Kylie Palmer has released a statement on FINA’s decision to hand her only a warning for a positive anti-doping test after several procedural boggles reportedly set the case back more than two years.
Five Bid Cities Confirmed For 2024 Olympics; Baku To Focus on 2028
Los Angeles, Hamburg, Paris, Budapest, Rome are all contending for the 2024 Summer Olympics bid.
Lifeguard Association: German Drownings Spike in 2015
In German waters are from January to the end of August this year at least 374 people drowned in German…
Swimming Australia “Concerned” Over Two Year Delay In Palmer Doping
Swimming Australia is concerned over FINA’s two-year delay in informing Kylie Palmer of her positive doping test. Palmer was given a warning and stripped of a 2013 medal.
Van der Burgh Is Enjoying Swimming Now More Than Ever
“My mindset was all wrong”, says South Africa’s Van der Burgh of his 2014 Commonwealth Games swims.
