IAAF Upholds Russian Athletics Suspension at Least Through November
The International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF, track and field’s world governing body, decided Monday that the Russian track and field team would continue to be barred from international competition and would not be eligible to compete in the August IAAF World Championships that will take place in London.
New WADA Prohibited List In Effect, Including Arimistane
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s 2017 list of prohibited substances is now in effect, including the newly-banned substance Arimistane, which the Russian Swimming Federation specifically warned its athletes to stop taking.
The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016
The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.
Russian Federation Names 2016 Swimmers of the Year
200 breaststroke Olympic bronze medalist Anton Chupkov was one of three Russians named by the federation as Swimmers of t he Year.
Team Efimova Moves Ahead As Russian Joins ‘Sport And Law’ Organization
Team Efimova moves one step closer to formation, while Yulia joins Russia’s ‘Sport and Law’ organization.
Russia Warns Swimmers to Stop Taking Banned Drug Ahead of Deadline
The All-Russian Swimming Federation has published a warning on its home page about a substance, androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (Arimistan), that will be added…
No Windsor For Efimova, As Russian Forms New Team W/ Lobintsev
Russian Yulia Efimova revealed she is suffering from purulent tonsilitis and will be missing the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships.
Hosszu Finishes 2016 World Cup With $386K, Morozov With $332K
Katinka Hosszu wound up with just over $386,000 in prize money on the 2016 World Cup tour, closely rivaling her record 2014 haul.
Hosszu Wins 6th Straight World Cup, Morozov Wins Men’s Title
For the 6th consecutive year, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu has won the FINA World Cup title in runaway fashion, with Russia’s Vladimir Morozov getting his first win on the men’s side.
FINA World Cup Preview: Hong Kong
Tomorrow the best swimmers in the world will begin competition in the 9th and final stop on the 2016 FINA World Cup in Hong Kong.
Hosszu Earns $14.5K, Atkinson $13.5K At Tokyo World Cup
Katinka Hosszu led all swimmers in Tokyo with $14,500 in prize money, followed closely by Alia Atkinson’s $13,500.
Seto, Atkinson Soar In Tokyo World Cup Points
Katinka Hosszu and Vladimir Morozov still lead the series and cluster points after Tokyo, but second-place swimmers Alia Atkinson and Daiya Seto each racked up big point totals and are in line for sizable cluster 3 bonuses.
Morozov, Hosszu Jump To Early Cluster 3 Leads At Singapore World Cup
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Russia’s Vladimir Morozov have all but locked up their wins on the FINA World Cup tour for 2016, outscoring all opponents in Singapore to gain Cluster 3 points leads with two meets to go.
5 Races To Watch At 2016 Singapore World Cup: Here Comes Chalmers
2016 FINA World Cup – Singapore Friday, October 21 – Saturday, October 22, 2016 OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Prelims 9…
World Anti-Doping Agency to Establish Independent Testing Authority
The WADA convened today in an Olympic Anti-Doping summit, concluding with a recommendation to establish a testing agency fully independent from the individual sports federations or national anti-doping organizations.
