Mauricio Fiol vuelve a dar positivo por dopaje días antes de los Panamericanos
Fiol (izquierda) dio positivo por dopaje en los Panamericanos de 2015 y fue suspendido 4 años. Ahora ha vuelto a dar positivo por la misma sustancia.
Peru’s Mauricio Fiol Announces 2 More Failed Doping Tests Days Short of Return
Fiol (left) tested positive for a banned substance at the 2015 Pan American Games, and was suspended for 4 years. Now, he has tested positive again.
Japan’s Kosuke Hagino Set To Make Racing Return At FINA World Cup – Tokyo
After taking several months off, Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino of Japan is back in the water to race at the 1st stop of this year’s FINA World Cup.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 8 Finals Live Recap
Japan’s Daiya Seto, the 200 IM champion and 200 fly silver medalist at this meet, is the man to beat in tonight’s 400 IM final.
South America: Bruno Fratus Continues Momentum With 50 FR Silver Post-Surgery
After undergoing shoulder surgery, Brazilian Bruno Fratus continues his recovery momentum with his silver medal performance in the 50 free final.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap
The USA’s Regan Smith will compete in her first ever Worlds final tonight and is the heavy favorite to win gold here after setting the World Record in semis.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
After Australia’s Matthew Wilson tied the World Record in 200 breast semis, we’ll see both WR holders (Wilson and Japan’s Watanabe) in the final.
South America: Brazil Falters With 7th-Place Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Finish
The men’s 4×200 free relay, who are the SC world record-holders, finished 7th in the final earlier today and show faltering performances at this Worlds meet.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Team USA’s Chase Kalisz swims his first individual final of the meet tonight as he competes for back-to-back 200 IM titles.
SOUTH AMERICA: Small Rosters & Morning Swims Hint at Continental Pan Ams Focus
Most South American countries have underperformed thus far at Worlds. Limited rosters and missing seeds indicate that they’re focused on Pan Ams instead.
Katie Ledecky to Return to Competition for the USA in 4×200 Free Relay
After scratching the 200 free prelims and 1500 free final due to illness, the USA’s Katie Ledecky will return to competition tonight in Gwangju.
FINA Reportedly Threatens Bans and Revocation of Medals Over Podium Protests
FINA issued a new Code of Conduct provision prohibiting athletes from “any political, religious or discriminatory statement or behaviour.”
SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil Could Be a Dark-Horse Medal Contender in Men’s Medley
With backstroker Guido, breaststroker Gomes Junior and freestyler Chierighini all within a tenth of their best times, the Brazilian medley is heating up.
Caeleb Dressel Scares American Record with 47.3 in 100 Free Prelims
Though he wasn’t able to match his 2017 speed on the 400 free relay on night one, the USA’s Caeleb Dressel looks like his freestyle is in top form.
2019 FINA World Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty made history last night as the first man to ever break 57 in the 100 breast semis. Tonight, he may lower his World Record further.