Ukraine Swimming Federation Publishes Letter to FINA on World Championships
“Ukrainian athletes are forced to defend their homes and families and cannot train or compete solely because of the inhumane actions of the Russian and Belarusian governments.”
Michael Andrew Takes On Tough Triple At Altitude On Copa Heller Cup Day 2
The Copa Heller Cup continued in Mexico, with swimmers such as Michael Andrew and Arno Kamminga not only battling each other but also the attitude.
Titmus, McKeown, ZSC Headed To New South Wales Championships
Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus is among the headliners making their way to the 2022 New South Wales State Open Championships which begin on March 4th.
Katinka Hosszu Wins Copa Heller Cup 400 IM In 4:56.99
The individual events of the 4th Copa Heller Cup quietly kicked off in Mexico yesterday, with the likes of Katinka Hosszu of Hungary racing.
GBR’s Medi Harris Busts Out Another Sub-Minute 100 Backstroke
The 2022 McCullagh International meet continued with day two in Bangor, highlighted by another big backstroke performance from Medi Harris.
Reports: FINA Has Already Decided to Move World Championships from Russia
Multiple reports, including one from the Danish Swimming Federation, claim that FINA has already decided to move two World Championship meets this year from Russia.
Ukraine Swimmer Andriy Govorov: “I’m Not a Soldier, I Don’t Know How to Fight”
Ukrainian swimmer Andriy Govorov says that he has not been trained to fight, so pushing for political change in the world is what he has to offer Ukraine now.
Russian Swimmer Rejects Calls To Remove Meets From Russia
Russian swimmer Daniil Antipov feels as though athletes are being unfairly blamed for actions made outside of their control by the Russian government.
FINA Pulls Some Competitions from Russia; No Movement on Worlds Yet
FINA has pulled hosting duties for upcoming water polo, diving, and artistic swimming competitions from Russia, but are taking a wait-and-see approach about the two planned World Championship events.
IOC Urges International Sports Federations To Pull Events From Russia, Belarus
The IOC is calling for sporting events scheduled to be held in Russia or Belarus to be relocated or canceled amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
High-Level International Meets For March 2022
Multi-Olympic medalist Duncan Scott is entered in the Edinburgh International Swim Meet slated for March. See what other meets are on the agenda.
FINA Opens Applications For Aquatics Integrity Unit
Elections for Aquatics Integrity Unit members will take place at FINA’s Extraordinary Congress that will be held in Budapest on June 19.
Swimmers’ Alliance Critical of FINA, ISL For Lack of Involvement In Scheduling
The International Swimmers’ Alliance has called to have more athlete participation in the scheduling decisions made for the global swimming calendar.
Ukrainian Swimmer Sergii Shevtsov: “Life Changed in 48 Hours”
23-year old Ukrainian Olympian Sergii Shevtsov lives in Ukraine with his wife, where he said he could hear aircraft and bombs throughout the day on Wednesday.
FINA Must Remove 2022 World Championships from Russia After Ukraine Invasion
Ukraine couldn’t trust Vladimir Putin. FINA shouldn’t either.