Year: 2016
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FINA Decides to Maintain Provisional Suspension of Yuliya Efimova
Considering the provisional suspension imposed by FINA to swimmer Yulia Efimova (RUS) and the recent WADA recommendations on the use of Meldonium, the FINA Doping Panel decided to maintain the provisional suspension of this athlete, until a hearing of Ms Efimova is held by the FINA Doping Panel. Read FINA Photo courtesy of svoem.dk, CC…
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Ineligible for Olympics, Park Tae-hwan undecided on entering national team trials
Disgraced former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan remains undecided on entering the upcoming national team trials, after he has been ruled out of this year’s Summer Games, his agency said Tuesday. Park has registered to compete in the men’s 100m, 200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle races at the 88th Dong-A Swimming Competition starting on April…
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YMCA Stingrays Swimmer Tyler Pidde – Transforming Lives Story
Tyler Pidde is a member of the YMCA Stingrays Swim Team and one of the nation’s best swimmers who has grown up at the Y. He started with swim lessons more than 10 years ago, qualified for nationals twice this past year and is now pursuing a goal to swim in college. He credits his…
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Sports SCene: Olympic Swim Coach Dave Salo
Brian Bencomo took a look at USC head swim coach Dave Salo and how he coaches not only Trojans, but Olympians as well. https://youtu.be/93ouvpCdL_U
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Katie Ledecky Press Conference at Arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa
Katie Ledecky chats with the media ahead of the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Mesa on April 13, 2016.
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Day 7 Finals – 2016 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships
Live from SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre.
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WADA announces meldonium amnesty
The presence of less than one microgram of meldonium in doping samples in tests conducted on athletes before March 1 this year is acceptable, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday. Meldonium was added to WADA’s list of banned substances on Jan. 1, 2016, with athletes around the world being informed of the decision…
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Adam Peaty: Fast cars, grime music and a ban on talking about swimming could help win Olympic gold
Fiddling with the laces on his bright red personalised Nike trainers, Adam Peaty does something that is rare when he is away from the pool: he talks about swimming. Already a three-time world champion and double world record holder, Peaty usually adheres to a simple rule when he emerges from the water. Switch off. He…