Category: Organization
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South Korea’s national swimming body raided over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have raided the headquarters of South Korea’s national swimming organization in eastern Seoul and the offices of its executive officer and other officials over suspicions they misappropriated government funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said they have raided the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) and some 20 other related organizations, including…
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Help wanted for CWS, Olympic Swim Trials
The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority will host a job fair on Feb. 22 and March 1 to fill positions for the College World Series and Olympic Swim Trials.
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Swim Dem Crew win British Ethnic Diversity Sports Award
Let’s face it, swimming does have a reputation for being a sport that for whatever reason seems to attract more white people than people from ethnic minorities. Which is a great shame. You’ve only got to go to a gala and most of the officials and most of the competitors are white even those galas…
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Mexican Swimming federation lashes out at governing body FINA
The Mexican Swimming Federation has hit out at the sports world governing body FINA after being handed a multi-million dollar fine. The fine is a result of last year’s decision by Mexico to pull out of hosting the 2017 world championships in Guadalajara. FINA has also suspended all Mexican swimmers from competition. President of the…
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Local varsity swimmer’s first time in the pool was September
Sahal Hussein, from Somalia, is a sophomore at Lafayette High School
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Hosszu vs Hungary conflict causes national coach to resign and withdraw resignation
75-year-old László Kiss will continue coaching Hungary’s national swimming team after having initially tendered his resignation in the midst of a highly publicised brawl between the country’s swimming federation and Katinka Hosszú, the world’s number-one female swimmer. Mr. Kiss changed his mind after receiving the backing of 110 colleagues – including five-times Olympic champion Krisztina…
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Katinka Hosszu tears up contract with federation, plans to train solo
After failing to reach an agreement with the Hungarian Swimming Federation, Hungarian competitive swimmer Katinka Hosszú today tore up her contract with the federation and announced at a press conference that she would train privately on her own, according to reports. The contract Hosszú tore apart today valued at approximately HUF 12 million, was offered…
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Michael Phelps plans to coach at Arizona State once he’s done swimming
Michael Phelps has had his fair share of success in the pool. Eighteen Olympic gold medals. Twenty-two overall. Thirty-nine world records. And having already committed to retiring, presumably for good this time, following this summer’s Rio Olympics, it appears he is already thinking about what he will do beyond the pool — or at least…