Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)

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Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has moved this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi to 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The European Swimming League (LEN) has released a statement saying that the body “totally rejects” the financial misconduct allegations made over the weekend against its president, Paolo Barelli.
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has today (Monday) confirmed new dates for its World Championships and World Masters Championships in Japan, moving them back from 2021 to 2022 following…
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, and the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) have commenced work on rescheduling their World Championships following confirmation of the new dates…
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Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has pursued an Asian focus for the second season of its Champions Swim Series, with China to be the sole host for a 2020 edition reduced in size by one…
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has today (Monday) warned Swimming Australia and its athlete, Mack Horton, after the Australian staged a protest against Chinese rival Sun Yang
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has opted to return its 2025 and 2027 World Championships and World Masters Championships to Kazan and Budapest, a decade on from when the events were…
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By Michael Andrew, vice-captain and co-owner of New York Breakers, a team in the new International Swimming League.
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Budapest has turned the setback of its unsuccessful 2024 Olympics bid into an opportunity that is driving growth and change across the city.
Swimming

Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has announced that Guangzhou, Budapest and Indianapolis will host the opening edition of its Champions Swim Series
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Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has today (Thursday) revealed plans for a new invitation-only swimming competition that it claims will develop a fresh focus on the highest-level athletes
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Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sport, has said it is prepared to mount a “robust defence” against class-action lawsuits filed against it by three leading swimmers and organisers of the pro…
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has today (Wednesday) unveiled the calendar for the 2019 edition of its Diving World Series, which will see London return to the schedule and a first…
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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has awarded its 2018 Diving World Cup to the Chinese city of Wuhan and has revealed plans to form a new development programme that will divert funds from its share of television revenue from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has said the Canadian city would be interested in hosting future Fina events after revealing that the organisation’s 2016 World Swimming Championships (25m) generated over C$32m (€21.4m/US$25m) of “economic activity” for the city.

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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has revealed the line-up for the 2018 Diving World Series, with Fuji and Montreal becoming new additions to the calendar.

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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has rejected calls to reconsider its decision to rebrand synchronised swimming as ‘artistic swimming’.

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Julio Maglione has been re-elected for a third term as the president of Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports.