Swimming

Swimming
Industry Moves

Peter Vargo, previously the managing director of EHF Marketing, the commercial arm of the European Handball Federation, has been named secretary general of the Austrian Swimming Federation (ÖSV).
Swimming
Events

The International Swimming League has accused national swimming federations of “knowingly and cynically” using the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent athletes from competing in its second season.
Swimming
Media

The International Swimming League has reached a multiyear media-rights deal with CBS Sports in the United States ahead of the organization's second season
Swimming
Events

The International Swimming League has today announced its plans for its second season, with plans in place to hold the majority of the competition in Budapest
Swimming
Events

Fina has revealed an updated calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, the series of swimming events that will act as qualifiers for the postponed Short Course World Swimming Championships (25m)
Aquatic Sports
Governance

Fina has given details of its financial package to support elite athletes with medal prospects, as well as aspiring athletes from developing countries
Badminton
Finance & Law

European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Swimming
Sponsorship & Marketing

Mobile phone operator Lebara has signed as the official telecommunications partner of British Swimming, the national governing body for Olympic sports in swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming
Swimming
Media

Brazilian media group Globo has been ordered to pay costs totalling R$177,400 ($34,500/€30,500) to the Brazilian Confederation of Water Sports (CBDA) as the payment dispute between the two parties intensified.
Swimming
Events

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.
Swimming
Sponsorship & Marketing

Leading disposable consumer products company Bic has become the official razor of USA Swimming and has signed individual partnerships with two United States Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Simone M…
Football
Events

Details have been reported of a 37-page memo from golf's PGA Tour to its players, outlining the Covid-19 measures that will be taken when the series resumes next month
Beach Volleyball
Events

With China’s Hainan province recording no new Covid-19 cases for over two months, the Sixth Asian Beach Games, scheduled for Sanya City in November, are progressing as planned.
Swimming
Events

The International Swimming League (ISL) has unveiled a Solidarity Program reportedly worth more than $20m (€18.5
Swimming
Sponsorship & Marketing

When the Court of Arbitration for Sports handed an eight-year ban to the six-time Olympic medallist Sun Yang, the Chinese sport hierarchy lost its most valuable individual star. Zhang Dan reports.
Swimming
Governance

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, a multiple world and Olympic champion, is to appeal the eight-year ban he was given in a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last Friday
Swimming
Media

Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has increased its portfolio of broadcast rights in France to Fina- and LEN-sanctioned events in a new agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European…
Swimming
Sponsorship & Marketing

Swimwear company Speedo has extended its sponsorship of the Australia Paralympic Team to cover a fourth consecutive Paralympics