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Organisers of the International Swimming League have confirmed that the inaugural edition of the competition will begin in Indianapolis in October and conclude in Las Vegas in December
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The UK capital of London has been named as the new host of the 2019 World Para-Swimming Championships
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Organisers of the International Swimming League (ISL) have confirmed the four US teams that will compete in the new competition, while spelling out further plans for the series which will debut later this…
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships over the country’s stance towards Israeli athletes, while the governing b…
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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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US swimming superstar Katie Ledecky has signed a record endorsement deal with Californian sportswear company TYR as she focuses efforts on a professional career.

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Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has unveiled a revamped calendar and format for its 2018 Swimming World Cup.

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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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World Para Swimming (WPS) has expanded its World Series by adding a new meet in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, and is in talks to secure its first event in Asia.

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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has rescheduled its 2017 World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships to run between November 27 and December 7 after local authorities in Mexico City said they are keen to use the event to demonstrate the Mexican capital’s recovery following last month’s devastating earthquake.

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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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Kuching on the island of Borneo in Malaysia will become the first Asian city to host the World Para Swimming Championships in 2019.

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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.

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Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has awarded hosting rights for future editions of the World Swimming Championships (25m) to Kazan in Russia and Budapest in Hungary.