19

Jun

UPDATE – Swimming body votes to restrict transgender participation in elite women’s competition

UPDATE: BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Swimming's world governing body FINA on Sunday voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish…

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24

Apr

Australian divers slam FINA over Tokyo qualifier, withdraw from event

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medallist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body FINA for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year's Games in Tokyo despite a…

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04

Apr

Tokyo organisers to hold talks with FINA this week

Tokyo 2020 organisers plan to hold discussions with the International Swimming Federation (FINA) this week, a senior official said, after the federation said it was reviewing whether to hold the…

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02

Apr

FINA mulls cancellation of Olympics diving qualification event over COVID-19- Kyodo

TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - The international swimming federation (FINA) is considering canceling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics diving qualification event scheduled for later this month in Tokyo, Kyodo reported on…

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23

Jul

FINA announce €5.2 million for athletes due to compete in Tokyo2020 postponed games

  The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced a COVID-19 funding package of more than $6 million (£4.7 million/€5.2 million) for athletes due to compete at the re-arranged Tokyo 2020…

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04

May

Swimming body FINA postpones 2021 World Aquatics Championships to 2022

The FINA World Championships in Fukuoka in Japan was initially scheduled for the summer of 2021 but will now take place from 13 May 2022 to 29 May 2022. FINA…

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22

Jan

Photos from Malta’s match on Wednesday against The Netherlands in the Men’s European Water Polo Championship in Budapest

A collection of photos of Malta’s encounter against the Netherlands during the men's European Water Polo Championship currently taking place for the 15th place in Budapest, Hungary, 22 January 2020.…

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27

Jul

Italy wins waterpolo Gold at FINA World Championships

Italy won the gold medal in the men's water polo, grabbing its first world title in eight years at the 18th FINA World Championships on Saturday. Italy defeated Spain 10-5…

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27

Jul

Nightclub balcony falls, killing two South Koreans and injuring aquatic athletes from the US, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy and Brazil

Two South Koreans have died and several others, including athletes attending the world aquatic championships, have been injured after a structure collapsed in a nightclub in the city of Gwangju…

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21

Jul

Photo Story: Up, Close and Personal…

Mladan Janovic of Montenegro (L) in action against Rhys Howden of Australia (R) during the Men's Water Polo round two preliminary match between Montenegro and Australia at the FINA Swimming…

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