Guilherme Guido Breaks South American Record at Final WC Qualifier
Guilherme Guido moved into the top-10 all-time at Brazil’s final Short Course Worlds qualifying meet. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Cielo Blasts 20.5 SCM on Night 2 at Jose Finkel Trophy
This results says that Cesar may have missed his taper in London. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
CAS Releases Full Report in Cielo Doping Decision
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report on the findings of Cesar Cielo, Vinicius Waked, Henrique…
Roland Schoeman Guest Editorial: Steroids, Swimming, and Dangerous Precedents
Today we welcome a very special guest, Roland Schoeman, to The Swimmers Circle to weigh in on the Cesar Cielo debate. Roland…
Where is the Anti-Doping Process Failing Us? Fix the Code, Not the Court.
Though a small minority have fallen on the side of the Brazilians in their now-infamous doping scandal, a majority (or…
Athletes React to Cielo Announcement Via Twitter; Poll Results
As is evidenced by the Tweet of Dutch swimmer Sebastiaan Verschuren above above, the first reactions from other athletes about the…
Cielo "Warning" Upheld, Cleared to Compete in Shanghai; Waked Receives One Year Ban
As we predicted in this editorial yesterday, the CBDA’s warning for Cesar Cielo, Henrique Barbosa, and Nicholas dos Santos was…
Zero-Hour is Thursday Morning for Cielo, Brazilian Doping Scandal
The CAS hearing in the matter of the positive tests for Cesar Cielo, Vanecius Waked, Nicolas dos Santos, and Henrique Barbosa…
In Briefs: Cielo Hires Jessica Hardy's Lawyer, Howard Jacobs, for CAS Arbitration
As we sit and wait patiently for Wednesday’s hearing, where the CAS will decide on the appeal of FINA vs….
CAS Announces July 20th Hearing Date for Cielo, Other Brazilians
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced the timeline for its decision on the punishment for Cesar Cielo…
Brazilian Doping: Cielo, Other Brazilians Have Agreed to Expedited Arbitration
With all other parties having already agreed to an expedited hearing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the ultimate…
Brazilian Doping: CAS Acknowledges Urgency in Cielo Doping Decision
The Court for Arbitration of Sport today acknowledged FINA’s appeal of the Brazilian suspensions, and agreed to an expedited time…
CBDA Releases Response to FINA Appeal of Cielo et al. Doping Suspensions
The CBDA has released its response to FINA’s appeal of the Brazilian doping panels decision to not give a suspension…
PRESS RELEASE: FINA Officially Announces Intent to Appeal Doping Case to CAS
In a previously implied-and-anticipated move, FINA has officially decided to appeal the doping suspensions (or lack thereof) to the international…