UPDATE: Ukrainian National Swimming Team Coach Safe Post-Missile Attack
Aiyna Morozova, the Ukrainian National Swimming Team Coach, spent two-hours trapped under rubble post-missile attack. She is now as safe as possible.
FINA Strips Putin of Honor, Requires Athletes to Compete Under Neutral Flags
FINA stopped short of a total ban against Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials, but did bar the country’s flag, anthem, and colors at international competitions.
FINA Pulls 2022 World Junior Swimming Championships Out of Russia
FINA has pulled August’s World Junior Swimming Championships out of Kazan, Russia, after the Russian Army invaded Ukraine last week.
ISL Says Russia-Ukraine Conflicts Won’t Impact Funding of Future Seasons
The league is almost entirely-funded by Russian-Ukrainian billionaire Konstantin Grigorishin, but a league spokesperson says that they are confident that future seasons will not be affected by “any geopolitical situations.”
2013 World Junior Champion Alexander Palatov Given 2 Year Doping Suspension
Alexander Palatov, who in April finished 3rd at the Russian Olympic Trials, was given a 2 year suspension for an anti-doping rules violation.
RUSADA Appoints Veronika Loginova as New Director General with WADA Approval
The Russian Anti-Doping Association (RUSADA) has appointed a new director general, a year after dismissing the prior permanent director.
World Jr Record Holder Ilya Borodin Will Miss Olympics After COVID-19 Positive
Ilya Borodin, the European Champion and World Junior Record Holder in the 400 IM, will miss the Tokyo Olympic Games after a positive test for COVID-19.
Russia Withdraws from European Jr. OW Championships Amid New Quarantine Rules
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Russia, organizers of the European Junior Swimming Championships implemented new quarantine requirements on their athletes
Russian Head Coach Indicates Yulia Efimova Will Focus on 100 Breast for Tokyo
Russian National Team head coach Sergey Chepik talked about Efimova, the defending 200 breaststroke World Champion, in an interview this week.
Two 14-Year Olds Trade Russian Youth Championship Record in Girls’ 50 Breast
As Olympic champion Yulia Efimova heads toward the end of her competitive career, the future remains bright for breaststroke in Russia.
Russian Swimmer Sergey Isaev Banned For Two Years By RUSADA
Russian swimmer Sergey Isaev is suspended for two years effective November 2020 for a violation of Russian anti-doping rules.
Morozov and Efimova Will Return to Russia for 2021 Olympic Trials
Neither Vlad Morozov (above) or Yulia Efimova have raced on Russian soil since 2019, but both are expected to return to Kazan for the 2021 Olympic Trials.
Yulia Efimova Swims First Sanctioned Meet Since 2019 World Championships
Yulia Efimova, the two-time defending World Champion in the 200 breaststroke, hasn’t swum a sanctioned meet in almost 2 years.
Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update – Women’s 400 Free Relay
Charlotte Bonnet and the French women now have the fifth fastest 400 Free Relay time as they look ahead to Tokyo while other countries fight to qualify.
Russian World Championship Medalist Minakov Reacts to CAS Decision on Olympics
Russian World Championships silver medalist Andrei Minakov says that, while he believes athletes shouldn’t be punished for what they didn’t do, it is a “chance to show our fortitude or character.”