Swimming
Fina awards 2021 Short Course Worlds to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced.
Swimming Australia names Olympic medallist Baumann as new CEO
Swimming Australia has appointed double Olympic gold medallist Alex Baumann as chief executive of the governing body
Tokyo Olympics diving qualifying event rescheduled
An Olympics diving qualifier in Tokyo that looked to have been cancelled last week will now go ahead following an agreement between the international aquatics federation and Japanese authorities
International Swimming League spells out plans for 2021 campaign
The International Swimming League (ISL) has said it is in talks with host cities in Asia, Europe and North America as it revealed its initial plans for season three
Hinchey to remain USA Swimming president through 2025
Tim Hinchey has extended his contract as USA Swimming president and chief executive officer through 2025
Swimming deal expected to presage further moves by Amazon for sport in Australia
Amazon’s first sports rights acquisition in Australia left local industry insiders puzzled and expecting further moves for sports content by the tech giant.
Amazon dives into Australian rights market with swimming deal
Amazon has acquired its first live rights to an Australian sporting event in a deal between Swimming Australia and the online retail giant
Peaty becomes latest UK sports star to sign Castore endorsement deal
Emerging sportswear manufacturer Castore has reached an exclusive sportswear and apparel supply agreement with star swimmer Adam Peaty.
The Englishman has signed a long-term deal with the UK-based company
ISL maintains it will honour debts, bemoans failure of commercial operations
The International Swimming League has vowed to “honour all obligations” to companies still awaiting payment from its inaugural 2019 season, while asserting that its commercial activities have “failed” thus fa…
LiveWire Sport prepares English or Swiss legal action against ISL
LiveWire Sport, the UK-based digital content agency, has said that it is prepared to initiate court proceedings in England or Switzerland against the International Swimming League over debts it claims…
EXCLUSIVE: IMG still awaiting full payment for ISL broadcast services
The International Swimming League is facing up to claims of more debts owed after it emerged that the IMG agency is awaiting full payment for broadcast production services provided during the inaugural…
ISL hit by exits of commercial head Montcoudiol and Manaudou agent
The International Swimming League has been hit by the departures of two leading figures involved in the series and claims over a lack of payment
Barelli secures new term as LEN president, Al-Musallam lined up for Fina leadership
European Swimming League (LEN) president Paolo Barelli has been re-elected for a third term in office, while Husain Al-Musallam has received backing to become Asia’s first president of aquatics’ world gov…
ISL still targeting profitability within three years despite Covid ‘disaster’
The International Swimming League is still targeting profitability “within three or four years” despite being heavily impacted by the pandemic, its managing director and head of commercial operations, Hubert Montcoudiol, tells SportBusiness.
ISL adds live streaming in dark markets with OTT platform
The International Swimming League has launched a new OTT platform that offers live streaming of events in nations that lack broadcast coverage, as well as supplementary programming to content provided…
ISL outlines international TV footprint, ditches Tokyo finals plans
Broadcast rights to the second iteration of the International Swimming League have been distributed in over 140 countries and territories, it was announced today (Wednesday)
Multi-territory beIN rights deal secured by International Swimming League
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired multi-territory rights to the second edition of the International Swimming League
Covid sinks Swimming Australia’s Seven rights deal
Australian free-to-air commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed to terminate its rights deal with Swimming Australia after the body was unable to hold this year’s Olympic and Paralympic trials due to t…