Swimming
Glasgow and Berlin set to host new European Sports Championships
The cities of Glasgow and Berlin are set to co-host a new European multi-sport event in 2018, it was announced today (Thursday).
Swimming star Franklin turns pro with WME-IMG
The WME-IMG agency has signed a worldwide marketing representation deal with US four-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Missy Franklin.
Fina set to change age limit rules
Julio Maglione is set to be able to bid for another term at the helm as the president of Fina after the global governing body of aquatic sports announced proposals to scrap age limits for top officials.
Budapest confirmed as new host of 2017 Fina World Championships
The International Aquatics Association (Fina) has announced that Budapest will be the new host of its 17th World Championships and World Masters Championships in July 2017.
Fina confident of securing swift replacement for 2017 Swimming Worlds
Fina, the world governing body for aquatic sports, has received interest from a number of cities over the staging of its 2017 World Swimming Championships after Guadalajara withdrew as host last week.
Guadalajara gives up hosting rights to 2017 Fina showpiece
The Mexican Sports Institute has informed Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, that Guadalajara will not be able to host the 2017 World Swimming Championships.
Fina confirms French leg for Swimming World Cup
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has confirmed that the 2015 edition of its Swimming World Cup will include an event in France.
Fina awards 2018 short-course World Championships to Hangzhou
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has awarded its 2018 World Swimming Championships (25m) to the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
High diving receives Fina approval as France granted Swimming World Cup leg
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has approved high diving as its sixth official discipline and has awarded an eighth leg of its 2015 Swimming World Cup to France.
Egypt withdraws from Qatar’s Fina World Championships
Egypt will not send a team to next month’s International Aquatics Federation (Fina) World Swimming Championships (25m), which is being staged in Qatar.
USA Swimming doubles prize money for Grand Prix Series
The USA Swimming national governing body has opted to double the amount of prize money it will award to competitors in the 2014-15 edition of its Grand Prix Series.
Aqua Sphere branches out through Phelps partnership
Italian swimming equipment manufacturer Aqua Sphere has agreed a long-term strategic partnership with swimming superstar Michael Phelps that will result in the company expanding operations to take in swimwear.
European Short Course Championships pushed back but stay in Israel
The European Aquatics League (LEN) has voted to keep its Short Course Swimming Championships in Israel, but the event will now be staged in December 2015.
Fina moves event out of Israel
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has elected to move its World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships out of Israel due to the “unstable and unpredictable” situation in the region.
Fina appoints RedTorch for World Aquatics Convention
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has appointed marketing agency RedTorch to deliver the digital marketing and sales operations at its 2014 World Aquatics Convention.
Bid process opens for IPC showpiece events
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the bidding processes for the 2017 Swimming World Championships and 2018 Swimming European Championships.
Nussli dives in to Fina partnership
The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has moved to enhance its event-staging capabilities by signing a four-year partnership with temporary infrastructure specialist Nussli.
Israel awarded European swimming showpiece
Netanya in Israel has been selected as the host of the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships by the Ligue Européenne de Natation, the European swimming league.