The Latest Breaking News from FINA

Melbourne will stage the world swimming short-course titles in December after Russia was stripped of hosting rights.

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - Pop star-turned swimmer Cody Simpson made Australia's Commonwealth Games team Wednesday and is also set to race at the world championships.

Evgeny Rylov was seen attending a rally in Moscow last week pledging his support to the Putin regime

Russian and Belarusian swimmers have been banned from competing at the swimming world championships this summer amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday. FINA had last month called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in the southwestern Russian city…

Rylov was one of nine Russian athletes to reportedly appear at a rally in Moscow

Russia has been excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continue to mount following the country's invasion of Ukraine

Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held in the country "if this grave crisis continues". Swimming powerhouse Australia welcomed the decision, which came after criticism that FINA had been slow to follow other sports in cancelling events…

Sydney (AFP) - Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held in the country "if this grave crisis continues".