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Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Provisionally Suspended for Whereabouts Violations Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui has been provisionally suspended for repeated whereabouts violations by the International Testing Agency. World Aquatics’ Aquatics Integrity Unit affirmed the suspension on Fr...

Ahmed Hafnaoui: Tunisian Star Is Biggest Surprise of Tokyo - So Far Everyone in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre was stunned as the men’s 400-meter freestyle concluded, and that’s when the winning swimmer noticed he was on top. Ahmed Hafnaoui provided the first shock of the Olympic Games in Tokyo when he w...

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept. 5. TWO newcomers to the rarified ranks of the gold medal podium position and a veteran European champion were the newsmakers on Day 2 of the Mediterranean Games' swimming competition here today. Italy's Michele Vancini, who dropped his pr in the 200 breast to 2:14.79 at...

WADA Removes Tunisian Anti-Doping Organization from Non-Compliant List, Urges Release of Officials The World Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday removed Tunisia’s Anti-Doping Organization (ANAD) from its non-compliant list, a decision back-dated to May 8, before an incident that led to firings and arres...

Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming DOHA, Qatar, August 28. The Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu completed a 10-medal, 7-victory, 3-world record run in Doha tonight as the first stop of the FINA World Cup circuit came to close. FINA WORLD CUP MONEY LIST LIVE STREAM Subject to geoblocking LIVE RESULTS HEAT S...

For complete coverage of the Arena Grand Prix in Austin, including interviews, recaps and links to live results and stream, check out our event coverage page. AUSTIN, Texas, January 17. WITH 40 Olympics medals owned by finalists tonight at the Arena Grand Prix stop in Austin, there was no doubt that...

TUNIS, TUNISIA, Sept. 6. RECORDS fell faster than you can say "Thorpedo" on the third and fourth days of competition at the 15th Mediterranean Games here. Celebrating the Games' 50th year -- they began rather modestly in Alexandria, Egypt a half-century ago -- the competition in general, and swi...

TUNIS, TUNISIA, Sept. 7. THe final day of competition here at the 15th Mediterranean Games saw a stunning upset in the men's 1500 free, as five more records tumbled. Greece's Spyridon Giannotis was the victor in the mile, thwarting Italy's Emiliano Brembilla's bid for a third gold to...

After Ahmed Hafnoui’s Olympic Gold, FINA to Fund International Center in Tunisia Ahmed Hafnoui’s stirring gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics is already impacting swimming back in his home country of Tunisia in very concrete ways. FINA president Hussain Al-Musallam announced this week an agreement ...

Ahead of Sixth Olympics, Ous Mellouli Will ‘Boycott’ Tokyo Games, Retire Just days before the open of what would have been his sixth Olympics, Tunisia’s Ous Mellouli announced he will “boycott” the Tokyo Games and retire from international competition. Mellouli announced the decision via social medi...

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For complete coverage of the Arena Grand Prix in Austin, including interviews, recaps and links to live results and stream, check out our event coverage page. AUSTIN, Texas, January 17. WHILE the women's 400-meter freestyle had one of the most high-profile matchups set up this evening at the Arena G...

ANTWERP, Belgium, May 2. ALTHOUGH the Belgium Open Championships might not have the same depth as many of the other meets this month, it certainly can boast some strong top-end swims out of Antwerp. Belarus' Aliaksandra Herasimenia rocketed to ninth in the SwimVortex world rankings in the women's 50...

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept. 3. AGELESS 31-year-old French butterflyer Franck Esposito, Italian freestyle star Emiliano Brembilla and Spanish flyer Mireia Garcia were the record setters on Day 1 of the XIVth Mediterranean Games here today. Esposito, who set a European record in the 200 fly at the World Cha...

CHARTRES, France, April 8. THE long course French nationals kicked off in earnest today, adding several swimmers to the team that will compete at this summer’s European championships. Yannick Agnel looked in control in the men’s 400 free final, turning three seconds ahead of the field at the 300-met...

CHARTRES, France, April 8. AFTER a relatively successful campaign at last year’s world championships, France is looking to dominate at this year’s European championships. The roster of athletes will be filled this week at the long course nationals, featuring Yannick Agnel in his first major meet sin...

DOHA, Qatar, July 31. The tiny Middle Eastern nation of Qatar is attempting to make a name for itself in swimming, with a leg of the FINA World Cup and the short course world championships scheduled for the capital city of Doha in the coming months. To that end, the swimming federation has appointed...