Sejwal Enters FINA Top 100 in two Events

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 19:54

The two national records he broke at the World Championships in Rome have propelled Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal into the top-100 of the FINA rankings in 50m and 100m Breaststroke events.

Suits row could keep Phelps out of pool

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 10:39

Michael Phelps should stay out of international competition until swimming`s governing body FINA sorts out the chaos over swimsuits, his coach Bob Bowman said.

CAS dismissed appeal over swimsuits

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 20:36

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an urgent appeal on Saturday from French swimmers Amaury Leveaux and Aurore Mongel seeking last-minute approval of their TYR-manufactured bodysuits for the world championships.

Revolutionary swimsuits sunk by 2010 ban

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 18:50

Revolutionary super suits that have rocked swimming and sent world records tumbling are to be banned from 2010 after an overwhelming vote on Friday at the general congress of the sport’s governing body, FINA.

2 French swimmers appeal to CAS for suit approval

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 18:41

French swimmers Amaury Leveaux and Aurore Mongel filed appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday seeking last-minute approval of their TYR-manufactured bodysuits for the world championships.

New FINA rules mean return to textiles, says British coach

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2009, 17:30

A return to swimsuits made from more traditional materials seems inevitable from 2010 under new rules, British swimming`s performance director Michael Scott said.