Preventing the Manipulation of Competition

Preventing the Manipulation of Competition

EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES Preventing the Manipulation of Competitions What is competition manipulation? Competition manipulation is the act of intentionally altering the course of a match or competition to ensure that a specific event occurs. It can take many different...
The Female Athlete

The Female Athlete

MEDICAL ARTICLES The Female Athlete FINA prioritises athlete health and safety. Sport participation at the elite level results in many physical and mental health benefits, and is a safe activity for health and well-being. On some occasions, Aquatic athletes may be at...
Nutrition for Aquatic Athlete

Nutrition for Aquatic Athlete

MEDICAL ARTICLES Nutrition for Aquatic Athletes by World Aquatics Development Many factors contribute to success in sport, including talent, training, motivation and resistance to injury and illness. When highly talented, motivated and well-trained athletes gather for...
Coaching legend: Jane Figueiredo (ZIM)

Coaching legend: Jane Figueiredo (ZIM)

DIVING ARTICLES Coaching legend: Jane Figueiredo (ZIM) Elena Vaytsekhovskaya, Olympic champion diver, FINA Aquatics World Magazine Correspondent (RUS) She is well-known in Great Britain as Tom Daley’s coach, having guided the platform maestro to Olympic bronze in 2016...
New Approach to Acrobatics in Artistic Swimming

New Approach to Acrobatics in Artistic Swimming

ARTISTIC SWIMMING ARTICLES New Approach to Acrobatics in Artistic Swimming by Svitlana Saidova & Anastasiya Petrenko Acrobatics is the youngest component of the Artistic Swimming catalogue of routines. Since platforms first appeared in routines, many different...