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...
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...
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...
MEDICAL ARTICLES COVID-19: Control and prevention by FINA Development The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared (on 12th March) that the current COVID-19 had now reached worldwide pandemic status. The majority of Governments around the world have decided to...
MEDICAL ARTICLES FINA and WADA, Working for the benefit of our athletes By Professor David Gerrard* OBE CNZM MB ChB(Otago) FACSP FSMNZ Introduction FINA holds top tier status in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee, justified by a universal interest in...
MEDICAL ARTICLES Preserving health and promoting performance: Activities of the FINA Sports Medicine Committee Since the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, the FINA Sports Medicine Committee has been working on many projects. According to the FINA rules, FINA...
