Antidoping reports

On August 12, 2010, Mr. Lubos Krizko (SVK) was tested positive to a metabolite of Tamoxifen (Class S4.2 Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators SERMs) with the occasion of the European Championships.

On December 13, 2010, the FINA Doping Panel held a hearing in regard to this case. The FINA Doping Panel has decided according to FINA Rules DC 10 a period of two (2) years ineligibility, starting on September 22, 2010.

On December 6, 2010 the FINA Disciplinary Panel has decided that swimmer Benjamin Hockin, currently affiliated to the Federación Paraguaya de Natación, is found to have committed a rule violation according to FINA Rule C22.4.

He shall be ineligible for one (1) year, commencing effective 23 May 2010.

British Swimming Ltd. is fined an amount of US$500, representing all costs of FINA.

Federación Paraguaya de Natación is fined an amount of US$1500.

This judgement shall become effective immediately.

On November 5th, 2010, the FINA Doping Panel held a hearing in regard to the case of Mr. Evgeny Aleshin (RUS) for violation of FINA DC Rule 2.4 – a combination of three filing failures within an eighteen-month period.

The FINA Doping Panel has decided according to FINA Rules DC 10.3.3 to impose a period of two (2) years ineligibility on the athlete. The swimmer has retired while the results management process was underway.$

All costs of this case shall be borne by the Russian Swimming Federation in accordance with DC 12.2.

FINA Doping Panel Decision

On November 5th, 2010, the FINA Doping Panel held a hearing in regard to the case of Mr. Lukasz Giminski (POL) for violation of FINA DC Rule 2.4 – a combination of three filing failures within an eighteen-month period.

The FINA Doping Panel has decided according to FINA Rules DC 10.3.3 to impose a period of two (2) years ineligibility, starting on November 5th, 2010.

All costs of this case shall be borne by the Polish Swimming Federation in accordance with DC 12.2.

FINA Doping Panel Decision

WADA has approved the 2011 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. It is now available here.

This List will go into effect on January 1, 2011.

On June 13, 2010, a swimmer Ante Krizan (CRO) was tested positive to the substance Methylhexaneamine (Class S6. Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the International Swimming Competitions “Golden Bear”.

The Disciplinary Committee of the Croatian Swimming Federation imposed a sanction of 9 months’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on June 13, 2010.

On June 26, 2010, the diver Juan Guillermo Uran (COL) was tested positive to the substance Cocaine (Class S6. Stimulants) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of a diving competition in Cartagena, Colombia.

The Federación Colombiana de Natación imposed a sanction of 2 years’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on June 26, 2010.

On November 5th, 2010, the FINA Doping Panel held a hearing in regard to the case of Mr. Maxim Shcherbakov (RUS) for alleged violation of FINA DC Rule 2.4 – a combination of three filing failures within an eighteen-month period.

The FINA Doping Panel, after judging the personal circumstances of the athlete, has decided according to FINA Rules DC 10.3.3 a period of one (1) year ineligibility, starting on 5th November 2010.

The FINA Doping Panel has decided that Ms. Nuria Diosdado (MEX) shall be ineligible for one (1) year after the violation of the FINA Rules DC 2.1.

The suspension is commencing from 8th September 2010. All competitive results obtained by the swimmer from 25th July 2010 shall be disqualified with all of the resulting consequences including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

The athlete was tested positive to the substance Clenbuterol (Class 1.2 Other Anabolic Agents) with the occasion of the XXI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe held in Mayaguez

On September 25, 2010, the swimmer Daiane Becker de Oliveira (BRA) was tested positive to the substance Stanozolol (Class S1.1.a anabolic Agents) following a doping control test conducted with the occasion of the Trofeo Jose Finkel, BRA.

The Brazilian Swimming Federation imposed a sanction of 2 years’ ineligibility on the athlete which began on October 29, 2010.