Swimming 2022 Discussion Thread

[dullard 697]

FINA doing what the other orgs have so far been too spineless to do. 👍👍👍

[Grassmarket 3,384]

1 hour ago, dullard said:

FINA doing what the other orgs have so far been too spineless to do. 👍👍👍

The worrying thing now is that the trans lobby are going to spend millions on lawyers & effectively bankrupt FINA by tying them up in court for years to come,

[dullard 697]

  

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

The worrying thing now is that the trans lobby are going to spend millions on lawyers & effectively bankrupt FINA by tying them up in court for years to come,

This is why other orgs need to make their move as well so that FINA is not alone. As a gay man I hate that we now get bundled in with this circus.

[Grassmarket 3,384]

6 hours ago, dullard said:

  

This is why other orgs need to make their move as well so that FINA is not alone. As a gay man I hate that we now get bundled in with this circus.

It should come from the IOC: only they have the clout to stand up.

[dullard 697]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

It should come from the IOC: only they have the clout to stand up.

The IOC can't really afford any more PR nightmares.

[Dunadan 1,103]

Any link to the full policy document mentioned by the BBC article?

[Grassmarket 3,384]

5 hours ago, Dunadan said:

Any link to the full policy document mentioned by the BBC article?

Think this is it.

 

https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2022/06/19/525de003-51f4-47d3-8d5a-716dac5f77c7/FINA-INCLUSION-POLICY-AND-APPENDICES-FINAL-.pdf

[dullard 697]

Fair Play Cited As FINA Asked To Rethink Plan To Make Doha January 2024 Worlds The Olympic Relays Qualification Meet For All But Top 3 at Fukuoka 2023

[Werloc 3,161]

Wow, what a nice surprise at the European junior swimming championships. 

 

Both the 4x100 freestyle relays qualified to the final in 6th (men) and 7th (women)

 

Silvija Statkevičius qualified in the 200m Freestyle

 

Patricija Geriksonaitė qualified in the 50m Backstroke

 

Daniil Pancerevas qualified in the 200m Freestyle

 

There's definitely something to look forward to in the evening session  

[intoronto 5,624]

This is quite alarming: https://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/article/canadian-swimmer-says-she-was-drugged-at-world-championships/