UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters dirty! Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]
Aquatics GB ‘extremely concerned’ about China positive drugs tests brewing The country’s governing swimming body Aquatics GB has said it is “extremely concerned” by 23 Chinese athletes being cleared to compete at Tokyo 2020 despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Olympics. The swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), which is a heart medication used to prevent angina attacks, at a training camp [...]