The International Testing Agency (ITA), which oversees World Aquatics' anti-doping programme, collected 1,413 samples from 680 athletes of 63 nationalities in the first quarter of 2025.

Out-of-competition testing accounted for the vast majority of samples, with 1,355 collected outside of competition periods. In-competition testing yielded an additional 58 samples.

Of the total samples collected:

  • 959 were urine samples

  • 454 were blood samples

These figures reflect a coordinated international effort to promote clean sport and uphold fair play. The continued increase in both volume and geographic reach of testing underlines World Aquatics’ commitment to safeguarding the integrity of aquatic sports. It also reinforces a strong dedication to transparency in the fight against doping.

You can access the AQIU's anti-doping statistics page here.