The anti-doping testing programme, designed and implemented by the International Testing Agency (ITA), encompasses a wide range of tests conducted both in and out-of-competition. In total, 4,018 anti-doping tests have been conducted on athletes participating in the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 since 1 January 2025, resulting in an average of two tests per athlete.

Additionally, all newly approved Neutral Athletes have been tested at least four times within the last 12 months, including at least one test conducted by World Aquatics.

Average Number of Tests Conducted on the Swimming Athletes from the 10 Largest National Teams Taking Part in the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025

Country

Average Tests per Swimming Athlete

People’s Republic of China

8.80

Neutral Athletes (Russian Nationality)

8.20

United States of America

4.13

Australia

4.00

France

3.60

Italy

3.50

Hungary

3.30

Japan

2.80

Canada

2.40

Great Britain

2.20

The testing programme will remain in full force until the end of the event, with 830 samples to be collected during the 24 days of competition.

Check out the full testing report on the Aquatics Integrity website.