The Aquatics Integrity Unit (AQIU) has today published anti-doping testing statistics for Q3 2026, providing an overview of global testing activity across the six aquatic sports as part of ongoing efforts to protect clean sport.
A total of 1,113 samples were collected from 576 athletes during the quarter by the International Testing Agency (ITA), which oversees World Aquatics’ anti-doping programme. No positive tests were reported during the period.
The figures also show that Q3 recorded the highest number of samples collected in any quarter so far in 2026, with athletes from 82 different nationalities tested – also the highest quarterly representation of the year.
Other key statistics from Q3 2026:
- An equal proportion of male and female athletes were tested
- Athletes representing European countries were most frequently tested
- Swimming athletes accounted for the largest share of testing activity, representing 79.6% of samples collected
- A total of 757 urine samples and 356 blood samples were collected
- 841 samples were collected out-of-competition
More details on anti-doping statistics can be accessed here.