Swimming-FINA to establish integrity unit as part of reforms


FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 100m Backstroke - Heats - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. General view of swimmers during the warm up REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

(Reuters) - The International Swimming Federation (FINA) said on Monday it would set up an integrity unit as part a number of reforms to improve the governance, transparency and culture of the organisation.

FINA's Reform Committee published a report recommending changes to address concerns over the governing body's operational independence and possible conflicts of interest in handling anti-doping violations.

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