The source of the confusion on suits in Roberval: FINA Technical Committee and a second FINA source confirmed in writing to the Portuguese federation that zippers could be used in open water suits; FINA to issue clarification to all feds

French Olympic champ found smiling as he starts taper for Budapest and soars towards his pilot's licence; Munoz clocks 23sec 50 free at Spanish nationals as he awaits date with doping panel

After winning his 6th consecutive 5km world open water title in Roberval, Thomas Lurz (GER) says: "It's not fair and there should always be a level playing field ... it must be very clear in advance what suits are permitted ..."

Eva Fabian, disqualified for missing a turn in the 10km at world titles in Roberval, collected her first gold medal and the first in open water for the US since Perth 1998, over 5km in Lac-St-Jean today

A delegate from the world of open water swimming has complained about "the unacceptable nature of the implementation of the new suit rules" and "the inappropriateness of the conduct of the Executive Director of FINA"; Director calls for education

Danila Izotov, Nikolai Skvortsov, Valentina Artemyeva and Anastasia Zueva show good form at National Training Camp meet last weekend in Moscow before taper and countdown to Budapest Euro titles begin

Italy’s Valerio Cleri claimed the world 10km title at world open water champs in Roberval, Canada today, the minor spoils going to Russia's Evgeny Drattsev and Vladimir Dyatchin

Yannick Agnel (FRA) fell just 0.28sec shy of his French record as he lifted the European junior 200m freestyle crown in 1:46.58 (25.38; 52.73; 1:20.01), a championship record inside the 1:47.02 he clocked for victory last year

Just one swimmer topped 1,000 performance points on the last day of Aussie s/c nationals: Leisel Jones, with a 2:18.86 win in the 200m breaststroke; in her wake, best times for Tessa Wallace, 16, and Rebecca Kemp; Dubai-bound team selected

Italy's Martina Grimaldi claimed the world 10km title (the Olympic marathon distance) on the first day of racing at the FINA Open Water Championships at Roberval in Canada; suits an issue; after video replay, two DQs decide rest of podium

Germany's Silke Lippok stole the show at the Euro Junior Champs in Helsinki with gold in the 200m free, 4x200m free and silver in the 50m free all in one session; Hungary celebrates 1-2 finish in 200m back; Agnel poised for 200 final

Emily Seebohm cracked her national 200m medley record at Aussie s/c nationals - and had to do just that as 16-year-old Melbourne-based Kotuku Ngawati breathed down her neck and raced inside record time too: the result, 2:07.64 to 2:07.76

World record holder over 50m butterfly faces early August hearing after allegedly failing to tell anti-doping agents of his whereabouts; decision against him could lead to 2-year suspension and end his Euro title hopes

At European Juniors Champs in Helsinki, Yannick Agnel clocks best of 48.80 to dominate 100m free final; clock too the name Bence Biczo, 200m butterfly title holder for Hungary on a cracking 1:55.82

First to break a world record in a shiny suit, the LZR Racer, back on Feb 16, 2008, the outstanding African athlete signs up to wear Arena and bolster a stable of stars supported by the Italian kit maker

Kylie Palmer cracks 4mins in 400m free at Aussie s/c nationals in a close negative-split win over Goldman and Evans; more gold for Seebohm - on 53.16sec in a 100m free final split silver to 7th by 0.52sec and in 59.29 over 100 IM

Aussie sprint ace Cate Campbell announced moments ago that she is calling a halt to her 2010 long-course season, including pulling out of the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacific Championships owing to "post-viral fatigue"

Germany's next generation stepped up to the plate at the European Championships in Helsinki, with Silke Lippok taking two golds, one off her own bat, and Christian vom Lehn victorious in the 200m breaststroke

The USA Swimming Foundation today announced that current USA Diving President and CEO Debbie Hesse will be named Executive Director of the USA Swimming Foundation, effective November 15 this year

At Aussie s/c nationals in Brisbane, Emily Seebohm's 56.58 victory in the 100m back marks the first Aussie national record of the new textile suits era and was just 0.02sec shy of the shiny suit Commwealth mark; Goldman 8:12, Evans 8:14 800m free