FINA plans hundreds of doping tests

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The international swimming federation will conduct more than 800 doping tests at the world championships, which begin today in Barcelona, Spain.

FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said 485 athletes will be given surprise blood tests in Barcelona in the days before competition and another 320 will undergo either blood or urine tests during the event.

"I hope we have records and no positive tests," the FINA executive director told reporters.

FINA will incorporate the findings into its biological passport program, which started last year with 30 top competitors and has increased to 500. The passport program monitors an athlete's blood profile over time to look for any signs of doping.

A total of 2,293 athletes are participating in the biennial competition that includes swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and the new discipline of high diving.

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