Ukrainian Swim Coach Banned For Six Years

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FINA, world swimming's governing body, has banned a Ukrainian coach for six years. Mikhaylo Zubkov had been filmed pushing and shoving his 18-year-old swimmer daughter in a waiting at area at the world championships currently under way in Melbourne, Australia.

FINA said Zubkov had breached world swimming's code of conduct and had brought the sport into disrepute with his behavior.

Both Zubkov and his daughter Kateryna begged the disciplinary hearing to forgive the coach's fiery indiscretion, but the panel was unmoved.

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Posted March 31st, 2007 by Dinka

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