Vladimir Dyatchin


Vladimir Fyodorovich Dyatchin is a Russian long distance swimmer. He won the 10 km open water at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships despite suffering 10-inch long lacerations on both of sides of his rib cage, caused by a jellyfish sting.
In 2007 he was voted as Swimming World's Open Water Swimmer of the Year.

Doping

On June 30, 2014, Dyatchin was tested positive to the substance Ostarine following a doping control test conducted at the Russian Open Water Championships. The Russian Swimming Federation imposed a sanction of 2 years’ ineligibility on the athlete starting on July 4, 2014.