China heads doping test stats ahead of aquatic worlds
From January 1, the aquatics integrity unit said there had been an average of 8.8 tests per Chinese swimmer ahead of this month's worlds in Singapore.
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Australia was fourth on the list of the top-10 tested nations, with four per competitor.
Paris Olympics pool swimmers Ella Ramsay, who won silver in the 4x100m women's medley relay, and Sam Short were the most tested Australians, with eight apiece.
Ella Ramsay was the most tested Australian female swimmer this year. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)
Competitors listed as neutrals - mainly those with Russian nationality - were tested 8.2 times on average and were second on the list.
The unit reported it had conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the Singapore event, scheduled for July 11-22.
"The report underscores World Aquatics' unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport," it said.
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The China Swimming Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
China's swimming team has faced heightened scrutiny since revelations 23 swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication in 2021, but were permitted to compete in the Tokyo Olympics that year.
The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a Chinese investigation the results were due to contamination from a hotel kitchen. An independent review backed WADA's handling of the case.
Testing at the event will feature 830 samples during 24 days of competition, the unit said.
China's male freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200m breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang was tested 12 times, the report showed.
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