After several Olympic champions urged him to do so, the Swimming Association's president finally resigned.
Tamás Gyárfás, President of the Hungarian Swimming Association resigned on Wednesday. He said in his statement that he believed his resignation is the best way to help the sport. Previously several swimmers including Katinka Hosszú, three-time Rio Olympic champion, and coaches called on Gyárfás to resign and urged reforms in the swimming association. The office of the State Secretary for Sports, Tünde Szabó said the state would not interfere but called for an urgent resolution, also taking into consideration that Hungary will host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, “the largest ever sports event in Hungary”.
