diff --git a/examples/ipfs-private.rs b/examples/ipfs-private.rs
index b67bfa9009e..58dfa8ad0a9 100644
--- a/examples/ipfs-private.rs
+++ b/examples/ipfs-private.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ use libp2p::{
     identify::{Identify, IdentifyConfig, IdentifyEvent},
     identity,
     multiaddr::Protocol,
-    noise,
-    ping::{self, PingEvent},
+    noise, ping,
     pnet::{PnetConfig, PreSharedKey},
     swarm::SwarmEvent,
     tcp::TcpTransport,
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     enum MyBehaviourEvent {
         Gossipsub(GossipsubEvent),
         Identify(IdentifyEvent),
-        Ping(PingEvent),
+        Ping(ping::Event),
     }
 
     impl From<GossipsubEvent> for MyBehaviourEvent {
@@ -180,8 +179,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         }
     }
 
-    impl From<PingEvent> for MyBehaviourEvent {
-        fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+    impl From<ping::Event> for MyBehaviourEvent {
+        fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
             MyBehaviourEvent::Ping(event)
         }
     }
diff --git a/misc/metrics/examples/metrics/main.rs b/misc/metrics/examples/metrics/main.rs
index d4f491b4af3..51b0df8c2a4 100644
--- a/misc/metrics/examples/metrics/main.rs
+++ b/misc/metrics/examples/metrics/main.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use futures::executor::block_on;
 use futures::stream::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::Multiaddr;
 use libp2p::metrics::{Metrics, Recorder};
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig};
+use libp2p::ping;
 use libp2p::swarm::SwarmEvent;
 use libp2p::{identity, PeerId, Swarm};
 use prometheus_client::registry::Registry;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let mut swarm = Swarm::new(
         block_on(libp2p::development_transport(local_key))?,
-        Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true)),
+        ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true)),
         local_peer_id,
     );
 
diff --git a/misc/metrics/src/lib.rs b/misc/metrics/src/lib.rs
index d9fa3c40ffe..a13a1ff037e 100644
--- a/misc/metrics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/misc/metrics/src/lib.rs
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ impl Recorder<libp2p_kad::KademliaEvent> for Metrics {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "ping")]
-impl Recorder<libp2p_ping::PingEvent> for Metrics {
-    fn record(&self, event: &libp2p_ping::PingEvent) {
+impl Recorder<libp2p_ping::Event> for Metrics {
+    fn record(&self, event: &libp2p_ping::Event) {
         self.ping.record(event)
     }
 }
diff --git a/misc/metrics/src/ping.rs b/misc/metrics/src/ping.rs
index b7c3ef60f9b..fbd89338cd5 100644
--- a/misc/metrics/src/ping.rs
+++ b/misc/metrics/src/ping.rs
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ struct FailureLabels {
     reason: Failure,
 }
 
-impl From<&libp2p_ping::PingFailure> for FailureLabels {
-    fn from(failure: &libp2p_ping::PingFailure) -> Self {
+impl From<&libp2p_ping::Failure> for FailureLabels {
+    fn from(failure: &libp2p_ping::Failure) -> Self {
         match failure {
-            libp2p_ping::PingFailure::Timeout => FailureLabels {
+            libp2p_ping::Failure::Timeout => FailureLabels {
                 reason: Failure::Timeout,
             },
-            libp2p_ping::PingFailure::Unsupported => FailureLabels {
+            libp2p_ping::Failure::Unsupported => FailureLabels {
                 reason: Failure::Unsupported,
             },
-            libp2p_ping::PingFailure::Other { .. } => FailureLabels {
+            libp2p_ping::Failure::Other { .. } => FailureLabels {
                 reason: Failure::Other,
             },
         }
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ impl Metrics {
     }
 }
 
-impl super::Recorder<libp2p_ping::PingEvent> for Metrics {
-    fn record(&self, event: &libp2p_ping::PingEvent) {
+impl super::Recorder<libp2p_ping::Event> for Metrics {
+    fn record(&self, event: &libp2p_ping::Event) {
         match &event.result {
-            Ok(libp2p_ping::PingSuccess::Pong) => {
+            Ok(libp2p_ping::Success::Pong) => {
                 self.pong_received.inc();
             }
-            Ok(libp2p_ping::PingSuccess::Ping { rtt }) => {
+            Ok(libp2p_ping::Success::Ping { rtt }) => {
                 self.rtt.observe(rtt.as_secs_f64());
             }
             Err(failure) => {
diff --git a/protocols/dcutr/examples/dcutr.rs b/protocols/dcutr/examples/dcutr.rs
index e70e54cca3b..ac86b80b61e 100644
--- a/protocols/dcutr/examples/dcutr.rs
+++ b/protocols/dcutr/examples/dcutr.rs
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ use futures::stream::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::multiaddr::{Multiaddr, Protocol};
 use libp2p::core::transport::OrTransport;
 use libp2p::core::upgrade;
-use libp2p::dcutr;
 use libp2p::dns::DnsConfig;
 use libp2p::identify::{Identify, IdentifyConfig, IdentifyEvent, IdentifyInfo};
 use libp2p::noise;
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent};
 use libp2p::relay::v2::client::{self, Client};
 use libp2p::swarm::{SwarmBuilder, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p::tcp::{GenTcpConfig, TcpTransport};
 use libp2p::Transport;
+use libp2p::{dcutr, ping};
 use libp2p::{identity, NetworkBehaviour, PeerId};
 use log::info;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
@@ -108,21 +107,21 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     #[behaviour(out_event = "Event", event_process = false)]
     struct Behaviour {
         relay_client: Client,
-        ping: Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         identify: Identify,
         dcutr: dcutr::behaviour::Behaviour,
     }
 
     #[derive(Debug)]
     enum Event {
-        Ping(PingEvent),
+        Ping(ping::Event),
         Identify(IdentifyEvent),
         Relay(client::Event),
         Dcutr(dcutr::behaviour::Event),
     }
 
-    impl From<PingEvent> for Event {
-        fn from(e: PingEvent) -> Self {
+    impl From<ping::Event> for Event {
+        fn from(e: ping::Event) -> Self {
             Event::Ping(e)
         }
     }
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let behaviour = Behaviour {
         relay_client: client,
-        ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new()),
+        ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new()),
         identify: Identify::new(IdentifyConfig::new(
             "/TODO/0.0.1".to_string(),
             local_key.public(),
diff --git a/protocols/ping/CHANGELOG.md b/protocols/ping/CHANGELOG.md
index dd0ade3d7bf..1ea4f4ab21b 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocols/ping/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 # 0.40.0 [unreleased]
 
 - Bump rand to 0.8 and quickcheck to 1. See [PR 2857].
+- Deprecate types with `Ping` prefix. Prefer importing them via the `ping` namespace, i.e. `libp2p::ping::Event` instead
+  of `libp2p::ping::PingEvent`. See [PR 2937].
 
 - Update to `libp2p-core` `v0.37.0`.
 
 - Update to `libp2p-swarm` `v0.40.0`.
 
 [PR 2857]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/2857
+[PR 2937]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/2937
 
 # 0.39.0
 
diff --git a/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs b/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
index f0e71fb070e..d2176434c58 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
+++ b/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    /// Creates a new `PingConfig` with the following default settings:
+    /// Creates a new [`Config`] with the following default settings:
     ///
     ///   * [`Config::with_interval`] 15s
     ///   * [`Config::with_timeout`] 20s
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pub struct Handler {
     /// Each successful ping resets this counter to 0.
     failures: u32,
     /// The outbound ping state.
-    outbound: Option<PingState>,
+    outbound: Option<OutboundState>,
     /// The inbound pong handler, i.e. if there is an inbound
     /// substream, this is always a future that waits for the
     /// next inbound ping to be answered.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ enum State {
 }
 
 impl Handler {
-    /// Builds a new `PingHandler` with the given configuration.
+    /// Builds a new [`Handler`] with the given configuration.
     pub fn new(config: Config) -> Self {
         Handler {
             config,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for Handler {
 
     fn inject_fully_negotiated_outbound(&mut self, stream: NegotiatedSubstream, (): ()) {
         self.timer.reset(self.config.timeout);
-        self.outbound = Some(PingState::Ping(protocol::send_ping(stream).boxed()));
+        self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::Ping(protocol::send_ping(stream).boxed()));
     }
 
     fn inject_event(&mut self, _: Void) {}
@@ -330,19 +330,19 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for Handler {
 
             // Continue outbound pings.
             match self.outbound.take() {
-                Some(PingState::Ping(mut ping)) => match ping.poll_unpin(cx) {
+                Some(OutboundState::Ping(mut ping)) => match ping.poll_unpin(cx) {
                     Poll::Pending => {
                         if self.timer.poll_unpin(cx).is_ready() {
                             self.pending_errors.push_front(Failure::Timeout);
                         } else {
-                            self.outbound = Some(PingState::Ping(ping));
+                            self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::Ping(ping));
                             break;
                         }
                     }
                     Poll::Ready(Ok((stream, rtt))) => {
                         self.failures = 0;
                         self.timer.reset(self.config.interval);
-                        self.outbound = Some(PingState::Idle(stream));
+                        self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::Idle(stream));
                         return Poll::Ready(ConnectionHandlerEvent::Custom(Ok(Success::Ping {
                             rtt,
                         })));
@@ -352,22 +352,23 @@ impl ConnectionHandler for Handler {
                             .push_front(Failure::Other { error: Box::new(e) });
                     }
                 },
-                Some(PingState::Idle(stream)) => match self.timer.poll_unpin(cx) {
+                Some(OutboundState::Idle(stream)) => match self.timer.poll_unpin(cx) {
                     Poll::Pending => {
-                        self.outbound = Some(PingState::Idle(stream));
+                        self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::Idle(stream));
                         break;
                     }
                     Poll::Ready(()) => {
                         self.timer.reset(self.config.timeout);
-                        self.outbound = Some(PingState::Ping(protocol::send_ping(stream).boxed()));
+                        self.outbound =
+                            Some(OutboundState::Ping(protocol::send_ping(stream).boxed()));
                     }
                 },
-                Some(PingState::OpenStream) => {
-                    self.outbound = Some(PingState::OpenStream);
+                Some(OutboundState::OpenStream) => {
+                    self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::OpenStream);
                     break;
                 }
                 None => {
-                    self.outbound = Some(PingState::OpenStream);
+                    self.outbound = Some(OutboundState::OpenStream);
                     let protocol = SubstreamProtocol::new(ReadyUpgrade::new(PROTOCOL_NAME), ())
                         .with_timeout(self.config.timeout);
                     return Poll::Ready(ConnectionHandlerEvent::OutboundSubstreamRequest {
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ type PingFuture = BoxFuture<'static, Result<(NegotiatedSubstream, Duration), io:
 type PongFuture = BoxFuture<'static, Result<NegotiatedSubstream, io::Error>>;
 
 /// The current state w.r.t. outbound pings.
-enum PingState {
+enum OutboundState {
     /// A new substream is being negotiated for the ping protocol.
     OpenStream,
     /// The substream is idle, waiting to send the next ping.
diff --git a/protocols/ping/src/lib.rs b/protocols/ping/src/lib.rs
index 2a01025ee6d..42234488964 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/src/lib.rs
+++ b/protocols/ping/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@
 //!
 //! # Usage
 //!
-//! The [`Ping`] struct implements the [`NetworkBehaviour`] trait. When used with a [`Swarm`],
+//! The [`Behaviour`] struct implements the [`NetworkBehaviour`] trait. When used with a [`Swarm`],
 //! it will respond to inbound ping requests and as necessary periodically send outbound
 //! ping requests on every established connection. If a configurable number of consecutive
 //! pings fail, the connection will be closed.
 //!
-//! The `Ping` network behaviour produces [`PingEvent`]s, which may be consumed from the `Swarm`
+//! The [`Behaviour`] network behaviour produces [`Event`]s, which may be consumed from the [`Swarm`]
 //! by an application, e.g. to collect statistics.
 //!
 //! > **Note**: The ping protocol does not keep otherwise idle connections alive
-//! > by default, see [`PingConfig::with_keep_alive`] for changing this behaviour.
+//! > by default, see [`Config::with_keep_alive`] for changing this behaviour.
 //!
 //! [`Swarm`]: libp2p_swarm::Swarm
 //! [`Transport`]: libp2p_core::Transport
@@ -52,16 +52,25 @@ use std::{
     task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
-#[deprecated(
-    since = "0.30.0",
-    note = "Use re-exports that omit `Ping` prefix, i.e. `libp2p::ping::Config` etc"
-)]
-pub use self::{
-    protocol::PROTOCOL_NAME, Config as PingConfig, Event as PingEvent, Failure as PingFailure,
-    Result as PingResult, Success as PingSuccess,
-};
-#[deprecated(since = "0.30.0", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Behaviour instead.")]
-pub use Behaviour as Ping;
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Config instead.")]
+pub type PingConfig = Config;
+
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Event instead.")]
+pub type PingEvent = Event;
+
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Success instead.")]
+pub type PingSuccess = Success;
+
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Failure instead.")]
+pub type PingFailure = Failure;
+
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Result instead.")]
+pub type PingResult = Result;
+
+#[deprecated(since = "0.39.1", note = "Use libp2p::ping::Behaviour instead.")]
+pub type Ping = Behaviour;
+
+pub use self::protocol::PROTOCOL_NAME;
 
 /// The result of an inbound or outbound ping.
 pub type Result = std::result::Result<Success, Failure>;
diff --git a/protocols/relay/examples/relay_v2.rs b/protocols/relay/examples/relay_v2.rs
index 0e75b486ae1..c9346569d1e 100644
--- a/protocols/relay/examples/relay_v2.rs
+++ b/protocols/relay/examples/relay_v2.rs
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ use futures::stream::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::upgrade;
 use libp2p::identify::{Identify, IdentifyConfig, IdentifyEvent};
 use libp2p::multiaddr::Protocol;
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent};
 use libp2p::relay::v2::relay::{self, Relay};
 use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p::tcp::TcpTransport;
-use libp2p::Transport;
 use libp2p::{identity, NetworkBehaviour, PeerId};
 use libp2p::{noise, Multiaddr};
+use libp2p::{ping, Transport};
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let behaviour = Behaviour {
         relay: Relay::new(local_peer_id, Default::default()),
-        ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new()),
+        ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new()),
         identify: Identify::new(IdentifyConfig::new(
             "/TODO/0.0.1".to_string(),
             local_key.public(),
@@ -96,19 +95,19 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 #[behaviour(out_event = "Event", event_process = false)]
 struct Behaviour {
     relay: Relay,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
     identify: Identify,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum Event {
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
     Identify(IdentifyEvent),
     Relay(relay::Event),
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for Event {
-    fn from(e: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for Event {
+    fn from(e: ping::Event) -> Self {
         Event::Ping(e)
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/relay/tests/v2.rs b/protocols/relay/tests/v2.rs
index 384e5e556ed..772d3bdd1df 100644
--- a/protocols/relay/tests/v2.rs
+++ b/protocols/relay/tests/v2.rs
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ use libp2p::core::transport::choice::OrTransport;
 use libp2p::core::transport::{Boxed, MemoryTransport, Transport};
 use libp2p::core::PublicKey;
 use libp2p::core::{identity, upgrade, PeerId};
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent};
 use libp2p::plaintext::PlainText2Config;
 use libp2p::relay::v2::client;
 use libp2p::relay::v2::relay;
 use libp2p::swarm::{AddressScore, NetworkBehaviour, Swarm, SwarmEvent};
-use libp2p::NetworkBehaviour;
+use libp2p::{ping, NetworkBehaviour};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 #[test]
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ fn connect() {
             match src.select_next_some().await {
                 SwarmEvent::Dialing(peer_id) if peer_id == relay_peer_id => {}
                 SwarmEvent::ConnectionEstablished { peer_id, .. } if peer_id == relay_peer_id => {}
-                SwarmEvent::Behaviour(ClientEvent::Ping(PingEvent { peer, .. }))
+                SwarmEvent::Behaviour(ClientEvent::Ping(ping::Event { peer, .. }))
                     if peer == dst_peer_id =>
                 {
                     break
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ fn connect() {
                 SwarmEvent::Behaviour(ClientEvent::Relay(
                     client::Event::OutboundCircuitEstablished { .. },
                 )) => {}
-                SwarmEvent::Behaviour(ClientEvent::Ping(PingEvent { peer, .. }))
+                SwarmEvent::Behaviour(ClientEvent::Ping(ping::Event { peer, .. }))
                     if peer == relay_peer_id => {}
                 SwarmEvent::ConnectionEstablished { peer_id, .. } if peer_id == dst_peer_id => {
                     break
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ fn build_relay() -> Swarm<Relay> {
     Swarm::new(
         transport,
         Relay {
-            ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new()),
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new()),
             relay: relay::Relay::new(
                 local_peer_id,
                 relay::Config {
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ fn build_client() -> Swarm<Client> {
     Swarm::new(
         transport,
         Client {
-            ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new()),
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new()),
             relay: behaviour,
         },
         local_peer_id,
@@ -351,13 +350,13 @@ where
 #[behaviour(out_event = "RelayEvent", event_process = false)]
 struct Relay {
     relay: relay::Relay,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum RelayEvent {
     Relay(relay::Event),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
 }
 
 impl From<relay::Event> for RelayEvent {
@@ -366,8 +365,8 @@ impl From<relay::Event> for RelayEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for RelayEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for RelayEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         RelayEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
@@ -376,13 +375,13 @@ impl From<PingEvent> for RelayEvent {
 #[behaviour(out_event = "ClientEvent", event_process = false)]
 struct Client {
     relay: client::Client,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum ClientEvent {
     Relay(client::Event),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
 }
 
 impl From<client::Event> for ClientEvent {
@@ -391,8 +390,8 @@ impl From<client::Event> for ClientEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for ClientEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for ClientEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         ClientEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/discover.rs b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/discover.rs
index ceca71c6c4c..abe5dcc484a 100644
--- a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/discover.rs
+++ b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/discover.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::identity;
 use libp2p::core::PeerId;
 use libp2p::multiaddr::Protocol;
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent, PingSuccess};
+use libp2p::ping;
 use libp2p::swarm::SwarmEvent;
 use libp2p::Swarm;
 use libp2p::{development_transport, rendezvous, Multiaddr};
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ async fn main() {
         development_transport(identity.clone()).await.unwrap(),
         MyBehaviour {
             rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour::new(identity.clone()),
-            ping: Ping::new(
-                PingConfig::new()
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(
+                ping::Config::new()
                     .with_interval(Duration::from_secs(1))
                     .with_keep_alive(true),
             ),
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ async fn main() {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(PingEvent {
+                    SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(ping::Event {
                         peer,
-                        result: Ok(PingSuccess::Ping { rtt }),
+                        result: Ok(ping::Success::Ping { rtt }),
                     })) if peer != rendezvous_point => {
                         log::info!("Ping to {} is {}ms", peer, rtt.as_millis())
                     }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ async fn main() {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum MyEvent {
     Rendezvous(rendezvous::client::Event),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
 }
 
 impl From<rendezvous::client::Event> for MyEvent {
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ impl From<rendezvous::client::Event> for MyEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         MyEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
@@ -144,5 +144,5 @@ impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
 #[behaviour(out_event = "MyEvent")]
 struct MyBehaviour {
     rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
diff --git a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register.rs b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register.rs
index 9c21874d50c..3fbfa02785d 100644
--- a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register.rs
+++ b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::identity;
 use libp2p::core::PeerId;
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent, PingSuccess};
+use libp2p::ping;
 use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p::{development_transport, rendezvous};
 use libp2p::{Multiaddr, NetworkBehaviour};
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async fn main() {
         development_transport(identity.clone()).await.unwrap(),
         MyBehaviour {
             rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour::new(identity.clone()),
-            ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_interval(Duration::from_secs(1))),
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_interval(Duration::from_secs(1))),
         },
         PeerId::from(identity.public()),
     );
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ async fn main() {
                 log::error!("Failed to register {}", error);
                 return;
             }
-            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(PingEvent {
+            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(ping::Event {
                 peer,
-                result: Ok(PingSuccess::Ping { rtt }),
+                result: Ok(ping::Success::Ping { rtt }),
             })) if peer != rendezvous_point => {
                 log::info!("Ping to {} is {}ms", peer, rtt.as_millis())
             }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async fn main() {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum MyEvent {
     Rendezvous(rendezvous::client::Event),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
 }
 
 impl From<rendezvous::client::Event> for MyEvent {
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ impl From<rendezvous::client::Event> for MyEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         MyEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@ impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
 #[behaviour(out_event = "MyEvent")]
 struct MyBehaviour {
     rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
diff --git a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register_with_identify.rs b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register_with_identify.rs
index 3896db3e3d1..197620a8005 100644
--- a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register_with_identify.rs
+++ b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/register_with_identify.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::core::identity;
 use libp2p::core::PeerId;
 use libp2p::identify::{Identify, IdentifyConfig, IdentifyEvent};
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig, PingEvent, PingSuccess};
+use libp2p::ping;
 use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p::{development_transport, rendezvous};
 use libp2p::{Multiaddr, NetworkBehaviour};
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ async fn main() {
                 identity.public(),
             )),
             rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour::new(identity.clone()),
-            ping: Ping::new(
-                PingConfig::new()
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(
+                ping::Config::new()
                     .with_interval(Duration::from_secs(1))
                     .with_keep_alive(true),
             ),
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ async fn main() {
                 log::error!("Failed to register {}", error);
                 return;
             }
-            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(PingEvent {
+            SwarmEvent::Behaviour(MyEvent::Ping(ping::Event {
                 peer,
-                result: Ok(PingSuccess::Ping { rtt }),
+                result: Ok(ping::Success::Ping { rtt }),
             })) if peer != rendezvous_point => {
                 log::info!("Ping to {} is {}ms", peer, rtt.as_millis())
             }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async fn main() {
 enum MyEvent {
     Rendezvous(rendezvous::client::Event),
     Identify(IdentifyEvent),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
 }
 
 impl From<rendezvous::client::Event> for MyEvent {
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ impl From<IdentifyEvent> for MyEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         MyEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
@@ -144,5 +144,5 @@ impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
 struct MyBehaviour {
     identify: Identify,
     rendezvous: rendezvous::client::Behaviour,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
diff --git a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/rendezvous_point.rs b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/rendezvous_point.rs
index 9d5ee6ca7db..450fa1e2061 100644
--- a/protocols/rendezvous/examples/rendezvous_point.rs
+++ b/protocols/rendezvous/examples/rendezvous_point.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use libp2p::identify::Identify;
 use libp2p::identify::IdentifyConfig;
 use libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent;
 use libp2p::ping;
-use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingEvent};
 use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p::NetworkBehaviour;
 use libp2p::{development_transport, rendezvous};
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ async fn main() {
                 identity.public(),
             )),
             rendezvous: rendezvous::server::Behaviour::new(rendezvous::server::Config::default()),
-            ping: Ping::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true)),
+            ping: ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true)),
         },
         PeerId::from(identity.public()),
     );
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ async fn main() {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum MyEvent {
     Rendezvous(rendezvous::server::Event),
-    Ping(PingEvent),
+    Ping(ping::Event),
     Identify(IdentifyEvent),
 }
 
@@ -114,8 +113,8 @@ impl From<rendezvous::server::Event> for MyEvent {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-    fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+    fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
         MyEvent::Ping(event)
     }
 }
@@ -132,5 +131,5 @@ impl From<IdentifyEvent> for MyEvent {
 struct MyBehaviour {
     identify: Identify,
     rendezvous: rendezvous::server::Behaviour,
-    ping: Ping,
+    ping: ping::Behaviour,
 }
diff --git a/src/tutorials/ping.rs b/src/tutorials/ping.rs
index f33d90015bf..ce982861d06 100644
--- a/src/tutorials/ping.rs
+++ b/src/tutorials/ping.rs
@@ -127,12 +127,11 @@
 //! _what_ bytes to send on the network.
 //!
 //! To make this more concrete, let's take a look at a simple implementation of
-//! the [`NetworkBehaviour`] trait: the [`Ping`](crate::ping::Ping)
-//! [`NetworkBehaviour`]. As you might have guessed, similar to the good old
-//! `ping` network tool, libp2p [`Ping`](crate::ping::Ping) sends a ping to a
-//! peer and expects to receive a pong in turn. The
-//! [`Ping`](crate::ping::Ping) [`NetworkBehaviour`] does not care _how_ the
-//! ping and pong messages are sent on the network, whether they are sent via
+//! the [`NetworkBehaviour`] trait: the [`ping::Behaviour`](crate::ping::Behaviour).
+//! As you might have guessed, similar to the good old `ping` network tool,
+//! libp2p [`ping::Behaviour`](crate::ping::Behaviour) sends a ping to a peer and expects
+//! to receive a pong in turn. The [`ping::Behaviour`](crate::ping::Behaviour) does not care _how_
+//! the ping and pong messages are sent on the network, whether they are sent via
 //! TCP, whether they are encrypted via [noise](crate::noise) or just in
 //! [plaintext](crate::plaintext). It only cares about _what_ messages are sent
 //! on the network.
@@ -140,12 +139,10 @@
 //! The two traits [`Transport`] and [`NetworkBehaviour`] allow us to cleanly
 //! separate _how_ to send bytes from _what_ bytes to send.
 //!
-//! With the above in mind, let's extend our example, creating a
-//! [`Ping`](crate::ping::Ping) [`NetworkBehaviour`] at the end:
+//! With the above in mind, let's extend our example, creating a [`ping::Behaviour`](crate::ping::Behaviour) at the end:
 //!
 //! ```rust
-//! use libp2p::{identity, PeerId};
-//! use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig};
+//! use libp2p::{identity, PeerId, ping};
 //! use std::error::Error;
 //!
 //! #[async_std::main]
@@ -161,7 +158,7 @@
 //!     // For illustrative purposes, the ping protocol is configured to
 //!     // keep the connection alive, so a continuous sequence of pings
 //!     // can be observed.
-//!     let behaviour = Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true));
+//!     let behaviour = ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true));
 //!
 //!     Ok(())
 //! }
@@ -177,8 +174,7 @@
 //! [`Transport`] to the [`NetworkBehaviour`].
 //!
 //! ```rust
-//! use libp2p::{identity, PeerId};
-//! use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig};
+//! use libp2p::{identity, PeerId, ping};
 //! use libp2p::swarm::Swarm;
 //! use std::error::Error;
 //!
@@ -195,7 +191,7 @@
 //!     // For illustrative purposes, the ping protocol is configured to
 //!     // keep the connection alive, so a continuous sequence of pings
 //!     // can be observed.
-//!     let behaviour = Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true));
+//!     let behaviour = ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true));
 //!
 //!     let mut swarm = Swarm::new(transport, behaviour, local_peer_id);
 //!
@@ -230,8 +226,7 @@
 //! remote peer.
 //!
 //! ```rust
-//! use libp2p::{identity, Multiaddr, PeerId};
-//! use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig};
+//! use libp2p::{identity, Multiaddr, PeerId, ping};
 //! use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, dial_opts::DialOpts};
 //! use std::error::Error;
 //!
@@ -248,7 +243,7 @@
 //!     // For illustrative purposes, the ping protocol is configured to
 //!     // keep the connection alive, so a continuous sequence of pings
 //!     // can be observed.
-//!     let behaviour = Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true));
+//!     let behaviour = ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true));
 //!
 //!     let mut swarm = Swarm::new(transport, behaviour, local_peer_id);
 //!
@@ -276,9 +271,8 @@
 //!
 //! ```no_run
 //! use futures::prelude::*;
-//! use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingConfig};
 //! use libp2p::swarm::{Swarm, SwarmEvent, dial_opts::DialOpts};
-//! use libp2p::{identity, Multiaddr, PeerId};
+//! use libp2p::{identity, Multiaddr, PeerId, ping};
 //! use std::error::Error;
 //!
 //! #[async_std::main]
@@ -294,7 +288,7 @@
 //!     // For illustrative purposes, the ping protocol is configured to
 //!     // keep the connection alive, so a continuous sequence of pings
 //!     // can be observed.
-//!     let behaviour = Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true));
+//!     let behaviour = ping::Behaviour::new(ping::Config::new().with_keep_alive(true));
 //!
 //!     let mut swarm = Swarm::new(transport, behaviour, local_peer_id);
 //!
diff --git a/swarm-derive/tests/test.rs b/swarm-derive/tests/test.rs
index e0f77eefd30..1f1fe39e0a8 100644
--- a/swarm-derive/tests/test.rs
+++ b/swarm-derive/tests/test.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 use futures::prelude::*;
+use libp2p::ping;
 use libp2p::swarm::{NetworkBehaviour, SwarmEvent};
 use libp2p_swarm_derive::*;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ fn one_field() {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ fn one_field() {
     fn foo() {
         let _out_event: <Foo as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent = unimplemented!();
         match _out_event {
-            FooEvent::Ping(libp2p::ping::Event { .. }) => {}
+            FooEvent::Ping(ping::Event { .. }) => {}
         }
     }
 }
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ fn two_fields() {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ fn two_fields() {
     fn foo() {
         let _out_event: <Foo as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent = unimplemented!();
         match _out_event {
-            FooEvent::Ping(libp2p::ping::Event { .. }) => {}
+            FooEvent::Ping(ping::Event { .. }) => {}
             FooEvent::Identify(event) => {
                 let _: libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent = event;
             }
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ fn three_fields() {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
         kad: libp2p::kad::Kademlia<libp2p::kad::record::store::MemoryStore>,
     }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ fn three_fields() {
     fn foo() {
         let _out_event: <Foo as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent = unimplemented!();
         match _out_event {
-            FooEvent::Ping(libp2p::ping::Event { .. }) => {}
+            FooEvent::Ping(ping::Event { .. }) => {}
             FooEvent::Identify(event) => {
                 let _: libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent = event;
             }
@@ -107,17 +108,17 @@ fn custom_event() {
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     #[behaviour(out_event = "MyEvent")]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
     }
 
     enum MyEvent {
-        Ping(libp2p::ping::PingEvent),
+        Ping(ping::Event),
         Identify(libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent),
     }
 
-    impl From<libp2p::ping::PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-        fn from(event: libp2p::ping::PingEvent) -> Self {
+    impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+        fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
             MyEvent::Ping(event)
         }
     }
@@ -140,17 +141,17 @@ fn custom_event_mismatching_field_names() {
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     #[behaviour(out_event = "MyEvent")]
     struct Foo {
-        a: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        a: ping::Behaviour,
         b: libp2p::identify::Identify,
     }
 
     enum MyEvent {
-        Ping(libp2p::ping::PingEvent),
+        Ping(ping::Event),
         Identify(libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent),
     }
 
-    impl From<libp2p::ping::PingEvent> for MyEvent {
-        fn from(event: libp2p::ping::PingEvent) -> Self {
+    impl From<ping::Event> for MyEvent {
+        fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
             MyEvent::Ping(event)
         }
     }
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ fn bound() {
     where
         <T as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent: Debug,
     {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         bar: T,
     }
 }
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ fn where_clause() {
         T: Copy + NetworkBehaviour,
         <T as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent: Debug,
     {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         bar: T,
     }
 }
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ fn nested_derives_with_import() {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ fn nested_derives_with_import() {
     fn foo() {
         let _out_event: <Bar as NetworkBehaviour>::OutEvent = unimplemented!();
         match _out_event {
-            BarEvent::Foo(FooEvent::Ping(libp2p::ping::Event { .. })) => {}
+            BarEvent::Foo(FooEvent::Ping(ping::Event { .. })) => {}
         }
     }
 }
@@ -221,12 +222,12 @@ fn nested_derives_with_import() {
 #[test]
 fn custom_event_emit_event_through_poll() {
     enum BehaviourOutEvent {
-        Ping(libp2p::ping::PingEvent),
+        Ping(ping::Event),
         Identify(libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent),
     }
 
-    impl From<libp2p::ping::PingEvent> for BehaviourOutEvent {
-        fn from(event: libp2p::ping::PingEvent) -> Self {
+    impl From<ping::Event> for BehaviourOutEvent {
+        fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
             BehaviourOutEvent::Ping(event)
         }
     }
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ fn custom_event_emit_event_through_poll() {
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     #[behaviour(out_event = "BehaviourOutEvent")]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
         identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
     }
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ fn with_toggle() {
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
         identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
-        ping: Toggle<libp2p::ping::Ping>,
+        ping: Toggle<ping::Behaviour>,
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ fn with_either() {
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
         kad: libp2p::kad::Kademlia<libp2p::kad::record::store::MemoryStore>,
-        ping_or_identify: Either<libp2p::ping::Ping, libp2p::identify::Identify>,
+        ping_or_identify: Either<ping::Behaviour, libp2p::identify::Identify>,
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ fn custom_event_with_either() {
 
     enum BehaviourOutEvent {
         Kad(libp2p::kad::KademliaEvent),
-        PingOrIdentify(Either<libp2p::ping::PingEvent, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>),
+        PingOrIdentify(Either<ping::Event, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>),
     }
 
     impl From<libp2p::kad::KademliaEvent> for BehaviourOutEvent {
@@ -313,8 +314,8 @@ fn custom_event_with_either() {
         }
     }
 
-    impl From<Either<libp2p::ping::PingEvent, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>> for BehaviourOutEvent {
-        fn from(event: Either<libp2p::ping::PingEvent, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>) -> Self {
+    impl From<Either<ping::Event, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>> for BehaviourOutEvent {
+        fn from(event: Either<ping::Event, libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent>) -> Self {
             BehaviourOutEvent::PingOrIdentify(event)
         }
     }
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ fn custom_event_with_either() {
     #[behaviour(out_event = "BehaviourOutEvent")]
     struct Foo {
         kad: libp2p::kad::Kademlia<libp2p::kad::record::store::MemoryStore>,
-        ping_or_identify: Either<libp2p::ping::Ping, libp2p::identify::Identify>,
+        ping_or_identify: Either<ping::Behaviour, libp2p::identify::Identify>,
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ fn generated_out_event_derive_debug() {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
     struct Foo {
-        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        ping: ping::Behaviour,
     }
 
     fn require_debug<T>()
diff --git a/swarm/src/behaviour.rs b/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
index a5bf0e06f06..d5e8ec5b89a 100644
--- a/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@ pub(crate) type THandlerOutEvent<THandler> =
 ///
 /// ``` rust
 /// # use libp2p::identify::{Identify, IdentifyEvent};
-/// # use libp2p::ping::{Ping, PingEvent};
+/// # use libp2p::ping;
 /// # use libp2p::NetworkBehaviour;
 /// #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
 /// #[behaviour(out_event = "Event")]
 /// struct MyBehaviour {
 ///   identify: Identify,
-///   ping: Ping,
+///   ping: ping::Behaviour,
 /// }
 ///
 /// enum Event {
 ///   Identify(IdentifyEvent),
-///   Ping(PingEvent),
+///   Ping(ping::Event),
 /// }
 ///
 /// impl From<IdentifyEvent> for Event {
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ pub(crate) type THandlerOutEvent<THandler> =
 ///   }
 /// }
 ///
-/// impl From<PingEvent> for Event {
-///   fn from(event: PingEvent) -> Self {
+/// impl From<ping::Event> for Event {
+///   fn from(event: ping::Event) -> Self {
 ///     Self::Ping(event)
 ///   }
 /// }