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The World Aquatics Athletes of the Year (formerly FINA Athletes of the Year) is a set of awards presented by World Aquatics (International Swimming Federation) and the FINA Aquatics World Magazine. Each recognises excellence in five categories of aquatic sports: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming. The ...
Following the end of the Cold War, Germany declined following the end of the East's systematic state-sponsored doping program, [3] [4] while Australia's swimming team enjoyed a revival in the late 1990s, winning nine awards since 1997, the most by any country in that period. [1] Swimming World has since stripped the East Germans of their titles.
On 25 July 2013, FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course metres: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays. [6]
This year's preview of the swimming season with the top 10 boys and girls teams and 20 swimmers to watch this season. Shore Conference swimming 2024 outlook. Team rankings, 20 All-Shore Watch swimmers
7:32.12 WR: Zhang Lin China 29 July 2009: 2009 World Championships: Rome, Italy [3] 1500m freestyle: 14:31.54 AF: Ahmed Hafnaoui Tunisia 30 July 2023: 2023 World Championships: Fukuoka, Japan [4] 50m backstroke: 24.04 Liam Tancock Great Britain 2 August 2009: 2009 World Championships: Rome, Italy [3] 100m backstroke: 51.60 WR: Thomas Ceccon ...
2018 TYR Pro Swim Series May 17, 2018 / Indianapolis: 800 free: 8:04.79 + Katie Ledecky (USA) 2016 Olympic Games August 12, 2016 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 8:06.68 Katie Ledecky (Nations Capital) 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series January 17, 2016 / Austin, Texas: 1500 free: 15:20.48 + Katie Ledecky (USA) 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series May 16, 2018 ...
Year Gold Silver Bronze 1973 Belgrade: Jim Montgomery United States Michel Rousseau France Michael Wenden Australia 1975 Cali: Andy Coan United States Vladimir Bure Soviet Union
The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup (formerly known as the FINA Swimming World Cup) is an international series of swimming meets organized by World Aquatics (the international governing body formerly known as FINA). Launched in 1988, the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup is staged between August and November every year and attracts a high ...