In Open Water Swimming, Kristof Rasovszky (HUN) dominated the men’s field, with a World Championships’ gold medal in 5km and the overall title in the FINA Marathon World Swim Series, the 10km annual circuit. It is the first accolade of this kind for the Magyar champion.
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Ana Marcela Cunha – Best Female Open Water Swimmer | FINA Best Athletes of the Year
Among women in open Water Swimming, the top honor went to Ana Marcela Cunha, the Brazilian star, winner of the 5km and 25km event in Gwangju. She was also the top-athlete in the Marathon Swim Series. This is the sixth consecration for Cunha, after previous successes in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
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Caeleb Dressel – Best Male Swimmer | FINA Best Athletes of the Year
In Swimming, the 2019 distinction of becoming the best male Swimmer goes to Caeleb Dressel (USA). The North American star was the athlete to beat in Gwangju, with no less than eight medals throughout the FINA showcase: gold in the 50m and 100m free, 50m and 100m fly, 4x100m free and 4x100m free mixed relay; silver in the 4x100m medley and 4x100m medley mixed relay. Moreover, he established a new World Record in the 100m fly. It is the second consecration for Dressel, after a very successful year also in 2017.
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Sarah Sjostrom – Best Female Swimmer | FINA Best Athletes of the Year
In Swimming, the 2019 distinction of the best female Swimmer goes to Sarah Sjostrom (SWE). For Sjostrom, the FINA World Championships were also an opportunity to shine in the pool, with five podium presences in the Republic of Korea: gold in the 50m fly, silver in the 50m free and 100m fly, and bronze in the 100m free and 200m free. This is the second time Sjostrom is winning the award, after the 2017 accolade.
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2020 NCAC Swimming & Diving Championship – Women’s Wrap-Up
The Denison women’s swimming & diving team won the 2020 NCAC Championship. Hear from Coach Parini after the meet.
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2020 NCAC Swimming & Diving Championship – Men’s Wrap-Up
The Denison men’s swimming & diving team finished in second place at the 2020 NCAC Championship while turning in some outstanding performances in their final tune-up before the NCAA Division III Championship in March.
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No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B†for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus in neighboring China.
The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China, but only one in Japan where fear is rising with so much attention focused on the outbreak.
“Certainly the advice we’re received externally from the WHO (World Health Organization) is that there’s no case for any contingency plans or canceling the games or moving the games,” John Coates, the head of an IOC inspection team, said to wrap up a two-day visit that was dominated by the virus issue.
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‘I’ll Blow Your !$#%^@* Head Off’: Violent Cops Sued For Wrongful Arrest Of Black College Swimmer
A Black Eastern Illinois University student is seeking justice after being wrongfully arrested, threatened, and assaulted while on a trip with his swimming team after competing at a conference championship. Jaylan Butler was singled out among his teammates and placed in handcuffs by police officers in Quad Cities, a region of four cities in Iowa and Illinois, according to QCOnline.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit out of Chicago on Butler’s behalf, accusing the officers of “unlawful search and seizure, false arrest, excessive detention, excessive force, failure of bystander officers to intervene in unconstitutional conduct, and assault,†according to the report.
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Swim: Head Coach Arthur Albiero After Louisville Invitational
SWIM: Head coach Arthur Albiero reflects on the Louisville First Chance Invitational and the upcoming championship season.