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2 days ago · 07 July 2024, 05:50am. ISHOF Class of 2024: USA’s Dana Vollmer to be inducted as Honor Swimmer. American Dana Vollmer is a three-time Olympian, competing in 2004, 2012, and 2016, who specialized ...
1 day ago · The Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) hosted its second annual Jon Urbanchek Invitational, where three Olympians competed in preparation for Paris. Urbanchek co-founded FAST in 1964 and was a legendary and beloved swim coach. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2009. After coaching for 20 years at the University of Michigan, his alma mater, he returned to ...
1 day ago · First as an elite international athlete and now as the lead swimming analyst for NBC Sports, Rowdy Gaines has been a fixture in the sport for more than 40 years. At the 1984 Olympic Games, Gaines earned three gold medals in Los Angeles, including the title in the 100-meter freestyle.
4 days ago · In 2023, the swimming sensation was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Franklin's induction ceremony included an on-stage appearance from her father, Dick Franklin, who presented her with the prestigious honor.
5 days ago · One such athlete was 14 year old, ISHOF Honoree, Aileen Riggin. Aileen Riggin was born to be something special. Her father was a paymaster for the U.S. Navy, so the family lived all over the world. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she learned to swim in Manila Bay, (Philippines) when she was six.
5 days ago · World Aquatics, [2] formerly known as FINA ( French: Fédération internationale de natation; English: International Swimming Federation ), [a] is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) [3] for administering international competitions in water sports.
3 days ago · At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Franklin finished fourth in the 100-meter backstroke and did not make the A final for the 50- and 200-meter backstroke. Franklin earned the first international medals of her career at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai.
