Alia Atkinson

16-Year Old Julia Podkoscielny Pops 4:44 400 IM at Plantation Senior Meet

Alia Atkinson (above) and Julia Podkoscielny were the stars of the show on day 1 of the Plantation Piranhas Senior Invite.

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15-Year-Old Aspen Gersper Picks Up Two Trials Cuts at Florida Sectionals

On the final two days of the meet, Saint Andrew’s Aquatics 15-year-old Aspen Gersper thrived, posting 5 huge lifetime bests.

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Sara Stotler Swims New Trials Standard at Split-Site Southern Sectionals

Sara Stotler of Planet Swim Aquatics nabbed her first Olympic Trials cut on Friday at the split-site Southern Zone Southern Sectional Championships.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Women’s #75-51

No female swimmer has ever been as fast as Belarus’s Anastasiya Shkurdai in *both* the 100 fly (56.9) and 100 back (59.0), and she’s only 18.

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Pelaez, Podkoscielny Add Trials Cuts At FG Senior Qualifier; Atkinson In Action

World record holder Alia Atkinson (pictured) took on three events over the weekend in Plantation, Florida.

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2021 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2021 CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Aquatics Championships have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Swammy Awards 2020: Benedetta Pilato Migliore Atleta Jr Al Mondo

Swammy Award 2020 L’italiana Benedetta Pilato migliore atleta Junior al mondo nell’anno 2020, ripercorriamo l’anno di Benedetta

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2020 Swammy Awards: CAC Female Athlete of the Year, Alia Atkinson

Atkinson finishes 2020 ranked 2nd in the world in the 100 SCM breaststroke (1:02.66) and 3rd in the world in the 50 SCM breaststroke (28.88).

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SwimSwam’s Official 2020 Swammy Awards Index

2020 was a really hard year for swimmers, and everyone else. See who made the best of it and are honored with our 2020 Swammy Awards.

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Where Were Recent Canadian Olympians Seeded Heading Into Trials?

After an injury-plagued 2015 season, Brittany MacLean entered the 2016 Trials ranked 10th in the women’s 200 free before winning in a new national record.

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2020 ISL Season MVP Caeleb Dressel Clears Nearly $300K (Full Money Table)

Caeleb Dressel earned top MVP honors for the entire International Swimming League 2020 season. His combined racing and bonus payout totaled nearly $300,000.

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2020 ISL Grand Final – Day 2 Live Recap

The Cali Condor’s Caeleb Dressel broke 2 World Records on day 1 of the ISL Grand Final, and he has 3 more opportunities on Sunday.

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Lilly King Downs 100 Breaststroke American Record, Moves To #3 All-Time

Lilly King busted through the 1:03 barrier for the first time in 1:02.50, breaking Katie Meili’s 2016 American Record of 1:02.92.

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Dressel Takes on Four Individuals and the Relay: ISL Final Day 2 Start Lists

It’s going to be a long afternoon for Caeleb Dressel as the Condor takes on 4 individual races, including skins, and the mixed freestyle relay.

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Finale ISL 2020: Chi Vincerà? Risultati E Recap Live

Risultati e Recap Live della finale ISL 2020 alla Duna Arena di Budapest, chi vincerà il campionato tra Energy Standard e Cali Condors?

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