#fina world swimming

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190711 Kei at 2019 Gwangju FINA World Swimming Championship Festival © 슈퍼스타김케이 do not edit, crop, or remove the watermark

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YE Sports 2022

A member of Team Ukraine competes during the final of highlights of the artistic swimming at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 25, 2022.

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[cavgators]

kieran being sixth going into the semis i’m so fucking happy

[allfifaworldcup]

FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): DAY 1 - Melbourne

FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): DAY 1 – Melbourne

Day 1 swimming action from the sun filled coast of Melbourne, Australia for the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. #FINA #World #Swimming #Championships #25m #DAY #Melbourne

[weaselle]

i don't usually pay attention to sports, but i'm currently falling down a little bit of a women's sports rabbit hole, so i'm watching Katie Ledecky in i think it's the 2022 FINA cup 1500 meter freestyle and holy shit.

she... she pulls ahead, and then she catches up to the person in last place, and then she slowly catches back up to the person in second place and passes her AGAIN

She finishes and the other women still have multiple laps to swim, and in a sport where the fastest often finish mere milliseconds apart, she breaks the world record by a hair under ten full seconds.

In the 1500 meter freestyle, the 19 fastest times are all Katie Ledecky.

Like, i knew about Ledecky because the rock i live under has some specific holes that let certain things through, but watching her do it is impressive as hell

[coochiequeens]

Oh Canada! Oh no!

A trans-identified male athlete has taken the top spot in yet another Canadian women’s running competition, adding to the growing list of victories against female athletes he has claimed since transitioning.

Tiffany Newell, 50, has now placed first in the women’s indoor 1500 meter running competition for women aged 50-54, which was held in Toronto, Ontario this past week. This is Newell’s latest victory and has added to his long list of first-place rankings and records in women’s running competitions.

On January 8, Newell took the top spot in the women’s 3000 meter for women aged 45-49 at the Winter Mini Meet, and would rank first in the women’s 5000 meter for women aged 45-49 just days later. 

He then went on to rank first in the 1500 meter for women aged 45-49 on February 5, and, following a birthday which placed him in a new age category, ranked first in the 1500 meter in the category for women aged 50-54 in a competition held from February 23 to February 26 in Toronto.

The news of Newell’s latest victory was announced by the International Consortium on Women’s Sport, a campaign group advocating for sexed categories, prompting anger and disbelief from those concerned with the preservation of women’s sport.

“That is ridiculous and no fan of athletics will view it as any sort of achievement,” wrote Colin Winter in response to the announcement. “It is a farce & everyone knows it but too many are too frit to say so. Frit is no excuse. If one’s job is to protect the integrity of a sport, that is what one has to do. If unable to do so, resign.”

Some have also expressed concern that Newell’s new age classification will result in him now seizing the 5000 meter title from Maria Zambrano, a female athlete with multiple records across the age groups she has competed in.

Last year, Newell set a Canadian record in the 5000 meter indoor running competition for women aged 45-49 held at Toronto’s York University. Newell ran 18:02.30over the distance, besting the previous record by six seconds. His record was ratified by the Canadian Masters Athletics in December, and it became the first time a trans-identified male athlete in Canada broke a national record in track. 

At that same competition, Newell also placed first in the women’s 800 meter race for women aged 45-49.

His victories earned him an “honorable mention” as the Ontario Master’s Athlete of the Month in March of 2022, just one month after snatching the top spots.

In January of 2023, Newell placed first in the women’s 5000 meter for women aged 45-49 once again during the Ontario Master’s Mini Meet held in Toronto.

Previously, Newell won a silver medal at the 2021 Canadian XC Championships in the masters 8K, and also finished second at the 2022 Hamilton Marathon.

Newell began transitioning in 2017, but began competing in women’s sport in 2020 after claiming to have met the recommended testosterone levels as set by the World Athletics guidelines on transgender athletes.

Last June, the global regulator for swimming, diving and water polo issued a ruling barring transgender athleteswho experienced male puberty from swimming and other aquatic sports. FINA opted to create an “open category” instead in order to preserve the fairness of sexed categories. The decision came after international backlash surrounding the success of Lia Thomas, a trans-identified male, in women’s swimming.

In an interview with Running Magazine earlier this year, Newell rejected the concept of an “open category” for transgender athletes in running, and claimed he should be allowed to compete against females as he identified as such.

“The policy makes sense for non-binary athletes, but I don’t feel comfortable racing against men. It categorizes me in the sex I am not identified as,” Newell said. “I am a woman, and I feel most comfortable racing against women or other transgender women. I believe an open category can work if athletes can continue to race against athletes of the same gender.”

Despite protests from trans activists, studies have consistently affirmed that trans-identified male athletes retain a significant edge over their female counterparts, even after starting hormone therapy.

In 2020, a study released in the British Journal of Sport Medicine noted that trans-identified males were able to complete 31% more push-ups and 15% more sit-ups in one minute on average than a female Air Force service member. They also ran 1.5 miles 21% faster.

But even after two years on testosterone suppression treatment, the males were still 12% faster on average than biological females.

[henk-heijmans]

FINA Swimming world championships in Barcelona, Spain, 2013 - by Adam Pretty, Australian

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This is literally so funny. Kit gets the Great Depression in general, sure. Josefina gets Sombrita rather than her dead mother or the time her friend nearly died from a snake bite and it was up to Fina to save her. Molly gets swimming underwater rather than literally anything related to living through World War Two.

And yeah. Kirsten’s pet raccoon burned her house down.

[oscar-piastri]

Maxime Grousset and Florent Manaudou celebrate winning gold in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Final of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships ↠ Photo by Daniel Pockett & Chris Putnam

[waterfallswords]

Tyler Brooks - Swimming Career

2002-2008 (Ages 5-11):

Tyler starts swimming at a young age, joining a local swim team.

Shows early talent and excels in local competitions.

Begins to specialize in freestyle and butterfly events.

2009-2012 (Ages 12-15):

Competes in regional and state-level competitions.

Wins multiple events at the Florida Age Group Championships.

Sets several state age group records in freestyle and butterfly.

2013-2015 (Ages 16-18):

Wins multiple state championships in 100m and 200m freestyle.

Named Florida Swimmer of the Year in his senior year.

Earns a scholarship to swim at the University of Florida.

2015-2019 (Ages 18-22):

Joins the University of Florida swim team, competing in NCAA competitions.

Wins several SEC (Southeastern Conference) titles in 100m and 200m freestyle.

Earns All-American honors multiple times.

Graduates with a degree in Sports Management.

2019 (Age 22):

Turns professional after graduating from college.

Signs with a major swimwear brand for sponsorship.

Competes in national and international meets, including the USA Swimming National Championships.

2020 (Age 23):

Qualifies for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Makes the U.S. Olympic team, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Wins a silver medal as part of the 4x100m freestyle relay team.

Ends the year ranked among the top swimmers in the world in his events.

Professional Career Highlights

2021-2022 (Ages 24-25):

Continues to compete in international competitions, including the FINA World Championships.

Wins gold in the 100m freestyle at the World Championships.

Secures multiple podium finishes in the FINA Swimming World Cup series.

Breaks the American record in the 100m freestyle.

2023 (Age 26):

Dominates at the U.S. National Championships, winning multiple events.

Qualifies for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, winning gold in both the 100m and 200m freestyle.

Sets a new personal best and national record in the 100m freestyle.

2024 (Age 27):

Starts the year strong with victories in the TYR Pro Swim Series.

Represents the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Wins gold in the 100m freestyle and as part of the 4x100m freestyle relay team.

Ends the year ranked as one of the world’s top freestyle swimmer.

Career Highlights:

College Career: Multiple SEC titles, All-American honors.

First Olympic Appearance: 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver medalist in 4x100m freestyle relay.

World Championships Gold: 2021, 2023.

American Record Holder: 100m freestyle.

Olympic Gold Medals: 2024 Paris Olympics, 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay.

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190711 Lee Mijoo at 2019 Gwangju FINA World Swimming Championship Festival © 슈퍼스타김케이 do not edit, crop, or remove the watermark

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Through the Years → Queen Letizia of Spain (2,304/∞) 18 September 2023 | King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia receive the Spanish Artistic Swimming Team and the Spanish Waterpolo teams that participated in the Fukuoka 2023, at the Albeniz Palace, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Don Felipe received today the Spanish artistic swimming team and the Spanish water polo teams, male and female, that participated in the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, which took place between 14 and 30 July 2023, under the organization of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and the Japanese Swimming Federation. (Photo By David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images)

[cavgators]

i need to post about worlds here so i can tell tumblr how kieran placing ninth in prelims is the pure definition of pain

[ao3feed-snape]

The Subtle Art of Intimidation

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by DivinityInMotion

After setting the Olympic Record in the Men's 100m Freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games, gold medallist Sirius Black clashes with the world-record holder, Severus Snape, at the FINA World Championships.

Words: 1369, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Tidal Waves

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Sirius Black, Severus Snape, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Regulus Black

Relationships: Sirius Black/Severus Snape

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Swimming, Athletes, Alternate Universe - Muggle, FINA World Championship, Swim Team, Rivalry, Hate Sex, Secret Relationship, Angry Sex, Blow Jobs, Smut, Explicit Sexual Content, Intimidation, POV Sirius Black, Blackmail

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Anouk Eman's stardom from Miss World Aruba 2017 to Miss Universe 2024

Anouk Stephanie Helen Eman was born and raised in Oranjestad, Aruba. As a synchronized swimming duo, she and Kyra Hoevertsz represented Aruba in the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Championships in Spain in 2013 and in Russia in 2015. Eman earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. She represented Aruba in…