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Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival
The Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival was a FINA-organized international aquatics competition spanning the disciplines of open water swimming, diving, and high diving, which took place from 15 to 20 December 2021 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates."Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival is revealed!" '' FINA''. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.De George, Matthew (8 September 2021) "FINA Reveals Aquatics Festival in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt Aquatics Festival
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Nahyan
The House of Nahyan ( ar, آل نهيان, Āl Nohayān) are one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, Al Maktoum, descends. The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis. They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers. The Al Nayhan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated $1 trillion worth of assets under management. Members Notable members of the Al Nahyan family include: Rulers of Abu Dhabi * 1761–1793: Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan * 1793–1816: Sheikh S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulia Gabbrielleschi
Giulia Gabbrielleschi (born 24 July 1996) is an Italian swimmer who won a silver medal at the 2018 European Championships. Career Gabbrielleschi is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. In 2019, she represented Italy at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle and women's 1500 metre freestyle events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the final. Two years later, at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she won the silver medal in the 5 kilometre open water swim with a time of 58 minutes and 49.3 seconds, which was less than five seconds slower than gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands.OA Sport (12 May 2021)"Nuoto Di Fondo, Giulia Gabbrielleschi Splendido Argento Nella 5 km Degli Europei"(in Italian). ''Eurosport''. Retrieved 27 June 2022. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, Gabbrielleschi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina De Memme
Martina De Memme (born 7 August 1991) is an Italian Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competed in the Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1991 births Living people Italian female long-distance swimmers Italian female freestyle swimmers Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Italy Sportspeople from Livorno Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy 21st-century Italian women {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Van Rouwendaal
Sharon van Rouwendaal (born 9 September 1993) is a Dutch swimmer and the Olympic gold medalist in the 10 km open water marathon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She grew up in Soest, and later moved to France with her parents. In 2009, she moved to Eindhoven to train with Jeanet Mulder, after she had qualified for the 2010 European Aquatics Championships she changed coach to Jacco Verhaeren. As of 2014 she is coached by Philippe Lucas in Narbonne and Marcel Wouda in Eindhoven. She is noted for her versatility, and focuses on distance freestyle events. In a country known for its sprinters, she is the only elite distance swimmer. She has won several medals at European and world championships, both in open water and pool events. Junior career Van Rouwendaal won four medals in middle- and long-distance freestyle events at the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, including a gold medal in the 1500 meter in a Dutch senior record (long course). A year later, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Marcela Cunha
Ana Marcela Jesus Soares da Cunha (born 23 March 1992) is a Brazilian swimmer who specializes in the open water swimming marathon. She is considered one of the best open water swimmers in history, having obtained 14 medals in FINA World Aquatics Championships (including seven gold medals as of 2022). She has also received FINA’s Female World Open Water Swimmer Of The Year award six times (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019). Her countless achievements are comparable only to those of Larisa Ilchenko, another multi-medalist in World Championships. Cunha won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon 10 km. Career At only 14 years old, she collected two gold medals at the 5 km and 10 km marathon at the 2006 South American Games in Buenos Aires. In 2005, she was able to reach second place in Travessia dos Fortes (the most important competition of the aquatic marathon calendar in Brazil). Subsequently, became champion in 2006 and 2011. Cunh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonie Beck
Leonie Antonia Beck (born 27 May 1997) is a German swimmer. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, held in Rome, Italy with open water swimming at Ostia in August, Beck won the gold medal in the 10 kilometre open water swim with a time of 2:01:13.4."EP plivanje: Talijan Acerenza i Njemica Beck najbolji na 10km" (in Croatian). ''''. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristóf Rasovszky
Kristóf Rasovszky (born 27 March 1997) is a Hungarian Olympic swimmer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics winning the silver medal in the 10 kilometre open water swim at the 2020 Olympic Games. Career Rasovszky competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won the 5 kilometre and the 25 kilometre open water swim in the 2018 European Aquatics Championships. He won the 5 kilometre open water swim in the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In 2021, he won the bronze medal in the team relay event at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Later in the year, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and contested in Tokyo, Japan, he won a silver medal in the 10 kilometre open water swim with a time of 1:48:59.0. At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, held in August in Rome, Italy, Rasovszky helped achieve a finish in 59:53.9 in the open water mixed team relay, anchoring t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Acerenza
Domenico Acerenza (born 19 January 1995) is an Italian open water swimmer and pool swimmer. He is the 2022 European Aquatics Championships gold medalist in the 10 kilometre open water swim and the 2022 World Aquatics Championships silver medalist in the 10 kilometre open water swim. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he placed ninth in the 1500 metre freestyle. Career 2019–2021 At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, Acerenza won a silver medal in the 5 kilometre mixed team event. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metre freestyle, placing ninth. In December 2021, Acerenza swam a personal best time of 1:48.12.0 in the 10 kilometer open water swim to win the silver medal in the event as part of the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival, finishing within three seconds of gold medalist Florian Wellbrock. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florian Wellbrock
Florian Wellbrock (born 19 August 1997) is a German swimmer. He is the world record holder in the short course 1500 metre freestyle. He won gold medals in the 10 kilometre open water swim and 1500 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. At the 2020 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the 10 kilometre open water swim and the bronze medal in the 1500 metre freestyle. In December 2021, he won a gold medal in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2021 World Short Course Championships. Career Early career He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first swimmer to win both the 1500m freestyle and the 10 km open-water race at an international competition. Wellbrock won the 10 kilometre open water swim in 1:47:55.90 with the silver and bronze medalists finishing within two seconds of his time. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FINA Marathon Swim World Series
The 2021 FINA Marathon Swim World Series began on 13 March with the first stage in Doha, Qatar and ended at the last stage on 16 December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was the 15th edition of the FINA-sanctioned series, and included nine events. A 4×1500 metre mixed relay event was debuted as part of the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival at the final leg of the World Series."Italy wins inaugural Open Water Mixed Team Relay in Abu Dhabi" '' FINA''. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Point system and prize money Leg Prize Money Calendar The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Aquatics
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for both the IOC and the international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA currently oversees competition in six aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. from the FINA website (www.fina.org); retrieved 2013-06-05. FINA also oversees " Masters" competition (for adults) in its disciplines. History FINA was founded on 19 July 1908 in the Manchester Hotel in London, UK at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations. Number of nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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