Adam Carter Sioui (born May 10, 1982) is a former competition

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who represented Canada in international events. He was a butterfly and freestyle specialist and was the Canadian national record-holder in the 200-metre butterfly.

Early years

Sioui was born in

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, Canada.

U.S. college career

Sioui attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach

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team in

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(NCAA) competition from 2002 to 2005. During his four-year college career, he received nineteen All-American honours and was the NCAA national champion in the 200-yard freestyle in 2002.

International career

At 2007 Canadian National Championships, he won gold in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre butterfly and 200-metre butterfly. He competed in the

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in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly and his Canadian team finished fifth in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. He received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, now known as the

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in 2009.Indspire.ca, Laureate, Adam Sioui

Retrieved October 13, 2016.

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sioui, Adam 1982 births Living people Canadian male butterfly swimmers Canadian male freestyle swimmers Canadian people of Algerian descent Florida Gators men's swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada People from Quinte West Aquatic sportspeople from Ontario Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Indspire Awards First Nations sportspeople Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games

Early years

U.S. college career

International career

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