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Flavia Rigamonti (born 1 July 1981) is a
Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...
swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
from
Sorengo Sorengo is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Sorengo was first mentioned in 1189 as ''Sourengo'' when the S. Lorenzo Cathedral in Lugano acquired the right to collect tithes. In the Late ...
. As of 2010, she holds the
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in the women's 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles. At the 2007 World Championships, she set the European Record in the women's 1500 free (15:55.38). Rigamonti swam in the US for
Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , prov ...
. She received the 2005-2006 Scholar Athlete Award in the women's swimming category from
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during her senior year.


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* * * * 1981 births Living people Swiss female freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Switzerland World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming People from Sorengo SMU Mustangs women's swimmers Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for Switzerland Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Ticino 21st-century Swiss women {{Switzerland-swimming-bio-stub