The FINA Athletes of the Year is a set of awards presented by

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(International Swimming Federation) and the ''FINA Aquatics World Magazine''. Each recognises excellence in five categories of

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, diving,

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and

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. The award was inaugurated in 2010.

Swimming

Best swimming performance

Water polo

Diving

High diving

Artistic swimming

Open water swimming

External links

FINA Elects the Best in 2010
from Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA); retrieved 2011-12-10.
FINA selected this year's best in the five disciplines (2011)
from Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA); retrieved 2011-12-10.
PR 1 - ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2012
from Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA); retrieved 2013-01-04.
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2013
from Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA); retrieved 2014-01-06. {{International water polo