{"id":155357,"date":"2015-10-08T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=155357"},"modified":"2015-10-08T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T18:47:50","slug":"25-best-female-swimmers-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/25-best-female-swimmers-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Best Female Swimmers of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Ross, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always wondered what and how swimmers would be rated if there was a swimming video game. ESPN has been doing NBA rankings the last four years where they rate all the players on a scale of 1-10 and rank their score to get an accurate depiction of who the best players are. Golf also has individual player rankings determined by a specific formula.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve wanted to see what a list for swimming would look like so I scored\u00a0the individual world rankings (top 24) like a championship meet to get as close to an accurate ranking system as possible. First place gets 32 points with a world record counting as double points. I also only accounted for Olympic events so the 50s were not scored. Sure, it has flaws but that\u2019s the point of rankings, right? I also did the same to the 2014 world rankings to give a comparison on what swimmers are improving and which ones aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n

I released the Top 25 Male Swimmers of 2015<\/a>\u00a0a couple weeks back. But today, we’re highlighting\u00a0the 25 Best Female Swimmers of 2015:<\/p>\n

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    Katinka Hosszu HUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 192\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20198\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 123LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"katinka-hosszu-world-championships-2015<\/a>

    Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

    2014 rank: 1<\/p>\n

    200 IM: 2:06.12, 1st<\/sup> (WR), 400 IM: 4:30.39, 1st<\/sup>, 200 Back: 2:06.18, 2nd<\/sup>, 100 Back: 58.78, 3rd<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:55.89, 7th<\/sup>, 400 Free: 4:05.75, 10th<\/sup>, 200 Fly: 2:08.00, 16th<\/sup><\/p>\n

    Iron Lady. It\u2019s hard to believe she doesn\u2019t have an Olympic medal of any color. That should change next year as she had three medals from Kazan. She also got her first world record this year in the 200 IM. I still think she has more in the tank in the 400 IM and the backstroke events so she may leave Rio with four or more medals.<\/p>\n

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      Sarah Sjostrom SWE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 158\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u20190\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \"sarah-sjostrom-world-championships-2015\"<\/a>

      Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ Mia Rossiya Segodnaya<\/p><\/div>\n

      2014 rank: 3<\/p>\n

      100 Fly: 55.64, 1st<\/sup> (WR), 200 Free: 1:54.31, 1st<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.20, 3rd<\/sup>, 100 Free: 52.70, 4th<\/sup>, 100 Back: 59.98, 19th<\/sup><\/p>\n

      Sjostrom is a beast. That\u2019s really all you need to know about her. She proved that in Kazan with a WR in the 100 fly and a 1:54 in the 200 free. She could be one of the busiest swimmers in Rio as she is in line to win seven medals including relays. I hope she decides to swim the 200 free also because that could be one of the most epic races at the Olympics. I also don\u2019t think Sjostrom has reached her peak which is scary to think about.<\/p>\n

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        Katie Ledecky USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 122\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201911\u201d\u00a0 155LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \"FINA<\/a>

        Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya<\/p><\/div>\n

        2014 rank: 2<\/p>\n

        800 Free: 8:07.39, 1st<\/sup> (WR), 400 Free: 3:59.13, 1st<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:55.16, 4th<\/sup><\/p>\n

        The top three on this list could really be in any order. Ledecky proved she is one of the greatest freestylers of all time with her 800 and 1500 performances in Kazan. But they might as well write those world records in pencil. She has one more year to train with Bruce Gemmell<\/strong> before she heads off to Stanford or professional swimming life after the Olympics. She has never lost a race in a major meet and don\u2019t count on that trend to change at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

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          Missy Franklin USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u20191\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 165LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \"FINA<\/a>

          Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya<\/p><\/div>\n

          2014 rank: 5<\/p>\n

          200 Back: 2:06.34, 3rd<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:55.49, 5th<\/sup>, 100 Back: 59.40, 7th<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.68, 9th<\/sup><\/p>\n

          She is still getting used to life as a professional swimmer but she still managed to get four medals in Kazan. She did not win any individual gold medals but I don\u2019t think Franklin will take that lying down. She moved back home to Colorado to train with longtime coach Todd Schmitz<\/strong> in preparation for a second Olympic berth and she definitely will not be playing around come this summer.<\/p>\n

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            Emily Seebohm AUS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201911\u201d\u00a0 141LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            \"emily-seebohm-2015-world-cup-singapore<\/a>

            Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Association<\/p><\/div>\n

            2014 rank: 9<\/p>\n

            100 Back: 58.26, 1st<\/sup>, 200 Back: 2:05.81, 1st<\/sup>, 200 IM: 2:11.37, 14th<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.92, 17th<\/sup><\/p>\n

            Seebohm got her first individual gold in a major meet when she won the 100 back in Kazan and followed that up with a relatively surprising gold in the 200 back. The target is now on her back going into the Olympics, but she has the experience and she looks unbeatable after the World Championships.<\/p>\n

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              Mireia Belmonte ESP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20196\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 132LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \"Mireia<\/a>

              Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

              2014 rank: 4<\/p>\n

              200 Fly: 2:05.86, 4th<\/sup>, 400 Free: 4:04.99, 7th<\/sup>, 400 IM: 4:36.14, 9th<\/sup>, 800 Free: 8:28.53, 16th<\/sup><\/p>\n

              An injury kept her from competing in Kazan altogether. She had a huge World Short Course Championships in December and she was looking for possibly four individual medals in Kazan but alas she could not compete. She shocked the world in London with two silver medals but the world will not be overlooking her next year at the Olympics, that is for sure.<\/p>\n

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                Kanako Watanabe JPN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a079.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20195\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 119LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                \"kanako-watanabe-world-championships-2015\"<\/a>

                Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya<\/p><\/div>\n

                2014 rank: 8<\/p>\n

                200 IM: 2:08.45, 2nd<\/sup>, 200 Breast: 2:20.90, 2nd<\/sup>, 100 Breast: 1:06.43, 6th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                Watanabe is almost the best-kept secret in the world of swimming but the secret is out. She picked up a gold medal in Kazan in the 200 breast and a silver in the 200 IM. She is looking pretty good for a multi-medal haul in Rio if she keeps improving like she has.<\/p>\n

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                  Emma McKeon AUS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 128LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  \"emma-mckeon-2015\"<\/a>

                  Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

                  2014 rank: 10<\/p>\n

                  100 Fly: 57.31, 4th<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:55.88, 6th<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.32, 6th<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.83, 21st<\/sup><\/p>\n

                  McKeon had a breakthrough 2014 at the Commonwealth Games. Her 2015 was not as successful with only two relay medals at the World Championships. She was another swimmer who swam faster in-season rather than at the preferred World Championships, but she has the experience under her belt. She will be another valuable relay asset for Australia, but can she pick up an individual medal?<\/p>\n

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                    Femke Heemskerk NED \u00a0 \u00a071.5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201911\u201d\u00a0 150LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                    \"Femke<\/a>

                    Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

                    2014 rank: 6<\/p>\n

                    100 Free: 52.69, 2nd<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:54.68, 2nd<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.57, 11th<\/p>\n

                    Heemskerk could be considered the Jenny Thompson<\/strong> of Europe. She has more relay medals than almost anyone in the world, but can never seem to put it together individually. She swam her best times in April in Eindhoven but couldn\u2019t do the same in Kazan, fading to 5th<\/sup> in the 100 and 8th<\/sup> in the 200. She will still be a favorite in Rio because of what we know she is capable of doing. It is just a matter of doing it in the big moment.<\/p>\n

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                      Maya Dirado USA 70\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20199\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 143LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                      \"maya-dirado-world-championships-2015<\/a>

                      Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

                      2014 rank: 12<\/p>\n

                      400 IM: 4:31.71, 2nd<\/sup>, 200 IM: 2:08.99, 4th<\/p>\n

                      Dirado has been steadily improving since she finished 4th<\/sup> in both IMs at Trials in 2012. She burst onto the world scene where she got the silver medal in the 400 IM in Kazan finishing pretty close to Hosszu. She is still improving and could be a gold medal spoiler in Rio.<\/p>\n

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                        Jazz Carlin GBR 66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 126LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        \"Jazz<\/a><\/p>\n

                        2014 rank: 18<\/p>\n

                        800 Free: 8:18.15, 3rd<\/sup>, 400 Free: 4:03.51, 4th<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:56.88, 14th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                        Carlin is one of the best closers in the world. It just so happens she has to compete against the greatest freestyler in the world. She has also had a knack for swimming better in the National meet rather than the big international meet, but we will see if that trend changes in the Olympic year.<\/p>\n

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                          Bronte Campbell AUS 60\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 128LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                          \"bronte-campbell-world-championships-2015\"<\/a>

                          Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya<\/p><\/div>\n

                          2014 rank: 22<\/p>\n

                          100 Free: 52.52, 1st<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.12, 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n

                          Bronte finally got over the hump and beat her sister Cate for the first time in a major international final, and she did it twice. She should be able to carry that momentum into the Olympic year and it will be interesting to see if she can follow up her three gold medals from Kazan.<\/p>\n

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                            Cate Campbell AUS 59.5 \u00a0 \u00a0Age: 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u20191\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 148LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                            \"cate-campbell-world-championships<\/a>

                            Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

                            2014 rank: 15<\/p>\n

                            50 Free: 24.03, 1st<\/sup>, 100 Free: 52.69, 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n

                            She has been consistently one of the best sprinters the last two years. However, it was her sister who stole her thunder in Kazan. It is a little hard to believe but she won her first Olympic medal when she was 16 in the Beijing Olympics. It is even harder to believe that she is only 23. One thing is for certain though– she will be very tough to beat in both sprint events in Rio.<\/p>\n

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                              Siobhan O\u2019Connor GBR 57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20197\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 130LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                              \"Siobhan-Marie<\/a>

                              Photo Courtesy: British Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n

                              2014 rank: 7<\/p>\n

                              200 IM: 2:08.45, 2nd<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.81, 10th<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:57.23, 18th<\/sup>, 100 Fly: 58.15, 20th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                              She is one of the most underrated swimmers in the world. O\u2019Connor had a breakout 2014 but could not quite replicate that in 2015. She did win a bronze in the 200 IM and that should give her confidence rolling into the Olympics.<\/p>\n

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                                Hannah Miley GBR 54\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20195\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 117LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                \"Hannah<\/a>

                                Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

                                2014 rank: 20<\/p>\n

                                400 IM: 4:32.15, 3rd<\/sup>, 200 IM: 2:10.19, 6th<\/sup>, 200 Fly: 2:08.63, 23rd<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                Miley probably has the worst luck in the swimming world. She can never seem to medal at the Olympics or World Championships despite being apart of every major final since 2008. However, she is still capable of winning a medal in the Olympics next year so she should not be counted out.<\/p>\n

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                                  Jessica Ashwood AUS 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20198\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 141LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                  \"jessica-ashwood-2015<\/a>

                                  Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

                                  2014 rank: 38<\/p>\n

                                  400 Free: 4:03.34, 3rd<\/sup>, 800 Free: 8:18.41, 4th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                  She had a breakout 2015 with a bronze in the 400. She could be the first Australian woman to medal at the Olympics in the distance events since Hayley Lewis<\/strong> in 1992.<\/p>\n

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                                    Natalie Coughlin USA 51.5 \u00a0 \u00a0Age: 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20198\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 139LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                    \"Jul<\/a>

                                    Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel\/USA Today Sports Images<\/p><\/div>\n

                                    2014 rank: NR<\/p>\n

                                    100 Back: 59.20, 6th<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.66, 14th<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.85, 14th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                    She is one of the greatest female swimmers in history and she is back for more. Natalie Coughlin had a great Pan American Games and she put herself back in the conversation for an Olympic team spot. She will be vying for her fourth Olympic berth next year.<\/p>\n

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                                      Yuliya Efimova RUS 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 141LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                      \"FINA<\/a>

                                      Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya<\/p><\/div>\n

                                      2014 rank: NR<\/p>\n

                                      100 Breast: 1:05.60, 2nd<\/sup>, 200 Breast: 2:22.12, 7th<\/p>\n

                                      She returned from a doping suspension in 2015 and did not skip a beat. It\u2019s hard to believe she is only 23 because she has been around for so long. Regardless, she will be a favorite to win a couple gold medals in the breast events at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

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                                        Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201911\u201d\u00a0 148LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                        \"ranomi-kromowidjojo-world-championships-2015<\/a>

                                        Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

                                        2014 rank: 43<\/p>\n

                                        50 Free: 24.23, 4th<\/sup>, 100 Free: 53.17, 5th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                        The dual Olympic champion hasn\u2019t won a major meet since 2013 but you can just never count her out in the sprint events. She is a great relay swimmer and she always rises to the occasion. She will be a huge contender for a medal in Rio.<\/p>\n

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                                          Brittany Elmslie AUS 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 161LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                          \"Photo<\/a>

                                          Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

                                          2014 rank: NR<\/p>\n

                                          100 Free: 53.66, 8th<\/sup>, 200 Free: 1:56.91, 16th<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.80, 20th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                          She missed the World Championships due to an injury and Australia really missed her on their relays. She has been a great asset for them and if she is healthy at the Olympics, then Australia could turn some heads in the free relays.<\/p>\n

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                                            Madeline Groves AUS 51\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 132LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                            \"Photo<\/a>

                                            Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

                                            2014 rank: 28<\/p>\n

                                            200 Fly: 2:05.41, 2nd<\/sup>, 100 Fly: 57.44, 6th<\/p>\n

                                            She had a great National meet in April but couldn\u2019t replicate that in the Worlds. The 200 fly is wide open right now for the gold medal and she should be a part of that final.<\/p>\n

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                                              Sharon Van Rouwendaal NED 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20197\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 141LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              \"139<\/a><\/p>\n

                                              2014 rank: 44<\/p>\n

                                              400 Free: 4:03.02, 2nd<\/sup>, 800 Free: 8:24.12, 8th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                              The race for second in the distance freestyle events is actually really exciting. Van Rouwendaal had a great 400 on the first day in Kazan and a disappointing 800. Van Rouwendaal also won a silver medal in the 10K Open Water in Kazan, so she definitely has the endurance. She is still improving and will be one to watch next year.<\/p>\n

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                                                Madison Wilson AUS 50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u201910\u201d\u00a0 134LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                \"madison-wilson-backstroke-2015\"<\/a>

                                                Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

                                                2014 rank: NR<\/p>\n

                                                100 Back: 58.75, 2nd<\/sup>, 200 Back: 2:08.27, 8th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                                She had a huge silver medal performance in Kazan behind teammate Seebohm that bodes well for the future of Australian backstroke. Only time will tell if she can keep the momentum going in 2016.<\/p>\n

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                                                  Shi Jinglin CHN 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Age: 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u20199\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150LB<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                  \"shi-jinglin\"<\/a>

                                                  Photo Courtesy: Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

                                                  2014 rank: 30<\/p>\n

                                                  100 Breast: 1:06.28, 5th<\/sup>, 200 Breast: 2:22.08, 6th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                                  She was one of the three bronze medalists in the 200 breast in Kazan. The breast events are wide open going into Rio and she could surprise a few people.<\/p>\n

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                                                    \"Swimming<\/a>

                                                    Photo Courtesy: Action Images \/ Norman Ng<\/p><\/div>\n

                                                    2014 rank: 13<\/p>\n

                                                    100 Fly: 57.04, 2nd<\/sup>, 50 Free: 24.47, 8th<\/sup><\/p>\n

                                                    An injury almost kept her out of the World Championships entirely. But she ended up winning a silver medal in her best event. She beat Sjostrom in the European Championships last year– can she do it again in Rio?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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