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If she receives the award, she will be the first aquatic sports athlete to win since Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long received the honor in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>The other finalists this year are junior world champion weightlifter Darren Barnes and University of Oregon multi-sport athlete Liz Brenner (volleyball, basketball, softball).<\/p>\n<p>The finalists were whittled down from <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/lane9\/news\/Commentary\/33663.asp target=\"_blank\">15 semifinalists<\/a>. Public voting, as well as votes by various sport federations and collegiate athletic staff, helped determine this year&#039;s finalists.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will be named April 16.<\/p>\n<p>List of aquatic sports Sullivan Award winners:<\/p>\n<p>1944: Ann Curtis (swimming)<br \/>\n1953: Sammy Lee (diving)<br \/>\n1956: Pat McCormick (diving)<br \/>\n1964: Don Schollander (swimming)<br \/>\n1968: Debbie Meyer (swimming)<br \/>\n1970: John Kinsella (swimming)<br \/>\n1971: Mark Spitz (swimming)<br \/>\n1975: Tim Shaw (swimming)<br \/>\n1977: John Naber (swimming)<br \/>\n1978: Tracy Caulkins (swimming)<br \/>\n1989: Janet Evans (swimming)<br \/>\n2003: Michael Phelps (swimming)<br \/>\n2006: Jessica Long (swimming)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, March 27. MISSY Franklin is one of three finalists for the prestigious AAU Sullivan Award, which honors the top amateur athlete of the year. 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