{"id":494273,"date":"2021-12-21T11:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T18:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=494273"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T18:56:15","slug":"alia-atkinson-officially-calls-time-on-distinguished-swimming-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alia-atkinson-officially-calls-time-on-distinguished-swimming-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Alia Atkinson Officially Calls Time on Distinguished Swimming Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alia Atkinson Officially Calls Time on Distinguished Swimming Career<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alia Atkinson<\/strong> has officially retired from swimming following the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships, ending one of the most illustrious breaststroke careers of her era.<\/p>\n

Atkinson, 33, made the announcement on Instagram. The Texas A&M grad (and athletics hall of famer<\/a>) is a pioneering swimmer for the Caribbean and for Black swimmers<\/a> in North America. She is the first Afro-Jamaican swimmer to win a world title in the pool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Atkinson Ali (@alia_atkinson)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n