The 2021 World Short Course Swimming Championships are being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and on December 17, FINA held a swimming ceremony in Abu Dhabi to recognize the outstanding swimmers of 2021, and Chinese divers Xie Sibei and Shi Tingmao were awarded THE FINA Diver of the Year.
At this year's Tokyo Olympic Games, veteran Shi Tingmao once again became the "double champion" of the women's 3m board and the women's double 3m board (partner Wang Han) after the Rio Olympic Games. Before her, the only one who could achieve this achievement was Guo Jingjing. Shi Tingmao was 29 years and 335 days old when she won the women's 3m medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and she also became the oldest athlete to win the gold medal in the event.
This time, Shi Tingmao pressed quan Hongchan, Chen Taoxi and other teammates, and won the FIA annual best diving female athlete award.
Xie Sibei became the double champion of the men's 3m board and the double 3m board (partner Wang Zongyuan) at the Tokyo Olympics. Before that, only Xiong Ni had done it.
After winning the FIA Male Diving Athlete of the Year award, Xie Sibei said: "Thank you to my motherland, thank you to the national diving team, thank you to Jinan University, give me the greatest support and help in the most difficult period, I will continue to work hard!" ”
In addition, Drexel of the United States and Emma McKelon of Australia won the FINA Annual Male and Female Swimmer Awards respectively.
Drexel won five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including gold in the men's 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay.
Emma McGuione won 4 gold and 3 bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics, the number of medals among all athletes, including gold medals in the women's 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay.
It is worth mentioning that at the Short Pool Swimming World Championships on the 17th, China's Zhang Yufei won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly swimming with 2 minutes 03.01 seconds, which is also the world championship of this event after a gap of 24 years. After the game, Zhang Yufei said that winning the championship was expected, but it was a bit regrettable that he did not break the world record.