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An Impressive 70% of FINIS-sponsored swimmers medaled at the most recent games in Paris wearing the HydroX tech suit. Representing a diverse array of nations from Ireland to Australia, featuring returning champions and fresh faces, #TeamFINIS captivated audiences with their performances. Their achievements resulted in a remarkable tally of 11 medals—6 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 Bronze—highlighting their unparalleled skill and dedication. This extraordinary success underscores the relentless drive that defines FINIS.

Ed Mildred is a British swimmer whose specialty is the 100 freestyle and butterfly. Mildred has swam in some major swim events. For example, the 2023 U23 European Championships, the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and the 2021 World Short Course Championships. With some major accolades like winning both silver and bronze at the U23 European Championships, Ed is a powerful swimmer, to say the least!

Dylan Carter's swimming career has been remarkable and continues to rise. A standout at the University of Southern California, he earned NCAA Championship honors as a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team.

As he cruised to gold in the 1500 freestyle, spearheading what would turn into a prolific three days for Team Ireland at the European U23 Championships, Dan Wiffen was slightly confused. Proud, obviously, and pumped for his team to win three gold medals on night one but also surprised to have recorded a time within one second of his personal best and more than seven seconds faster than his result from a fourth-place finish at the World Championships only 12 days earlier.

A longtime partner of Swimming World, FINIS has routinely produced cutting-edge products which benefit the sport’s athletes – from snorkels to fins to paddles, and now the Smart Goggle and the HydroX suit. FINIS is serving as the sponsor of Swimming World’s coverage of the World Championships in Fukuoka, with the company featuring several of its sponsored athletes in competition. Periodically during Worlds, we’ll publish a piece on FINIS athletes.

Olivia Smoliga looked up at the board and beamed.

Olivia Smoliga knew something was off last year.

Shayna Jack, a four-time Commonwealth Games medallist, made her mark with the Australian Swimming team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Specializing in freestyle, she has achieved notable success both individually and as part of relay teams.

Today, April 21, 2022, FINIS, Inc. and McDonald Management announce the sponsorship of Australian Olympic Gold Medalist and world record holder, Meg Harris.

Growing up in Mackay, a small town in North Queensland, Australia, Harris embarked on her swimming journey at the age of 3 with learn-to-swim lessons. Her passion for the sport was further ignited at age 5 when her mother became a swim teacher.

Olivia Smoliga, by her own accounts, has officially made it! “I made it when I was able to go into work every day without feeling like I was doing work—I was simply loving what I do.”