Alia wins swimming gold!

[Mosiah]

ALIA ATKINSON, WITH WR, FIRST BLACK WOMAN WORLD CHAMP 40YRS AFTER PIONEER BRIGITHA

December 6, 2014 - Craig Lord

Alia Atkinson celebrates an historic moment [By Patrick B. Kraemer]
Alia Atkinson made history in Doha this evening when she became the first black woman – and racer from Jamaica either gender – to win a world swimming title – and the moment came with a fourth line in the history books: in 1:02.36, she matched the world record of the woman she pipped, Ruta Meilutyte, Olympic and World l/c champion.

The first black woman ever to hold a world s/c record – in the days before FINA recognised standards in the little pool – was Enith Brigitha, of The Netherlands 40 years ago. Brigitha, beaten by East Germans at major meets throughout her career, set the 100m freestyle standard three times in her career, overtaking Shane Gould‘s 58.1 from 1971 with a 57.04 in 1974. [I went swimming with Gould today – a thrilling experience on a day when Atkinson’s swim gave us reason to recall the world of water four decades ago].

http://www.swimvortex.com/alia-atkin...neer-brigitha/

[Islandman]

BIG BIG achievement! Historic in so many ways? Congrats Alia and all who helped her to get to this point.

[Don1]

ALIA ATKINSON, WITH WR, FIRST BLACK WOMAN WORLD CHAMP 40YRS AFTER PIONEER BRIGITHA

December 6, 2014 - Craig Lord

Alia Atkinson celebrates an historic moment [By Patrick B. Kraemer]
Alia Atkinson made history in Doha this evening when she became the first black woman – and racer from Jamaica either gender – to win a world swimming title – and the moment came with a fourth line in the history books: in 1:02.36, she matched the world record of the woman she pipped, Ruta Meilutyte, Olympic and World l/c champion.

The first black woman ever to hold a world s/c record – in the days before FINA recognised standards in the little pool – was Enith Brigitha, of The Netherlands 40 years ago. Brigitha, beaten by East Germans at major meets throughout her career, set the 100m freestyle standard three times in her career, overtaking Shane Gould‘s 58.1 from 1971 with a 57.04 in 1974. [I went swimming with Gould today – a thrilling experience on a day when Atkinson’s swim gave us reason to recall the world of water four decades ago].

http://www.swimvortex.com/alia-atkin...neer-brigitha/

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[Peter R]

[Historian]

Truly Outstanding Performance!!

ALIA ATKINSON, WITH WR, FIRST BLACK WOMAN WORLD CHAMP 40YRS AFTER PIONEER BRIGITHA

Alia Atkinson celebrates an historic moment [By Patrick B. Kraemer]
Alia Atkinson made history in Doha this evening when she became the first black woman – and racer from Jamaica either gender – to win a world swimming title – and the moment came with a fourth line in the history books: in 1:02.36, she matched the world record of the woman she pipped, Ruta Meilutyte, Olympic and World l/c champion.

This is an incredible world record-equaling performance!!

I hope that the Jamaican media makes a great deal of this, because it is an amazing performance by a wonderful lady who has, singlehandedly, brought respect to Jamaica in international swimming in this era.

[Stonigut]

Yes I!!!

http://swimswam.com/race-footage-ali...rd-gold-medal/

[Mosiah]

Brilliant! Stunning last leg! Wow! Thanks for the video, Stoni!

Good enough for a national holiday!

[Muadib]

How many 'Alia Atkinsons' have been buried under the rubble of incompetence and recklessness of certain policies ?

Pharaoh.. let my people go....

[Assasin]

Congrats to our simma. Big up yourself Miss Atkinson.

[Stonigut]

This margin after 100 meters in this swimming thing is so tight!!

Incredible win.

[Tilla]

Great going and congrats to her and Jamaica.
Tell me something, is she related to some other Atkinson that swam for Jamaica back in the 80s? I seem to recall a female swimmer name Atkinson from when I lived in Jamaica and I know this girl would be too young to be that person.

[Jangle]

Sportwoman of the Year for sure.

[Mosiah]

Janelle Atkinson...no she's not.

[Karl]

Good going!
It was on the cards once she kept at the sport.

[Rudi]

How many 'Alia Atkinsons' have been buried under the rubble of incompetence and recklessness of certain policies ?

Pharaoh.. let my people go....

Wow. I guess this is your version of congratulation. You never fail.