Flavia Rigamonti

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Flavia Rigamonti
Personal information
Full nameFlavia Rigamonti
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Born (1981-07-01) 1 July 1981 (age 42)
Sorengo, Switzerland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubTeam Atlantide
College team Southern Methodist University (2001-2006)

Flavia Rigamonti (born 1 July 1981) is a Swiss swimmer from Sorengo. [1] [2] As of 2010, she holds the Swiss Records in the women's 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.

At the 2007 World Championships, she set the European Record in the women's 1500 free (15:55.38).

Rigamonti swam in the US for Southern Methodist University. [3] She received the 2005-2006 Scholar Athlete Award in the women's swimming category from Conference USA during her senior year. [4]

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References

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