FINA has announced their list of Best Athletes of 2010 in all aquatic disciplines: Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, Synchronized Swimming and Open Water Swimming.
SWIMMING- Men - Ryan Lochte (USA): winner of seven medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), in Dubai (UAE)
- Women - Therese Alshammar (SWE): overall winner of the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup, two medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), in Dubai (UAE)
- Men - Valerio Cleri (ITA): Gold (10km) and silver (25km) at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
- Women - Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA): Bronze (5km) at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, overall winner of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup.
- Natalia Ishchenko (RUS): Gold medallist at the FINA World Cup (solo and team)
- Men - Vanja Udovicic (SRB): FINA World Cup and FINA World League champion
- Women - Elizabeth Armstrong (USA): FINA World Cup and FINA World League champion
- Men - Patrick Hausding (GER): Silver medallist at the FINA World Cup (3m), second overall at the FINA World Series (10m synchro)
- Women - Ruolin Chen (CHN): Overall winner at the FINA World Series (10m and 10m synchro), Gold (10m synchro) and silver (10m) at the FINA World Cup
