Ashley Twichell
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Full name | Ashley Grace Twichell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Westchester County, New York | June 16, 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Duke University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ashley Grace Twichell (born June 16, 1989) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in long-distance freestyle and open-water events. Twichell earned the first international medals of her career at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China, winning gold in the 5 km team and bronze in the 5 km open water events. Later in 2011, she earned a silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2011 Pan American Games. At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, she placed 10th in the 800-meter freestyle and 18th in the 400-meter freestyle, missing the Olympic team.[1][2] In 2013, Twichell won gold in the 10 km open water event at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
See also
References
- ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Women's 800 metre freestyle (heats)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Women's 400 metre freestyle (heats)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
External links
- USA Swimming bio: Ashley Twichell
- Ashley Twichell – Duke University athlete profile at Goduke.com
- Ashley Twichell on Twitter
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