Ashley Twichell

Ashley Twichell
Personal information
Full name Ashley Grace Twichell
National team  United States
Born (1989-06-16) June 16, 1989
Westchester County, New York
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
College team Duke University

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

  1. ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Women's 800 metre freestyle (heats)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  2. ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Women's 400 metre freestyle (heats)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-17.

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