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Ashley Twichell

Ashley Twichell, 34, Wins 10k Gold at Pan Ams After Giving Birth Last Year

Ashley Twichell, 34, beat reigning Olympic champion Ana Marcela Cunha by 13 seconds in the women’s 10 km on Sunday in San Bernardo, Chile.

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Triangle Aquatic Center Chosen as Site for 2024 U.S. Olympic Team’s Domestic Training Camp

North Carolina’s Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC) has been chosen as the domestic training site for the U.S. Olympic team next summer ahead of Paris 2024. 

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SwimSwam’s Official Ballot for the 2023 Golden Goggles Awards

As the open water World Championships bronze medalist in the 10k, Katie Grimes is the clear choice for Open Water Swimmer of the Year. The rest of the selections are much murkier.

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Grimes, Alexy Highlight USA Swimming’s 2023 Golden Goggle Award Nominees

Katie Grimes picked up four nominations for her performances this year, while Jack Alexy was nominated in three different categories.

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Twichell, DeGeorge, and Gravley Brothers Named To U.S. Pan Am Open Water Team

Open water veteran Ashley Twichell leads the United States’ four-member roster for the Pan American Games 10k event in October.

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Tennessee Hires Caleb Lawrence as Assistant Coach

Lawrence joins the Volunteers after two seasons as an assistant at Richmond (2021-23) and two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Notre Dame (2019-21).

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2023 TYR Pro Championships: Sullivan and McKenna Scratch Out Of 800 Free On Night 1

Top seed in the women’s 800 free Erica Sullivan has scratched on night 1 of the TYR Pro Championships. She was not the only big name to scratch.

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2023 U.S. Trials Day 1 Prelims Scratch Report: 9th-Seed Gormsen Pulls Out of 800 FR

USA Swimming has posted the heat sheet for Tuesday morning’s prelims session, so let’s take a look at the scratches for the morning. 

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U.S. Finalizes Open Water World Championship Team At World Cup In Italy

Mariah Denigan and Joey Tepper punched their tickets to the World Championships as the top American finishers at the Open Water World Cup in Golfo Aranci.

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USA Swimming Names 2023-2024 National Team; Sending 12 to World Cup in Italy

Katie Grimes was one of twelve swimmers to be named to the 2023-2024 US Open Water National Team after placing top 6 in the 10K in Sarasota.

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Katie Grimes Wins National 10km Title To Book Worlds Spot

Grimes put the hammer down on the final lap to successfully defend her national title and qualify for the 2023 World Championships.

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Katie Grimes Headlines U.S. Open Water Nationals In Sarasota

The winners of the men’s and women’s 10km will earn a spot on the World Championship team in both the 5km and 10km events.

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Ashley Twichell and Becca Mann Return to the Pool at 2023 Cary Sectionals (Day 1 Recap)

In her first meet since the 2021 Olympic Trials, Ashley Twichell won the 1000 freestyle on Day 1 of the 2023 Cary Sectionals.

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Van Rouwendaal Captures First Midmar Mile Open Water Title

Dutch Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal took on her first Midmar Mile open water swim, capturing gold in South Africa.

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Olympian Ashley Twichell Gives Birth To Baby Boy

Ashley Twichell, who competed in the 10 kilometer open water race at the Tokyo Olympics, gave birth to a baby boy named Lochlan William Wall.

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