Erica Rose
Erica Rose (born 1982) is a World Champion American open water swimmer from Cleveland Heights, Ohio who currently residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She burst onto the international open water swimming scene in 1998 by winning the 5 km FINA World Championships in Perth, Australia in 59:23.5.
- She won a gold medal in the 5 km team event at the 1998 FINA World Swimming Championships in Perth, Australia together with John Flanagan and Austin Ramirez with a cumulative time of 2:52:12.2.
- She won 10 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships at various distances and competed on the USA Swimming National Team for 12 years.
- She retired from elite competition in 2009. She still regularly competes in Chicago's Big Shoulders 5K open-water swim.
- In 2011, she won the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, beating 3-time champion John van Wisse.
- On 28 July 2007, she finished 4th in the 53rd edition of the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Canada in 7 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds.
- On 29 July 2006, she finished 7th overall and was the 1st woman in the 52nd edition of the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Canada in 7 hours 12 minutes 41 seconds.
- On 20 July 2005, she finished 21st overall and was the 5th woman in the 51st edition of the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Canada in 8 hours 5 minutes 3 seconds.
USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Safety Task Force
Rose participated in the USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Safety Task Force, an investigative committee that reviewed and made recommendations about the circumstances around the death of Fran Crippen at a FINA-sanctioned professional marathon swim in Dubai. She participated as the Athlete Representative and was joined by Sid Cassidy (Coach and Technical Expert), Richard Pound (Chairman), Harold Cliff (as the Events Expert) and Dr. Scott Rodeo (Medical Consultant). Their recommendations were ultimately accepted by the FINA Bureau on 27 July 2012 as concrete means to improve safety in its open water swimming competitions.
Goals
The Task Force had three functions: (1) to review the findings of the independent USA Swimming investigation, (2) to solicit and consider other pertinent information from appropriate individuals and organizations, and (3) develop recommendations for the improvement of safety protocols, procedures and precautions arising from the death of Crippen. These recommendations were presented to USA Swimming and FINA in March 2011.
Members
Erica Rose - Athlete Representative
Sid Cassidy - Coach and Technical Expert
Richard Pound - Chairman
Harold Cliff - Events Expert
Dr. Scott Rodeo - Medical Consultant
Outcome
The recommendations were ultimately accepted by the FINA Bureau on 27 July 2012 as concrete means to improve safety in its open water swimming competitions.
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External Links
- Edith van Dijk On WOWSA Live
- Erica Rose On WOWSA Live
- Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live
- Erica Rose Official website
- Sid Cassidy And Erica Rose To Help Investigate
- NYC Swim profile
- Cleveland NewsNet5 - Erica Rose Wins Manhattan Island Marathon Swim
- ESPN-W: Erica Rose Swims to Win
- Sid Cassidy And Erica Rose To Help Investigate
- FINA Bureau Takes Large Steps In The Right Direction
- Women Swimming Circles Around Manhattan Island
- Swimmers Bank On Their Support
- The Longest Open Water Swimming Race In The World
- Bank On A Really Long Swim In Hernandarias – Paraná
- Where Are They Now? Megan Ryther
- 88 km To Go Down The Paraná River
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
