Eva Fabian
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Eva Fabian is an American open water
swimmer
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, Fabian placed 10th in the 25 km.
At the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
, Fabian won a gold medal in the 5 km. In the 10 km, she was disqualified along with Brazil
's Poliana Okimoto
for failing to round a turn buoy properly. At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
, Fabian won a silver medal behind Christine Jennings in the 10 km open water event. At the 2011 Pan American Games
Fabian placed fourth in the 25K open water event, only two seconds out of third place.
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
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Swimming career
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
, Fabian placed 10th in the 25 km.
At the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
right|200pxThe 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was being held July 15–23, 2010 in Lac Saint-Jean near Roberval, Quebec, Canada.The championships featured 3 race distances: 5-kilometer , 10-kilometer and 25-kilometer...
, Fabian won a gold medal in the 5 km. In the 10 km, she was disqualified along with Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's Poliana Okimoto
Poliana Okimoto
Poliana Okimoto is a Brazilian long-distance swimmer and Olympian.She competed at the 2008 Olympics, where she finished 7th in the Women's 10K race....
for failing to round a turn buoy properly. At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22....
, Fabian won a silver medal behind Christine Jennings in the 10 km open water event. At the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
Fabian placed fourth in the 25K open water event, only two seconds out of third place.