Erica Rose

Erica Rose
Personal information
Full name Erica Lara Rose
National team  United States
Born (1982-07-06) July 6, 1982
Cleveland, Ohio
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Lake Erie Silver Dolphins
College team Northwestern University

Erica Lara Rose (born July 6, 1982) is an American competition swimmer who specialized in long-distance and open water event. Rose is a former world champion.

At the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, she finished third in the 1500-metre freestyle, but she didn't receive a medal due to meet rule that one country can only win two medals per event.[1]

At the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, Rose won the gold medal in the 5-kilometer open water event, a feat she achieved at age 15.

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