Eva Fabian
Eva Fabian (אווה פביאן; born August 3, 1993) is an American-Israeli open water swimmer.[1] She was the 2010 world champion in the 5-kilometer swim, and won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the women's 10k.
Eva Fabian, Israeli champion in 5 km, February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Eva Fabian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Frederick, Maryland | August 3, 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Greenwood Memorial Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Yale University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Jack Fabian (father) and Hanan Gilad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Fabian was born in Frederick, Maryland, to Claire (a doctor) and Jack (a professor and swim coach) Fabian.[2][3] She has an older brother, Max.[4] Her hometown is Keene, New Hampshire, and she was homeschooled.[5] She attended Yale University, majoring in music, and graduated in 2016.[6] She lives in Netanya, Israel.[7]
Swimming career
Her coaches are Jack Fabian, her father, who coached diving at Keene State College, and Hanan Gilad.[8]
United States
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, Fabian placed 10th in the 25-kilometer open water event.[9] At the 2009 Open Water National Championships she won the 5K and came in second in the 10K.[10]
At the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, Fabian won a gold medal in the 5-kilometer swim in 1:02:00.98 in Lac Saint-Jean, Canada, at 16 years of age.[11][12][13] In the 10 km, she was disqualified along with Brazil's Poliana Okimoto for failing to round a turn buoy properly.[14] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Fabian won a silver medal behind Christine Jennings in the 10-kilometer open water event.[15]
At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Fabian placed fourth in the 25-kilometer open water event, only two seconds out of third place. At the 2011 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships she won the gold medal in the 10K in 2:18:31.[16][17][18]
In 2013 she won bronze medals at the National Championships in the 10K, and at the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, in the 25K with a time of 5:07:20.4.[19][20][21]
In 2014 she won a bronze medal at the 2014 US Open Water National Championships in the 10K, and a silver medal at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, in the 10K.[22][23]
She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, in the women's marathon 10k in 2:03:17.0.[24][25] She missed most of the 2016 season due to injury.[26]
Israel
Fabian moved to Israel, and became an Israeli citizen in 2017.[27] She lives and trains at Wingate Institute.[28] In December 2017 she won a silver medal at the Israel National Short Course Swimming Championships in the 400 m freestyle, with a time of 4:15.74.[29] She represented Israel at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
References
- "2009 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 25 km" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "World Open Water Championships: Eva Fabian, Thomas Lurz Win Respective 5K Events, Swimsuit Availability Controversy Remains". Swimming World Magazine. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships: Women's 10 km" (PDF). Powerhouse Timing. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "United States sweeps 10k races at Pan Pacific meet". The Associated Press. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-22.