Eva Fabian (Hebrew: 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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| National team |  United States  Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 3, 1993 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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In August 2024, at the age of 31, Fabian retierd from competitive swimming.[2]
Early life
editFabian was born in Frederick, Maryland, to Claire (a doctor) and Jack (a professor and swim coach) Fabian.[3][4] She has an older brother, Max.[3] Her hometown is Keene, New Hampshire, and she was homeschooled.[3] She attended Yale University, majoring in music, and graduated in 2016.[3] In 2021 she earned a Masters degree (MA) in Political science from Tel Aviv University. She lives in Netanya, Israel.[5]
Swimming career
editHer coaches are Jack Fabian, her father, who coached diving at Keene State College, and Hanan Gilad.[5]
United States
editAt the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, Fabian placed 10th in the 25-kilometer open water event.[6] At the 2009 Open Water National Championships she won the 5K and came in second in the 10K.[7]
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.[8][9][10] In the 10 km, she was disqualified along with Brazil's Poliana Okimoto for failing to round a turn buoy properly.[11] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Fabian won a silver medal behind Christine Jennings in the 10-kilometer open water event.[12]
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.[3][7][13]
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.[3][9][14]
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.[3][7]
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.[9][15] She missed most of the 2016 season due to injury.[5]
Israel
editFabian immigrated to Israel, and became an Israeli citizen in 2017.[9] She lives and trains at Wingate Institute.[9] 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.[16] She represented Israel at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
References
edit- ^ "Eva Fabian | fina.org - Official FINA website". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Eva Fabian Retires: 'Proud to Be a Role Model for Women in Sports'". Europe sports. August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eva Fabian". Archived from the original on July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Media Guide 2011" (PDF). usaswimming.org. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Eva Fabian | fina.org - Official FINA website". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
- ^ "2009 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 25 km" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Yale : Eva Fabian". Archived from the original on October 22, 2015.
- ^ "World Open Water Championships: Eva Fabian, Thomas Lurz Win Respective 5K Events, Swimsuit Availability Controversy Remains". Swimming World Magazine. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Sinai says: New Israeli Fabian sets sights on open-water swimming success". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Eva Fabian Turning Third into Gold at the World Champs". July 20, 2010.
- ^ "2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships: Women's 10 km" (PDF). Powerhouse Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "United States sweeps 10k races at Pan Pacific meet". The Associated Press. August 22, 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Meyer, Fabian win U.S. 10K open-water titles". June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Nice medal Eva - tell us about the swim". July 27, 2013.
- ^ "American Eva Fabian Wins Pan Am Games 10K After Video Review". July 12, 2015.
- ^ "3 Israel National Records Broken at Short Course Champs". January 4, 2018.
External links
edit- Eva Fabian at World Aquatics
- Eva Fabian at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
- "Video Interview: Yale's Eva Fabian on Open Water, Ivy League Swimming" at SwimSwam
- "Eva Fabian: Open Letter To FINA Over Wetsuit Rules" at SwimSwam
- Eva Fabian at the Olympic Committee of Israel (archived) (in Hebrew)
