Erin Volcan | |
Fullname: | Erin Nicole Volcán Smith |
Strokes: | Backstroke, medley |
Club: | Irvine Novaquatics |
Collegeteam: | Auburn University |
Birth Date: | January 12, 1984 |
Birth Place: | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Spouse: | Brian Magida |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight: | 143 lb |
Erin Nicole Volcán Smith (born January 12, 1984)[1] is an international backstroke and individual medley swimmer from Venezuela. She is a former South American record holder, and current (2009) Venezuelan record holder. She swam for Venezuela at the 2008 Olympics.[2]
She attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, United States, where she competed for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team.[3] She was also on the U.S. team for the 2003 Summer Univerisade team, where she won a bronze medal in the 200-meter backstroke.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games she set a new games record in the 200 back (2:16.65), bettering a 20-year-old record set by Silvia Poll at the 1986 Games.[4]
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