Erin Volcán Explained

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]

She has swum at:

Notes and References

  1. Erin Volcán . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204040019/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/erin-volcan-1.html . December 4, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Volcan's bio page . Beijing2008.cn . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080908153040/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/223350.shtml . September 8, 2008 .
  3. http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/volcan_erin00.html Volcán's bio page
  4. http://www.cartagena2006.gov.co/SP/showpage.aspx?d=NAT&n=4,1,3,3,2 Women's 200 back results