Erin Volcán
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Erin Nicole Volcán Smith (born January 12, 1984 in Long Beach, CA, USA
) 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
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She swam collegiately at the USA's Auburn University
. She was also on the USA's team for the 2003 Summer Univerisade team, where she won a bronze medal in the 200 m back.
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
.
She has swam at:
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
) 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
Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Venezuela competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008-Medalist:- Archery:...
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She swam collegiately at the USA's Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
. She was also on the USA's team for the 2003 Summer Univerisade team, where she won a bronze medal in the 200 m back.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The swimming events at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games occurred July 17–22, 2006 at S.U. Pedro de Heredia Aquatic Complex in Cartagena, Colombia.-Participating countries:...
she set a new games record in the 200 back (2:16.65), bettering a 20-year-old record set by Silvia Poll
Silvia Poll Ahrens
Sylvia Poll Ahrens in Managua, Nicaragua) is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics, she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal, when she garnered the silver in the women's 200 free. As of 2009, she and her younger sister Claudia are Costa Rica's only...
at the 1986 Games
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 15th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic from June 24 to July 5, 1986, and included 2.963 athletes from 25 nations.-References:...
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She has swam at:
- 2003 Summer Universiade
- 2006 Central American & Caribbean Games
- 2007 World Championships
- 2007 Pan American Games
- 2008 Olympics