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Eva Fabian
Eva Fabian, Israeli champion in 5 km, February 2018
Personal information
National team United States  Israel
Born (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGreenwood Memorial Swim Club
College teamYale University
CoachJack Fabian (father) and Hanan Gilad
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona 25 km open water
World Open Water Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Roberval 5 km open water
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 10 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gold Coast 10 km open water
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 10 km open water

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.

In August 2024, at the age of 31, Fabian retierd from competitive swimming.[2]

Early life

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Fabian 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

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Her coaches are Jack Fabian, her father, who coached diving at Keene State College, and Hanan Gilad.[5]

United States

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At 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

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Fabian 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

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  1. ^ "Eva Fabian | fina.org - Official FINA website". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Eva Fabian Retires: 'Proud to Be a Role Model for Women in Sports'". Europe sports. August 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Eva Fabian". Archived from the original on July 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Media Guide 2011" (PDF). usaswimming.org. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Eva Fabian | fina.org - Official FINA website". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "2009 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 25 km" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Yale : Eva Fabian". Archived from the original on October 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Eva Fabian Turning Third into Gold at the World Champs". July 20, 2010.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Meyer, Fabian win U.S. 10K open-water titles". June 10, 2011.
  14. ^ "Nice medal Eva - tell us about the swim". July 27, 2013.
  15. ^ "American Eva Fabian Wins Pan Am Games 10K After Video Review". July 12, 2015.
  16. ^ "3 Israel National Records Broken at Short Course Champs". January 4, 2018.
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