Erica Rose


Erica Lara Rose is an American competition swimmer who specialized in long-distance and open water event. Rose is a former world champion.
At the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, she finished third in the 1500-metre freestyle, but she didn't receive a medal due to meet rule that one country can only win two medals per event.
At the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, Rose won the gold medal in the 5-kilometer open water event, a feat she achieved at age 15.