Twichell Places Seventh in Open Water 10K

Twichell Represents U.S. at Pan Pacific Championships

Twichell Places Seventh in Open Water 10K

8/3/2021 8:15:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

TOKYO – Former Blue Devil swimmer Ashley Twichell placed seventh in the women's open water 10K swim at the 2020 Tokyo Games at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo.

Twichell, making her Olympic debut, finished in 1:59:37.9.

A native of Fayetteville, N.Y., and TAC Titans swimmer jumped out in front of the field in early stages of the race, leading after the fifth lap. Ultimately, a tight finish decided the race, as the top seven swimmers finished within 7.1 seconds of one another.

Twichell was the first Blue Devil Olympian to swim in the marathon event and just the second women's swimmer to appear in the Olympics, joining three-time gold medalist Nancy Hogshead.

At 32 years old, Twichell is the oldest rookie women's swimmer on Team USA since 1908.

#GoDuke