Rebecca Mann (born November 26, 1997 in Homer Glen, Illinois) is an American open water swimmer and writer.[1][2]
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| Nickname | Becca | ||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1997 Homer Glen, Illinois | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||
| Club | Clearwater Aquatic Team | ||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education edit
Mann was born in Homer Glen, Illinois. She has an older sister.[3]
Mann attended University of Southern California, where she studied screenwriting.[4]
Swimming career edit
Mann swam her first 10k at age seven. At age 10, she swam the Maui Channel from Maui to Lanai.[3]
In 2011, Mann qualified for the Olympic Trials for open water and pool swimming, one of the youngest swimmers to do so. At the trials, she placed fifth in the 400 IM and 800 freestyle, not qualifying for the 2012 Olympic team.[3][5]
She trained with Randy Reese at the Clearwater Aquatic Team. She swam for University of Southern California.[6]
She competed at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships, 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup, 2013 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 Summer Universiade, and 2019 Pan American Games, winning a bronze medal in the 1500 meters.[7][8][9]
Mann competed in the 2016 Olympic Trials, but performed poorly due to suffering herniated disks shortly before the competition.[3]
In 2019, she completed the Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim.[10][11][12][13]
Works edit
- The Stolen Dragon of Quanx,
References edit
- ^ "Becca Mann Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Munatones, Steven (2013-05-19). "Becca Mann Keeps Getting Better And Better". World Open Water Swimming Association. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b c d Griswold, Molly (2019-08-12). "Open Water Phenom Becca Mann to Tackle Never-Been-Completed Swim as Her Legacy". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Anderson, Jared (2018-08-22). "Open Water National Champ Becca Mann Turns Pro, Won't Swim NCAA At USC". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Shelton, Gary (2012-07-13). "Becca Mann, 14, isn't in Olympics yet but is a future force". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Becca Mann – Women's Swimming & Diving". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Becca Mann Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Becca MANN | Medals | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Covington, Taylor (2019-08-11). "2019 Pan American Games: Delfina Pignatiello Dominates Women's 1500 Free". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Rodriguez, Tomas (2019-08-20). "Becca Mann Becomes First Swimmer To Complete The Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "21 Hours and 35 Miles of Pain Later, USC Screenwriting Student Relishes Open-Water Swim Record in Hawaii". USC Today. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Munatones, Steven (2020-05-24). "Becca Mann Describes The Maui Nui On WOWSA Live". World Open Water Swimming Association. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Keller-Marvin, Meg (2019-08-23). "Becca Mann Becomes First Person to Complete Maui Nui Triple Channel Swim". ISHOF. Retrieved 2024-02-06.