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| Emily
ESCOBEDO |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 17 Dec 1995
in New Rochelle, NY, USA |
| Height | 1.72 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
New Rochelle, NY, USA |
Higher education |
Early Childhood Studies, Psychology, Teaching - University of Maryland, Baltimore County: United States |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Hiking, going to the beach, reading, spending time with family. (usaswimming.org, 01 Jul 2021) |
Injuries |
She broke the accessory navicular bone in her left foot during her first year at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She needed surgery and was out of the pool for three months. (usaswimming.org, 01 Jul 2021) |
Ambitions |
To work as a special education teacher. (usaswimming.org, 01 Jul 2021) |
Awards and honours |
While competing for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the United States of America between 2013 and 2017, she was named America East Conference Rookie of the Year and received the America East Swimmer of the Year award four times. (news.umbc.edu, 13 May 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She swims two to three hours a day, six days a week. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age five in 2001 at Davenport Beach Club in New Rochelle, NY, United States of America. She first competed at age seven. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Having a good team and support system makes a huge difference. It is a very mentally demanding sport. Practice is extremely tough on the body. You need to find a way to be mentally positive and strong. But working hard every day should [eventually] lead to success." (eu.lohud.com, 03 Dec 2020) |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in early childhood special education and teaching at Lehman College of the City University of New York in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2020)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has worked as a swim instructor at SwimLabs swim school in Elmsford, NY, United States of America, and as a swim instructor for children with impairments at the Young Women's Christian Association [YWCA] in White Plains, NY, United States of America. She has also been a mentor with RISE Athletes, which works with teenage athletes in the area of mindset training and mental health. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2020; RISE Athletes Instagram profile, 04 Dec 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Andrew |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:17.85 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
1:05.14 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.68 |
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