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| Esteban
ENDERICA |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Ecuador
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 30 Oct 1990
in Cuenca, ECU |
| Height | 1.77 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Club Hermanos Enderica Salgado: Cuenca, ECU |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His older brothers Juan Fernando, Xavier, and Santiago and his cousin Ivan have all competed in swimming at an elite level. Santiago placed seventh in the 25km open water event at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. Juan Fernando has also coached at national level in Ecuador. Xavier served as the Minister of Sports in Ecuador between 2015 and 2017. Ivan won gold in the 5km open water event at the 2016 South American Championships in Asuncion, Paraguay. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2022; elcomercio.com, 06 Jun 2019; pichinchauniversal.com.ec, 23 Apr 2019; eltiempo.com.ec, 28 Feb 2019, 02 Jan 2017; eluniverso.com, 19 Jan 2017, 02 May 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
His brothers. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Juan Fernando Enderica [club, national, brother], ECU |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age five in Cuenca, Ecuador. |
Why this sport? |
He saw that his brothers were good at the sport, and he wanted to be like them. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 10km open water event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (Comite Olimpico Ecuatoriano Facebook page, 07 Aug 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
Ecuador |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Spanish |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He was affected by a shoulder injury in 2021. (elmercurio.com.ec, 07 Jan 2022)
In 2017 he sustained a superior labrum anterior to posterior [SLAP] tear in his left shoulder that kept him out of competition for almost a year. (eltelegrafo.com.ec, 31 May 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (elmercurio.com.ec, 07 Jan 2022; lared.com.ec, 04 Aug 2021) |
Other information |
BREAK AND RETURN
He took a break from competition after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I had spent almost eight years training hard so I decided to take a break to regain strength and enthusiasm in order to continue representing Ecuador in international competitions." He also sustained a left shoulder injury that kept him from swimming. He returned to competition in late 2017 at an event in Brazil after a 14-month break from the sport. "It was a year of learning, I learned to value the sport, my body and competitions." (coe.org.ec, 24 Mar 2017; eltiempo.com.ec, 17 Nov 2017; eltelegrafo.com.ec, 31 May 2018; hermanosenderica.com, 31 May 2018)
CLUB
He trains at the Hermanos Enderica Salgado [Enderica Salgado Brothers] Swimming School in Cuenca, Ecuador. The school was founded by his brother Juan Fernando in 1996 and it serves as a club for swimmers and triathletes. (hermanosenderica.com, 14 Jul 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He was presented with the Best Athlete of 2018 Award by the Azuay Province Association of Sports Journalists in Ecuador. (Facebook page, 26 Apr 2019)
In 2012 he and his brothers Juan Fernando, Xavier and Santiago were presented with the Vicente Rocafuerte Medal for Sports Merit by the National Assembly of Ecuador. (Facebook page, 03 Dec 2018; deporte.gob.ec, 01 Jun 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cuenca, ECU |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He has represented Ecuador in both swimming and open water swimming. In the pool, he competed at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. He also won gold in the 10km open water swimming event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2022) |
Milestones |
He became the first open water swimmer representing Ecuador to win gold at the Pan American Games when he was victorious in the 10km event at the 2019 Games in Lima, Peru. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
He trains up to eight hours daily in two sessions. He swims up to 18 kilometres per day as well as taking strength training sessions at the gym. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Gabriela |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
1500m Freestyle |
15:10.15 |
| 29 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:24.32 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:03.17 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:20.58 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Butterfly |
2:01.46 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
15:27.90 |
| Heats |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:56.30 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:17.22 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
16:07.59 |
| 44 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:33.73 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.58 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Freestyle |
1:50.46 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.74 |
| 20 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
14:51.93 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.21 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Individual Medley |
4:14.60 |
| 19 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
1500m Freestyle |
14:59.67 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:49.10 |
| 15 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
1500m Freestyle |
15:04.41 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.38 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.41 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
400m Individual Medley |
4:26.43 |
| 6 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
200m Individual Medley |
2:05.10 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 22 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:49:53.5 |
| 20 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
5km |
53:22.1 |
| 19 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
5km |
56:49.5 |
| 15 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10km |
1:53:18.7 |
| 11 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10km |
1:48:07.3 |
| 20 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:50:48.3 |
| 9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km - Team Time Trial |
56:45.9 |
| 30 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
5 km |
58:17.9 |
| 39 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
2:01:48.8 |
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2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
10km |
DNF |
| 31 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
5km |
1:03:29.0 |
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 29 |
2023 |
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10km |
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| 38 |
2023 |
Golfo Aranci, ITA |
10km |
1:49:20.4 |
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2023 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
DNF |
| 38 |
2022 |
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10km |
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| 13 |
2022 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
1:46:58.6 |
| 52 |
2021 |
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10km |
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| 22 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:52:33.1 |
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2020 |
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10km |
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| 19 |
2020 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:50:08.1 |
| 117 |
2019 |
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10km |
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| 31 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:52:57.6 |
| 32 |
2018 |
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10km |
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| 9 |
2018 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:56:19.20 |
| 28 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:53:23.7 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:56:15 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:12.2 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
1:53:09 |
| 2 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:42:10.00 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:55:18.96 |
| 9 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:56:51 |
| 19 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:39.6 |
| 15 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:57:07.60 |
Pan Pacific Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
10km |
1:59:22.7 |
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