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ENDERICA |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Ecuador
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 11 Feb 1988
in Cuenca, ECU |
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General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His cousin Ivan and his brother Esteban have both represented Ecuador in open water swimming. Esteban won gold in the 10km event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, while Ivan competed at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. His eldest brother Juan Fernando competed in swimming, and became a coach. His other brother Xavier served as the Minister of Sports in Ecuador between 2015 and 2017, and then as governor of Azuay province in Ecuador from 2017 until 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2020; eluniverso.com, 19 Jan 2017, 02 May 2015; eltiempo.com.ec, 02 Jan 2017; elcomercio.com, 19 Nov 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Publishing Professional |
Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He and his brothers opened the Hermanos Enderica Swimming School in Cuenca, Ecuador, which serves as a club for swimmers and triathletes. He has also worked as director of Ecuadorean sports magazine Altura Deportiva. (Twitter profile, 13 Sep 2020; hermanosenderica.com, 14 Jul 2018)
OTHER ROLES
He serves as vice-president of the Ecuadorean Swimming Federation [FENA]. (elmercurio.com.ec, 29 Oct 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cuenca, ECU |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Club Hermanos Enderica Salgado: Cuenca, ECU |
Why this sport? |
His parents encouraged him to take up swimming. "My parents said it was an important life skill, and seeing my older brothers, Juan Fernando and Xavier, who swam at a high level, I liked it more and more." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age four, and began competing at age 11. He switched to open water swimming at age 15. |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He has competed in the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series. (fedeazuay.com, 04 Jul 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2017 Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year by the Ecuadorean Swimming Federation. (coe.org.ec, 12 Apr 2018) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
25km |
5:08:54.8 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
25km |
4:56:59.4 |
| 25 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
55:32.3 |
| 30 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:50:20.2 |
| 20 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:00:32.6 |
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2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
DNF |
| 33 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km |
59:52.0 |
| 28 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
5km |
1:03:23.4 |
| 28 |
2005 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
5km |
57:14.0 |
| 28 |
2005 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:59:36.7 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2018 |
Lac-Mégantic, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:57:12.1 |
| 43 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 31 |
2017 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:32:44.33 |
| 13 |
2017 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:00:35.21 |
| 9 |
2016 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:57.49 |
| 21 |
2016 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:57:05 |
| 20 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:30.4 |
| 14 |
2015 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
1:53:22 |
| 47 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:44:41.00 |
| 29 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:57:02.50 |
| 25 |
2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:58:03.46 |
| 23 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:59:20 |
| 27 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:59:39.40 |
| 40 |
2012 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:18:46.37 |
| 22 |
2012 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:58:42 |
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