Erika Brown (swimmer)

Erika Brown (born August 27, 1998) is an American swimmer. She qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in the 4×100 m freestyle relay and individual 100m freestyle, placing 2nd in the 100m freestyle final at the US Olympic Team Trials.[1]

Erika Brown
Personal information
Full nameErika Jade Brown
Nationality United States
Born (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998
Modesto, California
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubTennessee Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Tennessee
CoachMatt Kredich
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships (SC) 3 1 0
Total 3 2 1
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley
2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
2018 Hangzhou4×50 m freestyle
2018 Hangzhou4×100 m freestyle
2018 Hangzhou4×50 m medley
2018 Hangzhou4×200 m freestyle
Representing the Tennessee Volunteers
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 1 3 1
Total 1 3 1
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
50 y freestyle 0 2 0
100 y butterfly 0 1 0
4×50 y freestyle 0 0 1
4×50 y medley 1 0 0
Total 1 3 1
NCAA Championships
2019 Austin4×50 y medley
2018 Columbus50 y freestyle
2018 Columbus100 y butterfly
2019 Austin50 y freestyle
2018 Columbus4×50 y freestyle

Career

Brown attended William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. While in high school she was a four-time North Carolina state champion, winning twice in the 200 freestyle and 400 free relay events. Brown would attended college at the University of Tennessee.

At Tennessee, Brown earned 21 All-America honors, which included a national championship in the 4x50 medley relay, and 23 Southeastern Conference medals. She was also named the 2020 SEC female Swimmer of the Year.

Brown would qualify for the Team USA women's swim team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She earned a silver medal in the women's 4x100 meter medley relay and a bronze medal in the women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay.[2]

Personal life

In March 2021, Brown announced her engagement to Alec Connolly, a fellow University of Tennessee collegiate swimmer.[3]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. June 18, 2021.
  2. Erika Brown - Team USA. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. Dornan, Ben (March 18, 2021). "World Record Holder Erika Brown Announces Engagement To Alec Connolly". SwimSwam. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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