TATEYAMA, Japan – Former Duke standout Ashley Twichell represented the United States in three events at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships. She wrapped up the six-day meet with Tuesday’s 10-kilometer open water event.
Twichell qualified for Pan Pacs with a victory in the open water 10K in May at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships. Tuesday morning’s race at Hojo Beach in Japan saw the 2011 Duke graduate take fourth in the women’s race with a time of 2:08:29.6.
Twichell also competed in the pool at Pan Pacs, placing seventh in the 1,500-meter freestyle (16:07.