{"id":367270,"date":"2019-05-03T08:31:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T15:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=367270"},"modified":"2019-05-05T13:31:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T20:31:14","slug":"ashley-twichell-haley-anderson-qualify-for-world-championships-in-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ashley-twichell-haley-anderson-qualify-for-world-championships-in-10k\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Twichell, Haley Anderson Qualify For World Championships in 10K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashley Twichell<\/strong> and Haley Anderson<\/strong> have qualified for the 2019 World Championships in the 10K.<\/p>\n

Twichell finished first among U.S. swimmers in the 10K at the 2019 USA Open Water National Championships in Miami on Friday.<\/p>\n

Anderson finished second among U.S. athletes and also qualified for worlds.<\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s Ana Macela Cunha<\/strong> finished first overall in the race in 2:00:00.17.<\/p>\n

Twichell followed in 2:00:00.67, followed by Anderson (2:00:01.10).<\/p>\n

Both swimmers can automatically qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if they finish in the top 10 at worlds, which begin in July in Gwangju, South Korea.<\/p>\n

Hannah Moore<\/strong> looked to have finished third among U.S. swimmers but was disqualified after receiving two yellow cards from officials for interfering with other swimmers, the second occurring around a turn. She appealed the decision, but it was denied.<\/p>\n

Erica Sullivan<\/strong> finished third among U.S. swimmers and fourth overall at 2:00:06.00, followed by Kathryn<\/strong> Campbell<\/strong> (2:00:13.55) and Becca Mann<\/strong> (2:00:14.65).<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/a><\/p>\n