Luis Escobar (swimmer)

Luis Ricardo Escobar Torres (born October 19, 1984 in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican swimmer, who specialized in open water marathon.[1] In 2010, Escobar became the first ever swimmer to claim an open water swimming title at the Mexican National Championships in Puerto Vallarta, clocking at 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 23.25 seconds.[2] He is also the older brother of Susana Escobar, a long-distance freestyle swimmer, a two-time Olympian, and a member of the swimming team for the Texas Longhorns.[3]

Luis Escobar
Personal information
Full nameLuis Ricardo Escobar Torres
Nationality Mexico
Born (1984-10-19) 19 October 1984
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)Open water marathon

Escobar qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after placing fourteenth and receiving a continental spot from the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain.[4][5] He swam in the first ever men's 10 km open water marathon, against a field of 24 other competitors, including former pool swimmers Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Thomas Lurz of Germany. Escobar finished the race in eighteenth place, with a time of 1:53:47.9, one minute and fifty-six seconds (1:56) behind winner Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Escobar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. "Luis Escobar and Alejandra González Win 10K Titles at Mexican National Championships; Mexican Open Water Team for World Championships Named". Swimming World Magazine. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. "Player Bio – Susana Escobar". Texas Longhorns. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. Munatones, Steven (4 May 2008). "FINA World Open Water Championships: Russia Revisited, Hackett Disqualification Report". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. "Luis Escobar obtiene su pase a los JO en natación" [Luis Escobar obtains his swimming ticket to the Olympics]. Notimex (in Spanish). Esmas Deportes. 4 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  6. "Men's Marathon 10km". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.


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