Erica Wirth

Position:
Distance Free
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
New Providence, N.J.
High School:
New Providence

Career Best Times
200-yard Freestyle — 1:51.95 • 500-yard Freestyle — 4:53.18 • 1000-yard Freestyle — 10:10.88 • 1650-yard Freestyle — 16:36.13 • 400-meter Freestyle — 4:19.48 • 800-meter Freestyle — 8:48.95 • 1500-meter Freestyle — 16:59.53

2017-18: Swam a career-best 1000-yard free for a fourth-place time of 10:10.88 against Duke • Captured the 500-yard free and 1650-yard free titles at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational with season-best times of 4:54.86 and 16:46.00 • Finished among the top-five times seven times.

2016-17: Won the Nike Cup championships in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:49.01 and in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:53.63 • Took 15th place in the 1650-yard freestyle at GAC Invitational.

Prep: Alumna of New Providence High School • Coach in swimming there by Walter Kempner • Won Union County championships in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle in both 2015 and 2016 • Union County (N.J.) and NPHS record holder in both 200 free and 500 free • Participated in Saturdays in Motion (helping autistic children to swim and play) • Merited president’s education award of excellence silver certificate • National Honor Society • Four-year Honor roll.

Club: Swam for Berkeley Aquatic Club under coach Jim Wood, former UNC head coach • 3-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier • Attended U.S. Swimming National Select Camp in 2015 • Team record holder in 800 and 1500 freestyles as well as being member of record-setting 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relays.

Personal: Full name is Erica Wirth • Daughter of Patricia Wirth • Born August 10 in Summit, N.J. • Economics major.