Tiburon Mile: Fabian Finishes 16th; Theleen Sixth In Age Group

From Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information: Eva Fabian (the 15-year-old daughter of KSC swim coach Jack Fabian) and Dan Theleen (top Owl men’s distance swimmer) recently returned from San Francisco, where they competed in the RCP Tiburon Mile, considered one of the most competitive and prestigious open-water swims in the world.

The pair turned in impressive performances in the race, which goes from Angel Island in San Francisco Bay to Tiburon and includes over 700 competitors. Fabian, a member of the U.S. Open Water National team, finished 16th overall and fifth among women with a time of 22:00. She competed in the elite class and bested such world-class athletes as Chloe Sutton, the two-time defending champ who raced at this year’s summer Olympics in Beijing. Theleen, a top competitor for the Owls, placed sixth in his 19 – 29 year old division with a time of 24:21.

Both Fabian and Theleen said they learned a lot from the experience and hope to return to the event next year. In the meantime, they are back training at KSC’s Spaulding Gym pool. Theleen is getting ready for the Owls’ season, while Fabian is preparing to compete with the U.S. National Junior team in Guam in January.

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Dan Theleen, Eva Fabian