U.S. Teen Wins At World Swimming

Erica Rose powered the United States to two gold medals at the opening of the world swimming championships. Rose, 15, from Cleveland, was an easy winner in the women’s 5-kilometer open-water swimming event on a benign Indian Ocean course.

Her victory also led the U.S. to a team gold medal. Americans John Flanagan and Austin Ramirez had strong showings in the men’s event. Flanagan was eighth and Ramirez 15th behind Russian Alexei Akatiev, who took the first gold medal of the meet.